Comments on: The Name Game

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:43:21 +0000

I know a lot of people who can’t stand people reducing their names to diminutives, so you’re not alone.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:55:19 +0000

I don’t usually comment but I just HAD to because names are such a big thing with me. I HATE being called Mel and will always correct people. When I meet new people I always introduce myself as Melanie and they almost always shorten it right away for some reason. I have to correct them which makes me feel bad because it makes me feel like I am uber pretentious but really I just hate Mel – although my Dad can call me Mel and some people just can’t get past it and I have let it drop in the last couple years.
The Mister’s name is Andrew. Not Andy. Not Drew. Andrew. And it has been that was since I met him when he was 14. I don’t know what it is about the two of us but we are just not “shortened-name” people. I picked the name Moira because (well, it is beautiful) I couldn’t think of any obvious nicknames for it. If she turned out to be a boy she would have been Oscar – also not an easy name to shorten.

Oddly, I don’t mind being called Melly but no one ever calls me that.

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By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:56:00 +0000

My Dad named me Lisa and my sister Lana because they’re names that can’t be shortened. Who’s one of the only people who call me “Lis”? My Dad. And my pet peeve is people who hardly know me calling me “Lis”. That is reserved for a precious few.

And we gave our son the name Ty because we knew if we named him, say, Tyler, that he would just be called Ty anyway; that and the fact that Ryan likes one syllable names. But of course now we always get, “Is it short for something?” Especially when we go to register him for activities or make appointments for him.

And nobody, absolutely nobody, myself included, can call Ryan “Ry”. Big no-no in our house. So there will be no Ry & Ty!

By: Loralee

Loralee — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:22:13 +0000

Try having a Christopher. Everyone and their mother tries to shorten it. Drives me NUTSO. I am sure I would have gone through the same with Matthew. Jonathan prefers Jonathan but the dude didn't even TELL me that until after we were married. SO? It's a mixed bag. I say "Jonathan" (which I prefer) as much as I can, but "Jon" gets said and typed frequently. Sigh. Loralee's last blog post..?And now for something COMPLETELY different??

By: Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba)

Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:03:00 +0000

You can call me ANYTHING except for Becky. Just sayin’.

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By: Rebecca (Bearca)

Rebecca (Bearca) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:37:56 +0000

What people call me completely depends on which era of my life they know me from. I went by “Becca” as a child and through high school, but now go by “Rebecca,” which I prefer. If someone calls me “Becky,” Lord help me. I can’t stand that name for me. I don’t mind it for others, but I am NOT a Becky! Oddly, people at work call me “Reb.” I used to hate it, but it’s kind of grown on me. But I always, always introduce myself as Rebecca.

For my kids, we purposely picked the name Evan because it’s difficult to shorten. But we end up calling him “Evy” half the time anyway. My daughter, Delaney, has all manner of nicknames: Lane, Laney, Delaneybug (most common), Miss D… the list goes on.

Anyway, fun discussion. Everyone has opinions about their names!

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By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:57:45 +0000

So far our kids have no abbreviation of their real names, just nicknames with nothing to do with their names.
I don’t think we will end up with any abbreviations of Marin’s name, Corban’s maybe though, time will tell. I am not opposed to it, just depends on what it is and who gives it to them.
My name has always been Kristin, only 3 people have ever called me “Kris” but they knew/know me well so it doesn’t bother me. Ian is Ian, but that is pretty hard to change, his mom, dad and sis, called him “E” has a nickname, and still do, but he is never introduced as “E”.

By: Heather-Domestic Extraordinaire

Heather-Domestic Extraordinaire — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:57:38 +0000

I am the same way about names. The girls each have names that are hard to shorten, but sadly they have been by others. But this is why my girls have the middle names of Victoria and Constance because I really get upset even thinking of them being Tori or Vicky or Connie. Instead I get Lex and Ari....ugh! Its Alexis and Ariel! Please don't call my husband Jerry, its Jeremy! Heather-Domestic Extraordinaire's last blog post..Feeling like myself again

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:18:22 +0000

My name is Andrea but everyone that REALLY knows me calls me Andie. It feels so formal when someone calls me Andrea! I feel like I need to curtsy or something…

My husband has ALWAYS been Daniel to me. Never Dan or, God forbid, Danny. UGH! He’s my Daniel.

Eve, we call Eve-E. Or Ce-Ce is her nickname.

Judah, we call Jude or Judah-man or very often Judah LANGE!!!!!! Because, he’s two, ya know.

Eliza we call Lu-Lu or Lizie-lu. Once in a great while I call her Lizzie. I DON”T like when people call her Liza. It’s E-liza.

Wow, now you know it all! Ha!

-Andrea

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By: Richelle

Richelle — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:09:35 +0000

I’m a Richelle, and it’s never shortened except by my parents and best friend who will occasionally call me “Shelly/Chelle/Chelle-Belle”.
The husband is Ed, but it’s “Edward” to his parents – he hates it when his parents call him Ed and he hates it when anyone else calls him Edward. *shrug*