to want to be called "samandi" not "sam" in posts

[samandi]

sam is not my name ... neither is samandi, but that's besides the point :-) but seriously, it's only seven letters, not twenty

I get called Talla, I don't mind.

Mine is a vague approximation of my actual name anyway, it's what DD called me before she could pronounce my name (I mean she usually called me Mummy but she had her moments)

She also referred to my friends as 'Tallalime's Friend' instead of there names.

I have gone off on one, i'll shut up now

Well in a minute I will, to summarise, it's just how it's done here innit isn't it?

*Their, ffs

That was a bit of a fail wasn't it

YABU, unless of course it is your real name, then I can see it would be annoying.

I get referred to as Jessy fairly often which doesn't bother me (a) because people are talking to me and (b) they've taken the trouble to address me by name, rather than just 'someone up thread'.

Is it safer just to call you op?

Or does that prove I wasn't paying attention to your username?

YANBU to have preferences. YABU to expect me to care too much.

I suspect that, unless you change your name, I will always refer to you as Samandi now, because, well, I've been told.

I do usually just copy and paste if I want to use someones name.Now, that's not difficult is it?

Difficult? No. More faff than I want in my life? Possibly

YABU and should probably consider a one syllable name if this will always upset you.

I like being called Sal and throughout various namechanges have always included it. Surely it's as if someone knows your name vs being called Mrs IAm?

Mind you, I agree that the least someone could do is use my full name if the rest of the sentence is "is an idiot". In a friendly conversation, you can call me whatever you fancy. [not easily offended]

I had to change from claudialyman when a poster kindly let me know that at first glance it looked like it would be shortened clamydia.

How about Andi?

I would like to be called "Ma'am" for future reference. Thank you kindly.

I've only been here a few months, but mostly get called vinegar - obviously. One poster did shorten it to VD which made me giggle in a childish way.

I love it when people 'Norks' me.

I don't think anyone has ever called me the full palaver, and even at MN meetups, I introduce myself as Norks. The 'Aremessy' is sort of my MN surname, and not really needed. (stupid NN anyway, but I can't seem to let go of it. Sort of like a tattoo that you don't really like anymore but reminds you of a brilliant weekend when you were 19)

I am rambling....

I get called mrsJ sometimes I am thinking of dropping the Mrs now tis less formal I cant call ANYFUCKER ANYFUCKER i call her AF I blush saying her full name

oh yes I use MRSDV all the time cos i can never remember how to spell it and too lazy to scroll

I like being called Brian.

Brian is a sensible name. Also it's funny when people assume I am a man.

I get called Twiggy by mistake a lot. It's a very big mistake as you would realise if you ever saw me. Which you won't.

My friends call me Tigs, so everybody should feel free to call me Tiggy. You can drop the 'D'.

When somebody has a long name I usually go up to the second capital, unless the first bit isn't very namey. TheSeveredHeadOfJenniferAnniston would be Severed for short.

I always think of you as Norks, Norks. In a very fond way

I am having multiple fails tonight. Apologies.

I like being called Gunz

You can't possibly choose your own nickname. Nicknames develop through fondness.

Yours,

Showy.

That's SHOWY

Someone once shortened my name to H. It felt like an abbreviation too far.