Maybe.
The nickname thing is a bit of an issue. My in-laws do not use nicknames and in fact are pretty against them.
Rose is occasionally
Rosie,
Caleb is occasionally Dub...but that's it. I'm pretty much the only one who uses nicknames. I'd have to put up with a lot of eyerolling and snide comments if I decided to use a nickname.
The moral of Pete's story is: No matter what you step in, keep walking along and singing your song... because it's all good.