how do i tell them to stop shortning her name??

[Beatrix]

Ok edited sorry

[~clover~]

Hey. When we had Jazmyne I didn't mind people calling her Jaz, but DH hated it. We named her Jazmyne not Jaz! So anyway, I can't call her Jaz coz it feel wierd for me. Everyone else does, & we don't mind anymore.
Mind you though I hated the nickname Bri - Brianna - but I was the first one to start calling her that at 4 months old. We very rarely say Brianna now.
Maybe you could just ask them to call her Annika & tell shem she's been getting confused at home?

[Salsa]

I agree, its not what you named her and if your not happy with the nic name (even if she ends up being called that later in life) then say something.
Just pull aside one of the staff who you know will listen and will make sure the message gets passed on, that you have noticed your daughter being called 'ani' and that its not what you call her. Tell them you dont shorten her name and no one outside of preschool does, she always goes by her full name.
If you notice in a week or so her still being called 'ani', then make a complaint of it to the manager.

[Rouge]

Just tell them you would prefer that she was not called Annie as it is not her name. And if you hear anyone say it then correct them. Don't worry when she's old enough you can teach her to correct people herself and in no time she'll set them straight

[BeautifulMadness]

sounds like my mum....she always calls me by my full name not my short one

i agree my mum didnt call me that so i dont mind...

i think u have every right to ask them not to call her that as its not her name..

[MrsB26]

Ditto to what everyone else has said. If you wish people to call her by her full name, politely correct them. Personally, i always make a point of calling my friends children by their full first name - even more so if their parents do! I have even been known to correct my husband when he shortens a name down!

[Rach75]

when you filled out forms did it have name and preferred name like when you fill out job applications and school stuff

but yeah bring it up that her name is annika not annie,

I copped a lot of flack as a child I wouldn't answer anyone if they called me rach just flat out ignored them they got the message quick smart now I use rach alll the time

[Nai]

We call Genevieve, Vievey for short but childcare was calling her Jenny (which I hate) so we just told them that we call her Vievey at home for short and that it would be great if they could keep it consistent. They were fine with that and call her Vievey now.

[Astrid]

Bit of a tough one as it may not be the carers who started to use the shortened name but the other children. At DD1's old childcare there was a little girl called Audrey, for some reason DD called her Audries. In the end everyone, even the girls own mother called her Audries So bring it up in a nice way.

[sloane]

i don't think it's petty at all. i agree with the others that you should just politely correct them or have a quiet word to anyone who has been calling her annie & let them know that you would prefer that people call her by her full name.

[Sueby]

I know what you mean. My sons Benjamin and Nicholas get Ben and Nic all the time. Now we did expect it but I do correct people when they automatically shorten their names -- I know when they are older they will be shortened but I would like them to use the names we chose for them as long as they can

So I would do as everyone has suggested and just ask politely for people to call her by her given name!
Sue