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

who are sam and di anyway op?

I think it's nice when people shorten your nn, it's familiar and friendly.

Sorry, SOH? Did you say something? Chao calls me Paschy. Which isn't any shorter but it sounds nice and friendly.

Agree with Showy. You can't choose your nickname. I love it when I get shortened.

This reminds me of Ross in Friends when he tries to be called 'The Rossatron'

Meh I get called cat all the time. I like it

And my real name is Sam so YABU as it is a fine name :)

I often get called Magic (which I like), but have her surprised by an angry sounding FuckOff - from perfectly nice and friendly posters, but it gives me a shock.

@ the real sam

You may call me Fanny [gracious]

YABU to care, let alone post about it.

mrsK (see, that's just friendly, cuz you iz me mate, innit) thanks for being fond of the Norks :o

Someone called me 'knickers' once.

I would like people to use my full nickname too please

Sure its no hassle

I am gin (hear me roar)

I'm known as gin in RL by those I met thru MN. Am as used to it as my real name. Think 'ginhag' would stand out as a bit weird in RL.

(I'm going to a wedding this summer where my place thingy at the table will just read 'gin' )

SP [also fuck off]

SP...STFU

ThisReallyIsNotSPNopeNotAtAll too much trouble. Soz.

I wouldn't care if anyone shortened my user name as its not my real name..

I don't care too much what people call me - irl or on here. As long as it's not mean!

My actual name is pretty short so people normally add syllables onto the end rather than shorten it. I don't mind - though there have been some weird ones over the years- bugs me a little when perfect strangers call me lovey or sweetheart or the like.

brian people assume I'm a man too.

I'm always shortened to Mike which I prefer to my actual nn but MN wont let me have it

gin I love thought of you at the wedding being known as gin and non-mumsnetters thinking ' what an unusual name'!
Also love the stories where mumsnet world meets real life :)

I love people calling me Woolly. As previous posters have said I get a warm and fuzzy feeling that my contribution has been acknowledged - despite it probably being the usual drivel that I spout.

It's a bit like someone in real life calling me by my first name. If I'm called MrsDHSurname I still look behind me for my MIL - despite being married for over twenty years

mike I remember when you changed your name (although have forgotten what you were before) I LAUGHED OUT LOUD (properly, not pretenderly)

Yours is my second favorite MN name EVER (sorry, but to come second after AtYourCervix, is still BRILLIANT I hope you agree)

Why thank you Norks

I'm bored of this one but hate the thought of not being me anymore iyswim

Yours is a great name, Mike

For some reason people call me mardy.