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I'm Alistair never given too much thought
as to wether I like it or not it's just my name
most people call me Al
1962
19 to my friends
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erm ... no prizes for guessing mine 😳
Although, officially it's Susan (but the only person who ever calls me that is my mum when she's cross), or a very select few people can get away with calling me Susi ...
Kohe. I've managed to stem the tide of people saying 'that's an unusual name, where does it come from?' by punching a lot of people in the face.
I'm Richard but have spent most of my life being called Taff, due to my Welsh surname. Had to endure being called Dick at one particular workplace; and all the usual 'jokes' that went with it!! Have also been called Rich and Rick, but these day it seems to have settled back down to Richard again, apart from very old friends for whom Taff is the default setting.
Another Robert here too. Robert to family, Rob to friends. Fits me well I think although my mum named me Robert John after the two assassinated Kennedy brothers.
Thanks mum.
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I got (obviously) Martyn..
Mum didn't want a name that could be shortened, and I got the Y instead of the I. Coupled with My surname I am destined to forever having to spell both names to people on the phone and suffer call centre people getting my surname wrong, which annoys me more than being cold called
Ross, which I like but have always struggled to pronounce as I have a lisp. Bit of a bugger but hey ho 🙂
Joe. No issues with it.
Justin, hated it when I was a kid but don't mind it now. Usually shortened to Just or J by most people these days.
Iain; I like it, I don't plan to change it.
It only becomes awkward when someone takes my name down. I say my name but immediately have to add a cheery "That's Iain with two i's" by which time they've already written Ian so they have to scribble it out or squeeze the extra i in whilst acting like they've never seen Ian spelled Iain and almost invariably write Iian.
Mark. I've no idea if thats good or bad (or really care). Its a Christian name. With hindsight I would have given my son Wilfred as a middle name. Still....he got Fox 8)
Tim, like it. Got the usual "Language Timothy!" and Nice but dim stuff, but didn't bother me. Get called Timmy by bestest friends.
So, Elfin, are you gonna tell us? I've heard plenty of people call you Fred. Is that it?
Ewen
more often than not misspelt. never met another one in 38 years.
James. Only older family call me that now, to everyone else it's Jim, Jimmy, Jimbo, Jimbob, Little Legs, or as my Mrs calls me, Jamesy.
At work it changes to Mr G, Boss or Guv. 😛
My first name is Mikkel, here in the UK people usually just call me Mik because no one can pronounce it.
I like it, but people have a tendency to call me Michael which i hate.
Quite some years ago i met up with someone from here, who messaged me asking me what my real name was so i take it looks like a made up name :0)
So, Elfin, are you gonna tell us? I've heard plenty of people call you Fred. Is that it?
I've heard plenty of people call it plenty of things, but not things you could put on a deed poll 😆
not things you could put on a deed poll
You'd be surprised at what you can put on a deed poll. Just ask Mr [url= http://cabalamat.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/yorkshire-bank-plc-are-fascist-bastards/ ]Yorkshire Bank Plc Are Fascist Bastards[/url].
I'm Oliver, but have always been known as Oli. I only met one other Oliver before I was 16, so wheever anyone called my name I knew they were talking to me. Now half the kids in my daughter's class are Olivers and it also seem quite popular for dogs. I quite like it, and it's obviously still quite unusual for someone of my age.
Any more for any more?
Mine Is Alun with a 'u'
That's how I have to say it everything it's taken down by someone.
Call centre staff tend to call me aloon.
Some call me Al, some call me Alun, some call me lugz.
Didn't like it as a kid, teachers used to 'correct' my spelling of it.
I wanted to be a Jason back then, before the Donovan bloke.
Those not too happy with their name can change it pretty easily. Just print out the following and take it into a solicitors to have it notarised and then tat's the new you.
Cheap too - I only paid £5...
Rachel
I [insert full new name] formerly known as [insert full old name]
and permanently residing at [insert full home address]
do solemnly and sincerely declare that:1. I absolutely and entirely renounce, relinquish and abandon the use of my former name of [insert full old name] and assume, adopt and determine to take and use from the date hereof the name of [insert full new name] in substitution for my former name of [insert full old name];
2. I shall at all times hereafter in all records, deeds and other writings and in all actions and proceedings, as in all dealings and transactions and on all occasions whatsoever, use and subscribe the said name of [insert full new name] as my name in substitution for my former name of [insert full old name] so relinquished as aforesaid to the intent that I may hereafter be called, known or distinguished not by the former name of [insert full old name] but by the name of [insert full new name] only;
3. I authorise and require all persons at all times to designate, describe and address me by the name of [insert full new name];
AND I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835.
Declared at _________________ on this __ day of ______ 20____ before _________________, a solicitor/notary public/other officer of the court empowered to administer oaths.
Signed: _______________________ [insert full new name]
(Former signature of former name: ____________________)Signature of person administering oath: ________________________________
Name of person administering oath:____________________________________
Address of person administering oath:__________________________________
Mr 'Yorkshire Bank PLC are ......' is correct though, they are.
Garry here, no-one ever spells it correctly first time. I got called Gaz for years, but it doesn't sound right at 56 ......
My mother always said that it was the correct spelling, the Scottish one. Fine, but we were from Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Roy......
Never had a problem with it and is a bonus when having to sign for things.
However I will answer to Roy,Ray,Rob,Ron and Royston.
Emyr - don't mind it. Bit of a pain living in England and having to say my name half a dozen times on the phone and then get called Ahmed. I'm Em to a lot of people but introducing myself to some people has been painful when they think I'm saying um as of I've forgotten my own name! Uni was spent being called Taff
I'm an Ian.. never liked it at school, always thought 'Iain' was a far more glamorous spelling.. my mum wanted something that couldn't be shortened.. most people called me 'E' when I was a kid.. now I'm Bedds
We agonised over what to call our little un.. we wanted something that was going to be ok for a baby, teenager and an adult.. settled on Callum, his middle name is James and everyone calls him CJ.. if you ask him what his name is he says 'CJ'
its cool and suits him 8)
I'm a Simon. It gets shortened to Si which i prefer! Although my mother says if i was to be a girl i'd be Lyndsay!
Adrian, after Sir Adrian Bolt the conductor.
I like it too.
Have been called Saidy Ann Vandenburg (after Adrian Vandenburg the guitarist) Slim Shady (after the real slim shady)
Other than that it's Adie, Ade or Adrian.
I'm an Elliot. Haven't read the whole post, am I the first?
Usually gets abbreviated to Ell though or I'm called an abbreviation of my surname. Except by my parents & partner of course 🙂
Stewart. Continental colleagues pronounce it "steward". It's OK.