Would you correct someone if they got your name wrong?

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In a formal setting, like a workplace. Meeting with a newish client who we’d met twice before.

My colleague’s name is Sara. (We’re based in London for context). We have another colleague called Sarah but spells it Sara.

Client addresses Sara as Sarah. She replies “Sara. 😡” , so client apologises and continues.

I get correcting someone if they called David as Gordon or something. But I’m Ann and people often call me Anna. I let it go, or correct them politely with a smile.

It got me thinking. I’d definitely let it slip with a client. Or if I did correct them, I’d make a joke out of it. I thought it was a bit rude to chastise someone for a simple error.

In my first Saturday job I was called Jane for three years (my name is Anna).
These days I probably wouldn't correct someone, but might reintroduce myself a bit later on rather than just accept a different name forever!

I have a longish name (not my name but for example Stephanie / Steph) and mostly just use the short version. In more formal settings I introduce myself as Stephanie and I usually don't mind if people call me Steph.......but occasionally someone will get under my skin, usually an overfamiliar man or patronising woman and I do pick them up and say my name is "Stephanie"

I have a daughter who is Sarah and she hates being called Sara!!!!

There are several variations of my name but only two I like, so I always correct people if the use the variant I don’t like.