Do you like your name being shortened?

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Everybody calls me by my shortened name, occasionally I will get a full name call but I was wondering how far you would go?

I know somebody who refuses to answer if their name is shortened and it got me curious

I much prefer my shortened name, no one has called me by my full name since I was about 10 unless I was in trouble, to the point that I accidentally didn't answer when a new boss was talking to me because it didn't register that they actually were and had just used my full name instead

Nope. I went by the shortened version until I was 16 or 17, so I don't mind people from back then calling me it. I do mind people I've met since just deciding to though.

My name can be shortened a few ways and I'm fine with all but one. I usually introduce myself by my preferred shortened version to reduce the chances of someone calling me by the one I don't like.

I hate it. When I moved to a different part of the country and introduced myself as my name, everybody and I mean everybody automatically shortened it. I said time and time again but after 20 odd years I've kind of given up. It's not a big deal to some people but I don't like the shortened version. (Think Susan to Sue for example - though that's not my name). I just don't like it.

I don't think I've ever been called the long version of my name, not even by my parents.
Which makes me wonder why they bothered giving me the long version to begin with.
Then I found out when I was 17 years old that it wasn't actually my first name, but my middle name!! Upto then I wasn't even aware that I had two names!!
I did ask them why, if they preferred to use my middle name, they didn't give me it as my first name?
They didn't know either 😂

Chuffit I never use DS's full version of his name, was just going to name him the shortened version but then I thought that making his official name the longer version he can decide if he prefers to be called his proper name instead of the nickname

I was always called by my full name, growing up, because my parents, in particular my mum, disliked the shortened version of my name. When I left home and started my nurse training, there was another girl in my set with the same name, but she had always been called by the shortened version, so it made sense for me to carry on being called the full version, to tell us apart.

However, after I qualified and had worked as a nurse for a few years, I decided to leave nursing and go to university, and on my first day there, I decided that, as part of this new start, I would change to being called by the shortened version, and I really liked it.

Long story short, I have been called by the shortened version ever since, and it feels so much more me than the full version. My mum and sister still call me by the full name, though, and when I asked my sister if she thought she could ever call me the short name, she replied no - point blank refusal. I've never even dared ask my mum - but I am 100% sure she would refuse.

It does irritate me a bit that two people who are so closely related to me, think that they know better than me who I am - but as I don't see either of them very often, it is a minor irritation, and one that doesn't really impact my life.

If someone I was seeing regularly and frequently was to refuse to call me by my chosen shortening, I would be annoyed and would tell them so!

Much prefer it. I'm not keen on my full name which is a mouthful and difficult for people to understand/remember.

Don't mind DH doing it. It is not a name that is routinely shortened, so it is more of a nickname/affectionate thing. Drives me insane that MIL has taken it on herself to do it, but don't know how to stop her as she doesn't mean harm and would be really hurt if I asked her not to.

Much prefer my nickname. It sounds to formal to me when people use my full name. But my family always use my nickname so it's what I'm used to

Shortened versions of my name I find sound very childish, I don't mind to the point of correction but I prefer my full name.

Short version for family, older friends (and anyone my husband introduces me to- he literally never uses my actual name!), full name for work and newer friends as I always tend to introduce myself with my full name, despite quite liking the short version

I've changed my name over the decades.
Lets say my given name is Elizabeth. My dad named me, I was proud of it and insisted through school on the full name.
Then I started dating. I thought Elizabeth was a bit full on. I changed it to Eliza. Got married. Got divorced. Could not stand Eliza anymore. Changed it to Beth. Another relationship ended. Changed again to Bee.
It's been so long as Bee that nobody I know realizes I am an Elizabeth!
Family call me Bet, friends call me Bee. Since my DF passed away, nobody has called me 'Elizabeth' except phone calls from bank etc its just sounds weird to me now.

I hate it. I have a two syllable name that my DH’s family all shorten to one syllable as they have decided that they can’t pronounce my two syllable name properly. We’ve been together for fifteen years. I always always always use my full name on cards, in introductions, when referring to myself etc. I find it really really infuriating. But somehow people get the hump when they of their own accord shorten my name and I correct them, and there is only so many times I can do that without feeling rude.

Mine is double-barrelled, but I go by the first half. Always.

There is no possible shortening of that first half that is not truly dire. So no one shortens it.

No one shortens DS1's name (short but 2 syllables). There's no great option for shortening it. Lots of people shorten DS2's (also short with 2 syllables), including me sometimes. The shortened version is totally fine. As is the full version.

I much prefer the short version to the long version! In fact I inwardly cringe when I get called Charlotte. No idea why as it's a nice name!! I just feel it's so formal and so not me

My sister is double barrelled and goes by the first name my parents were mortally wounded at the very thought

My real life name is Rachel but I get called any one of the following

Rach
Racs
Rachy
Raquel??
Ray ray
I don't mind unless I've just met u and u call me Rach, it's a bit too familiar when 1sst meet

I like it but it rarely happens as my name is hard to shorten. I have familial nicknames though. I think it shows someone likes you when they shorten your name.

I worked with a ‘Jade-Marie’ once and she refused to be called Jade. Sorry but I found it cringe.

I don't mind it but people at work have started to put my shortened name on official documents which annoys me as I don't go by it professionally

Also know a woman with a daughter who has a name which is basically a standard British girls name with ‘Bella’ on the end so think ‘Sophiebella’ or ‘Laurabella’ as one word. She calls the child ‘Bella’ but goes ape shit if anyone else does 🤷‍♀️

I find it friendly if people shorten my name. It annoys me when people shorten DS’s name because they shorten it incorrectly. He’s Andrew and we call him Drew, I HATE people calling him Andy, it’s awful.

My parents and older family members always used my full name and I also use this at work so friends I've made through work mostly use my full name.

DH, my brother and close friends call me the shortened version of my name.

It doesn't bother me either way.

My husband’s family all call me Fi, no one else ever calls me that!

I don’t mind it, it’s just not a name I use for myself!!

I prefer the shortened version. Only my close friends and family use it so it feels special somehow.