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I've never been a huge fan of Frederick, although I don't mind it anymore. I've been trying to force myself to like it more because I'd potentially use it as a middle name for a future son, since it's my father's middle name and his father's first name.

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If a Frederick and his family didn't want him to be called Fred or Freddie, they could just tell people or correct people, and it would be alright. I've actually begun telling people my son's name is Ben because if I tell them it's Benjamin, they'll call him Benjamin, and we don't call him that.

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Frederico is alright. My favorite form of Frederick is Friedrich.