Work colleague continually gets my name wrong

[flopsypopsymopsy]

I have quite a difficult relationship with a work colleague. I do my best to get on with her but she is critical and quick to point the finger. In short, I don't think she likes me very much!

We've worked together for the last couple of months and she continually gets my name wrong . For example, if my name was Christine she would either call me Christina or a completely different name starting with the same letter (i.e. Charlotte). The situation has gone from calling me the wrong name occasionally to getting it wrong all the time (more so in the last week or so). It is very wearing and now I'm fairly certain it's just her being passive aggressive.

Despite mentioning it a few times, I've been fairly good natured about it and have let it go over my head but I've decided that I need to knock it on the head now. I don't have this problem with anyone else except her. I also don't have a very complicated name which she could use as an excuse!

I'm not afraid of being assertive so will call her out on it directly if necessary.

Just wondering how other people would deal with the situation?

[flopsypopsymopsy]

Thanks everyone.

Bizarrely, I think she was getting my name right at the start. Now we're down to getting it right about 20% of the time.

We are at the same level but I have a very wide skillset and can turn my hand to most things (think 'Jack of All Trades'!) which seems to be a great asset at this company. I get on with pretty much everyone in the department/company and I am younger and. dare I say it without sounding like an egotistical twot, prettier. I've recently been given other, more interesting work, to the rest of the team and thinking back she has been worse since this has happened.

I'll try the ignoring first and see what happens.

On the first day of a new job a while back I spent the whole day calling one of the girls the wrong name (it was fairly similar). She didn't correct me. The next day I realised what I had done and apologised profusely. I never got it wrong again and we laugh about it now.

[PhewGladThatsOver]

I wouldn't do any of the PA stuff that's been suggested. I'd just simply correct her each time. I'd also spell it out for her or offer to write it down. I wouldn't do it in a snarky way I just say it as I would for anyone else. However, I would do it every single time.

I can't stand PA shite and I really try not to do it. I'm not always successful though

[flopsypopsymopsy]

Phew, neither can I. I do know I have been guilty of it in the past but it's totally pointless. If you don't like someone, then do your best to avoid them. If you need to speak to them, then be professional. It's not hard!!!

[Smellslikeoranges]

It is a form of bullying. Maybe this is an overreaction, but I would go to the boss/HR and have it recorded in someway. I would also correct her the next time, then refuse to answer to any incorrect version. If this has gotten worse when something good has happened to you at work, imagine how this escalate in the future.

[flopsypopsymopsy]

Smells, I know. I just don't know how someone could be bothered to continually get someone's name wrong. It must take so much effort! People are very odd.

[sooperdooper]

Surely she's making herself look stupid? It's irritating but I don't see how its bullying because she's the one blatently getting a simple fact wrong continuously!

I'd ignore her if she called me the wrong name and if she persists correct her loudly but politely so everyone else in the office can hear you.

[junebirthdaygirl]

Could you laugh and say oh my granny is like that she keeps mixing up people's names!!