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Barber Name Confusion

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FanFanBam · 22/06/2023 00:11

DH has used the same barber in all the 7 years I‘ve known him. The other day I was in the room when he made his appointment by phone. During the call he referred to himself as Chris. His name isn’t Chris.

I asked him why he’d given a different name and he said that his barber has always called him Chris. He didn’t correct him on the first appointment because he thought it was a one off, but he carried on going. Now, years down the line, he still thinks he’s called Chris. He says it doesn’t really matter, he doesn’t know him other than as his barber - they have small talk about football and stuff but that’s about it.

He doesn’t know for certain when he first started going, but they were fully booked and someone cancelled, so he got the cancellation. He thinks the canceller might have been called Chris but they didn’t update the appointment book, hence the confusion.

AIBU to think he should now correct the barber and book in under his actual name?

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Talipesmum · 22/06/2023 00:12

He obviously has to stay Chris forever. Do not blow his cover.

alexdgr8 · 22/06/2023 00:14

he is chris at and for the barber.
there is no problem.
do not interfere.

Ponoka7 · 22/06/2023 00:14

I'm Sure to one person and carol to another. It's too embarrassing to change. My DD was Sammy at a old hairdressers and is Amy in the nail place.

Isittimeformynapyet · 22/06/2023 00:16

I think it's funny 🤣. Can't you just laugh about it?

Tetchypants · 22/06/2023 00:18

My window cleaner has called me the wrong name since 2008, not wildly different but still not my name. Absolutely no point mentioning it now or ever.

FanFanBam · 22/06/2023 00:19

I can! It is funny, and no issue with it - I just think it’s odd, I’d have to say something even now if it was me. Up to him though!

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