Comments on: What’s In A Name?

By: Blondefabulous

Blondefabulous — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:58:53 +0000

I often never get called by my name, unless I am in some sort of trouble. Why do co-workers find it necessary to give you a nickname? I had this one guy call me Nickle or Nicolette for ever at this one job, but I was nice and didn’t name him Smelly Shitfaced Butcher. Seems a man with 9 fingers shouldn’t quibble about what you want to be addressed by, but I digress…. I have noticed that in places with either public service of some sort, or a more casual work environment are more apt to mispronounce your name, or call you something else entirely. Sorry to hear about your job woes. We had the same problem of a different sort in our household. Good Luck!

By: big fun

big fun — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:31:13 +0000

My mother named me Mary Susan, and she and my family always called me Susie or Susan. I never felt like a Susan or Susie, and often wished my name was Jessica or — yes–Cassandra. I tried using “Sue” when I was a teenager because I thought it sounded more sophisticated. And then Johnny Cash came out with that hateful song and all bets were off. After college I got a job and the employer called me “Mary” because that’s what was listed on my application. For the first time I didn’t correct a person who called me Mary. I let it go, because it occured to me that Mary all of a sudden felt right. It was my name, albeit a simple and servicable one. And it’s been my name ever since. Go figure.