I was a short baby; only 18 inches long at birth. Appropriately, at least in my family's mind, I was called "Shorty." It didn't last long! From what I was told, at about 4 years old, I politely (perhaps precociously is a better word) informed someone (not sure who it was) that my name was not Shorty, it was Denise! And that was the end of it.
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John William Godward [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons |
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