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I tend to agree, I've always found it odd how people say: "If I have a daughter I'm going to name her Elizabeth and call her Betty" What if Lizzie suits her better? I've always assumed nicknames would come up spontaneously once the child is born, and anyway you can perfectly do without a nickname.
I'm not the biggest fan of nicknames myself. Outside of English-speaking countries they seem to be used a lot less, they're mainly for young children or to call someone from the other side of the room.