Isn't 'Cuda a model, not a nickname?

I never call my car anything but a Barracuda. Bad form in some circles to call an A body Barracuda a Cuda, demonstrates a lack of knowlege of the actual mopar family.
Just my humble opinion, not trying to start anything. Sort of like calling a transmission a tranny or a distributor a dizzy------------------Against my better judgment I am posting this--------
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