Unfortunately it happens. And it is wrong, because it is being stereotypical and making assumptions before you've met the person- I freely admit that! But I'm being honest and giving examples of what can go on.
But first impressions count. So when sifting through applications, the name is the first thing you come across.
Over the years we've had everything from Prince, Princess, Precious, Jesus, Bunny (notice a Katie Price trend!). But Bunny as an example- Bunny mn sn. When she came in and brought her certificates, her name wasn't Bunny, it was something simple such as Emma. When we asked why she had put Bunny, it was because that was what her family and friends called her.
. She actually wasn't the only person to have done this, we had numerous applications over the years with the same thing. Hence this is where the 'guess the real name came from.
In a previous company we had problems with spelling, where people had a unique spelling of their name, and someone would think there was a mistake on the system and alter it. We were changing systems and going through all employees (several thousand), and I remember the HR Director commenting on some names, and saying that she automatically made an assumption about the person based on their name, and how some
Names she couldn't take 'serious'. For example (I have changed this but it's similar), she'd had an applicant called Tallulah-Trixibelle. She said she could not stand there in a board meeting calling someone by that name.
I think it all goes back to choosing a name that grows with the person. By all means pick and use 'cute' nicknames, but also allow your child to have a name that can be taken seriously when they are older.