Don't call me that!

My name is Kathleen, but I generally go by Kati or Kate. I don't particularly care what people call me, but I'm always vaguely amused when people decide to become familiar and call me Kathy or Kath. My ex-husband's divorce lawyer did that at our big sit-down meeting, and I didn't say anything, but both my lawyer and my ex did, lol.

♥ My name is Michelle...
My closest friends call me shell.. Which I don't mind
my middle name is Lynn so put those two together..
MICHELIN
I HATE THAT!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not a damn tire!!!!

My name is Angela and I hate it when people assume they can call me Angie without even asking.

My name is Chase, it's pretty hard to shorten it.

I love your name!

My name is Christine, used to be called Christy. My family still does, and I answer it to. When I was a kid, I decided I wanted to go by Christine. I answer to Chris, Christine, Christy, anything that sounds remotely like it. I tell little kids my name is Christy though - it's easier.

My name is MIchelle and I just hate Shell or Shelly. Or worse, when someone mispronounces it as "Mitchell"! When I was little, my family called me Micki, which was cute then, or Missy which was shortened from LIttle MIssy Muffett ( a name my maternal grandmother gave me when I was a baby, apparently!). I was okay with Micki, but didn't like Missy very much however no calls me by either of those names any more.

I did have a co-worker that called me "Belle", from the song (Michelle, ma belle) and also because he thought that I looked like Belle from Beauty and the Beast. He was a sweet guy and a good friend, so I didn't mind.

I named my daugther Katherine, a family name, and we both absolutely hate it when someone calls her Kathy! I called her Katiebug as a baby/toddler but she insisted on Katherine over Katie when she hit the first grade. At the fifth grade, she changed schools and her friends started calling her KitKat, which got shortened to Kit, and that really fits her and so she prefers Kit or Katherine.

Yup. Dominique is often shortened to Dom or Dumb. Hate that! I like my FULL name. thank you very much. By the way, my daughter's name is Rachael! Love that name - means "quiet as a lamb"

Well, this is interesting! My name is Doneva. The most often misproununciation of it is as if it is spelled with a U. Duneva. Fkn hate that!! So when you say your name is often shortened to sound like "Dumb" it makes my skin crawl and my teeth itch, just like when ppl call me "Duneva." I've always considered it to be very lazy of them to "shorten" my name that way. Why don't they get it?!!!! Dom, Dum....Don, Dun. Ugh!!! Many, many times when I've introduced myself to somebody..."Hi, I'm Doneva." and they will repeat right back to me "Duneva." Gah! I give somebody only 3 chances to get it right, then I write it up as they are either an idiot or just too lazy/unconcerned to get it right. End rant! :ohwell:

My name can't be shortened - Brett, however, I have friends who have lengthened it to Brettski or Brettels not sure which I dislike more. However I know it is meant as a term of endearment so I just let it slide.

My real name is michelle and I get mitch, mitchell, shell and m the most - not a big deal. People sing that song michelle my belle all the time too which is the most annoying thing ever :P For some reason I have had a few boyfriends who like to refer to me as baby which I find particularly degrading.

My name is Sandra, and I HATE it if anyone calls me Sandy. Grrrrrr!!! :laugh:

My name is Dina ( pronounced Deena ). In school, they'd always assume i missed a letter and said Diane or Diana...totally didnt like that.:mad: My grandmother called me Deenie until Junior year when I had my Mom tell her to stop. When I started dating my husband, he immediately starting calling me "D". I thought it was cute. NOW I have relocated from Ohio to New Orleans.......EVERYONE id either "Baby" or "Dawlin". If you come here, you will have an instant nick namewink:

Fair to say I get called Leigh sometimes (acceptable, we are twins after all), even by my parents.. in which case I just ignore their request until they look at me properly and realise I'm not Leigh!

My twin sister's name is Natalie and she absolutely despises being called Nat. We do get called each other's name a lot, and even the names of my cousins, mom, etc.

My name is Christine...I love Chrissie but really hate when people call me Chris.

I'm also Christine - and I *only* want to be called Christine. My brother calls me Chris, and I let him - but anyone else who calls me a different variation of my given name will get a polite correction.

Of all the variations, Christina annoys me most. haha

Yup. Nothing irks me more than being called Jami/Jamie. It's Jamian. Call me Jam, if you MUST shorten it.

lol most peeps on here said when theyre called out with their name they feel theyre in trouble. where as i HATE having any sort of nicknames of a shortened name, infactttt i find it intimidating when someone uses my FULL NAME to call me lol weird but its like that

My name is Jessica, I get called Jessie, Jess, and sometimes Jennifer. lol. I don't mind any of it but Jessie and Jess is what I got called as a kid so kinda feels weird sometimes to be called that as an adult.

omg me too! I get called Jennifer allllllllll the time and i hate it! I prefer Jes (with one "s") or Jessi, but only Jessi by my family or long-time friends. I would rather not be called Jessica, but I'll deal with it as long as its not Jennifer!