Question of the Day - Friday, May 23rd, 2025

[Sally PB]

Seen in the humor thread (paraphrasing as I remember it):
Me: (blanking on person's name, so using this trick) You have an unusual name. How do you spell it?
Him: D-A-N
Me: (long pause) Oh, so only one N.

 

[StinkyAcres]

No.

I'm often called nicknames of my name without consent

That really bothers me when people do that.

 

[notabitail]

Yes. And I have no idea why. Your Highness isin't hard to spell at all

So you're a princess, Trip?

 

[tripletfeb]

So you're a princess, Trip?

Of course. But not a normal princess. And I rank lower than @sourland 's princess

 

[Addicted To Chickens]

Yes

 

[Luckyhen006]

My first name, no. My last name, yes. Most people can't even pronounce it correctly.

 

[C Siena]

No but the majority "say" it incorrectly. They shorten my name and that's not how I introduce myself and not my name.
A guy was "trying" to pick me up 45 years ago and when I said my name is Kimberly, he responded Hi Kim. Ugh! I smiled and said Kimberly. the guy: "Kim, Kimberly what's the difference?" Me: Kim is to Kimberly what Mary is to Susan, two different names. Talk to me when you can pronounce 3 syllable words. And walked away. I remember, it was Great.

 

[Evadig]

Yes, people spell mine with a K instead of a C all the time.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

No, pretty much all three are everyday generic.

 

[C Siena]

Yes, people spell mine with a K instead of a C all the time.

It's probably because I want to address people by their desired name, meaning full or shortened. I ask, which do you prefer? It it with a C or K? Is that Sara/h with or without an "h"? Working in a family restaurant, we wrote a person's name on their food ticket, so I would ask before spelling it wrong. I informed the rest of the staff to do so. A few did not care but most, who could have their name misspelled, had eyes that lite up when asked. It mattered to them.