On the topic of names...

[Deleted]

Yes and my mom and dad are the only ones to use it, not even H. I don't have a problem with the nickname, just nobody uses it.

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[biogirl21]

My name can be shortened to Jess or Jessie. I don't answer to them. Usually people call me Jess when we're already having a conversation, I'm pretty sure I flinch when they do though. I would never respond if someone called out Jess trying to get my attention. I hate nicknames.

[luckyval]

My parents call me Les, but they're the only ones

[Deleted]

No shortenings of my first name, but I did have a nickname. I generally have always gone by my maiden name, it's even what H calls me.

Family only calls me by my first name.

It's a weird last name.

[RBL]

Yes and yes. Most of my family does not shorten my name and it bothers me when acquaintances or strangers shorten it, but I will still answer them.

[sparkythelawyer]

There really is no nickname for my name, so....

[vicky]

Vick. Vicky. Vickers. Vixen? (barf. that was a jerk in college.) Vix. Tori. Toria.

I think that is all of them.

[laceandlouboutins]

Yes. My first name is Katelyn, but nobody calls me that. It's usually shortened to Katie or Kate, and I respond to either of those.

[Deleted]

Nope. It's only one syllable and people usually give me nicknames that are longer versions of it.

[berbles]

I am Jessica pretty much exclusively at work. Even my mom calls me Jess 90% of the time now.

It's funny, I always introduce myself as Jessie and think of that as being my name. But the reality is that everyone calls me Jess. I just never think to introduce myself as Jess.

I also answer to anything that remotely sounds like my name: Justin, Jason, Jerkface...

[blackcat]

I'm a Katherine (is it obnoxious to say I love my first name? ), most people call me by my full name but many people call me Kat, which I like. When I was younger, some ppl tested out Kathy and Katie on me, I was not a fan.

[Deleted]

Yes, my name can be shortened. And I HATE HATE HATE when I introduce myself and people automatically call me by half my name. Approximately 79% of people I meet get my name wrong.
My family and close friends call me by my full name or my initials.

[DotAndBuzz]

I had an ie on the end of my name as a NN until I was about 14, when I decided to drop it. But everyone who knew me growing up (friends, family, etc) still calls me that, and I answer to it without even thinking about it. I still call myself that when I'm home and it makes H insane when we're visiting my hometown. When I was getting to know H, I'd call and leave a message w/ his roommate, and they'd be like x-ie called, and he'd be all, "um, who? I know an x, but not an x-ie. I wonder if those are the same people?"

You can tell I'm really committed to my given name.

[Cricket0619]

Yes and yes. Mine has 2 and people call me by both.

[cc]

Yes, and pretty much everyone but my dad calls me by my shortened name.

[janegold]

Yes, my name has a million nicknames but I do not shorten it.

[agnes]

I have all sorts of nicknames derived from my name. My name is Heather. I've been called Heath.

My niece calls me Auntie HaHa. "HaHa, look Lawy! Priness Lawy!" That translates into: Heather look it's Princess Larrie.

[olegregg]

Feb 5, 2013 20:21:05 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

Not really, my sister calls me L sometimes.

When I call Charlotte Charlie or Lottie (the former I will sing Hey There Charlie Girl, instead of Georgie) and she is quick to tell me that her name is Charlotte. lol

Lottie is very cute!

My name is Katherine but I've always been called Kate or Katie, which I prefer.

[cleo29]

Feb 5, 2013 22:39:47 GMT -5 olegregg said:

Feb 5, 2013 20:21:05 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

Not really, my sister calls me L sometimes.

When I call Charlotte Charlie or Lottie (the former I will sing Hey There Charlie Girl, instead of Georgie) and she is quick to tell me that her name is Charlotte. lol

Lottie is very cute!

My name is Katherine but I've always been called Kate or Katie, which I prefer.

Thanks I have a feeling her little sister will end up calling her something easier and perhaps that is the nickname that will stick.

[sherbanator]

No

[EmilieMadison]

Yes, Emilie has lots of nickname potentials, and yes, many of my friends use them- Em, Emmie, Millie, Emma, etc. I like almost all of them. My parents have never called me a nickname, not ever.

[emsumm]

Feb 6, 2013 0:35:29 GMT -5 EmilieMadison said:

Yes, Emilie has lots of nickname potentials, and yes, many of my friends use them- Em, Emmie, Millie, Emma, etc. I like almost all of them. My parents have never called me a nickname, not ever.

Ditto with the Emily nicknames.  I'm em to most people that know me well, ems to my sister, and emsumm to my mom. 

[EllieArroway]

Yes and yes.

Most people call me by the shortened version of my name. My family calls me entirely different nickname. I only use my actual name professionally.

[open24hours]

Yes and yes.

There is one 'standard' nickname for my name that is used by friends and co-workers.

My husband and parents have other nicknames for me that are less obvious.

[aliciar6]

yes and yes.
It gets shortened to either Leisha, Ali, rarely Al, sometimes I've even called by a shortened version of my middle name.

[ErinExpat]

Feb 5, 2013 20:39:29 GMT -5 10outof9 said:

Sort of? My dad and best friend sometimes call me Er (sounds like air), but most people just call me Erinn.

Me, too!

But with one 'n.'

[blueballoon]

Erica doesn't really have a shortened version. My sister calls me Er/air though.

[peachdragon]

My parents named me Alison because my mom thought it didn't have a nickname... People call me Alison, Ally or Al, and I answer to them

[CheshireGrin]

I HATE the most common shortening of my name. HATE.

While I won't actually refuse to answer to it, I do try to make a point of correcting people, unless it just doesn't seem worth it at the time. I probably let it slide a lot more often than I should, but I try not to be bitchy about, just politely tell people that it's not a nickname I like.

I do answer to other nicknames.

[melodramatic26]

yes and yes. Though I have the same name as my dad. He uses either his middle name or the shorten version of our name. So my friends use the short name, but family only use the long name.