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    Do you prefer to be called by your full first name, or the shortened version?

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    Post by Chris Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:02 am

    Take for instance, Chris. My proper name is Christopher. No one calls me Christopher, not even my parents. When someone does, it seems weird; like they're trying to be needlessly proper, condescending or cute.

    If your name has a common shortened version (like Michael/Mike, Anthony/Tony, Nicholas/Nick, Christina/Tina, etc., etc.), which do you prefer to be called by? It, or your real name?
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    Post by Cheaps Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:13 am

    Friends and family call me by my nickname.

    I don't have a shortened version of my first name, so at work and everywhere else I get called by my full/real name.
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    Post by CeCe Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:28 am

    Shortened. I've even thought about having it legally changed to the shortened version.
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    Post by Hyacinth Girl Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:30 am

    Can't really shorten mine--Lisa.
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    Post by Shale Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:59 am

    My official name is Robert, but I have been going by Rob since before Rob Lowe (more Rob Reiner gen).

    I have been writing under the name Rob and had to sign my bank card twice because publishers would issue checks to Rob instead of Robert.

    Here with my sister and mom I have to accept ppl calling me Bob.
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    Post by RobbieFTW Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:29 pm

    I'm rarely called by my first name (Stephen) period. A few times people saw it and tried to go "Hey Steve. . . " but then I just tell them to call me Robbie. That's short for Robert so I guess it still applies to me anyways.
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    Post by Tony Marino Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:35 pm

    Friends call me by my shotened name Tony. My family calls me by my extended name Anthony. I think I prefer Anthony but I have gotten used to Tony from friends so don't start LOL.
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    Post by Shale Wed Sep 07, 2011 12:55 pm

    Tony Marino wrote:Friends call me by my shotened name Tony. My family calls me by my extended name Anthony. I think I prefer Anthony but I have gotten used to Tony from friends so don't start LOL.

    Antonio, why'd ur family break from the traditional?

    I notice with the Cubans in Miami that a lot of Jorge's are now George and Eduardo's are now Edward. I kinda like having names in their original ethnic form. Sometimes I am called Roberto and my Russky co-workers call me Robertyk. In New Orleans I was "Rob-air"
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    Post by Alan Smithee Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:01 pm

    Tony Marino wrote:Friends call me by my shotened name Tony. My family calls me by my extended name Anthony. I think I prefer Anthony but I have gotten used to Tony from friends so don't start LOL.

    You sure it's not Ant-knee? big grin My legal name is already too short.
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    Post by Tony Marino Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:23 pm

    Alan Smithee wrote:

    You sure it's not Ant-knee? big grin My legal name is already too short.

    Al?
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    Post by Alan Smithee Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:28 pm

    Tony Marino wrote:

    Al?

    Not quite Wink
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    Post by Chris Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:02 pm

    Tony Marino wrote:Friends call me by my shotened name Tony. My family calls me by my extended name Anthony. I think I prefer Anthony but I have gotten used to Tony from friends so don't start LOL.

    big grin

    Antho…Tony. Wink

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    Post by wants2laugh Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:09 pm

    My name is Kirsten (K ear sten) and all my life i have gotten:

    Kristen
    Kersten
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    My family calls me: Kir, Kirs and Kearsey

    So I have come to answer to anything including "hey you bitch!" lol
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    Post by Nhaiyel Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:24 pm

    My name doesn't have a common alternate pseudonym, so this doesn't much apply to me…but some people call me 'Nay' for short. Full name, nickname, it doesn't matter to me.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:10 pm

    Doesn't really matter to me to me. My uncle is the only one who calls me Tootsie, he gave me that nickname. Most of my friends and people call me Z or my full name.
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