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Guardian Life & Style (US) • Jan. 20, 2026, 3:58 p.m.
Is it ever a good idea to give someone a nickname? | Polly Hudson
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A five-year-old girl has convinced her parents to legally change her real name to the nickname she prefers. But giving someone an unexpected epithet can come fraught with problems Determined things come in small packages.
A five-year-old from Michigan who steadfastly rejected her name all her life has finally won her battle, convincing her parents to legally change it as a birthday present. In a now viral social media post , Amanda Biddle announced that she and husband, Dan, were giving in, and letting their daughter officially become what they have always called her instead – her nickname.
“She’s hated her name since she could talk,” Amanda said. “If we ever called her ‘Margaret’ she would instantly say, ‘I’m not Margaret.
A five-year-old from Michigan who steadfastly rejected her name all her life has finally won her battle, convincing her parents to legally change it as a birthday present. In a now viral social media post , Amanda Biddle announced that she and husband, Dan, were giving in, and letting their daughter officially become what they have always called her instead – her nickname.
“She’s hated her name since she could talk,” Amanda said. “If we ever called her ‘Margaret’ she would instantly say, ‘I’m not Margaret.
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