Once an editor asked, "Why do you use such a short name?
She was already sure that he must be Peter, but it did seem a comparatively short name.
In 1954 when the new college was formed the department went back to the shorter name.
The front of the building uses the short name too - see photograph.
They have 190 names, 28 short of the number needed.
At times, many families combine shorter names to create a longer name.
It's impossible to sign every - even with a short name.
Ukraine is both the conventional short and long name of the country.
Both before and after this, most news reports used a shorter name.
A maximum of seven characters can be used in a short name.