Do you hate it when people shorten your name?

13spanner

I've yet to meet someone who has shortened the name Eoin

twirlagig

My name is kinda long so I'm used to it being cut short. Don't mind my friends cutting it short, but kinda irritates me when people that I don't know so well do it...

aujopimur

What name do you like whisperd in your your ear when you're doing it just right.

Shanotheslayer

Kiera wrote: »

Maybe drop the hand before you leave to check if "he" is a he

I like your style!;)

Chris P. Bacon

13spanner wrote: »

I've yet to meet someone who has shortened the name Eoin

Well you could shorten Eoghan to Eoin.

Richard Dower

enfant terrible wrote: »

I hate it when people stir their tea counter clockwise, what's that about.

I stole your idea....but gave you credit, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056458122#

Kiera

Richard Dower wrote: »

I stole your idea....but gave you credit, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056458122#

Poor fecker now has to be linked to your shíte thread :P

enfant terrible

Richard Dower wrote: »

I stole your idea....but gave you credit, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056458122#

I was serious.

Abi

Richard Dower wrote: »

You know, i loathe when people do this! :mad: ..imo it's disrespectful, being a "Richard" you get all sorts of crappy abbreviations thrown at you, Dick/Dickie/Rich/Richie etc.

Speaking as a Richard i actually happen to like my name, i identify with being a Richard, imo it's a proud and strong name with a long history. It's long been a pet peev of mine,

Alright Dave.

it's also why i never shorten names, like if a girl is called Abigail i don't call her Abby or Abs, unless she's OK with it.

People that do this mean it in a friendly or an affectionate way I think. It would piss me off if it was meant with patronizing undertone, but I would be quick enough and well able to hold my own in that situation.

Flincher

13spanner wrote: »

I've yet to meet someone who has shortened the name Eoin

I play soccer with an Eoin, and he gets called O sometimes.

Actually most of the lads who play soccer have had their name bastardized into one-syllable versions of their names. There's a Rich, Gar, Kev and Den. I think it started at soccer, they get called by their shortened names half the time as a result.

Osgoodisgood

I've never introduced myself by my full name. I'd feel silly to be honest.
My shortened name is still changed by everyone I know by the miracle of adding an "o" or an "y". Which I'm ok with. Adding "twattybollix" to it makes me sad though.

Immaculate Pasta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnmHeoapBU4

:cool:

strobe

MIN2511 wrote: »

People spell and pronounce my name wrong - wrecks my head!

It's probably all the numbers at the end that throw people. You have to admit, it's not that common to encounter. Aren't too many other robots living in Ireland.

bnt

My parents once told me that they chose my name, and my sister's, with shortening in mind: they hated when it happened to them, and didn't want it happening to us. So I have a name that doesn't have a useful contraction. Occasionally someone tries to shorten it, and I don't get annoyed - because I don't think they're talking to me at all.

Novella

My name would be pretty hard to shorten so people never do it. I don't think I'd mind though, in all honesty.

How so Joe

13spanner wrote: »

I've yet to meet someone who has shortened the name Eoin

I've lengthened it. Often call my friend Eoiny. I'm not sure why... It just adds more syllables?

aaronjumper

Not really the only people that shorten my name are my family.
So I'm kind of used to it at this stage.

MIN2511

strobe wrote: »

It's probably all the numbers at the end that throw people. You have to admit, it's not that common to encounter. Aren't too many other robots living in Ireland.

Hahahahha.... Do I know you?

superstoner90

my name is peter

variations that piss me of , they just kept getting worse
pete (like the turf)
pee
pj (i spelled it pee jay thoyght it was cooler)
pader
petey
pat short
polo
pauline
and
mc lovin

superstoner90

aaronjumper wrote: »

Not really the only people that shorten my name are my family.
So I'm kind of used to it at this stage.

are you aaron that won BB uk?

aaronjumper

superstoner90 wrote: »

my name is peter

variations that piss me of , they just kept getting worse
pete (like the turf)
pee
pj (i spelled it pee jay thoyght it was cooler)
pader
petey
pat short
polo
pauline
and
mc lovin

Try not to worry about it too much Pedro
And no I did not win Big Brother but thanks for believing in me!

Kev.

No I like it

Kev.

strobe

I'm not sure if this is just a Tallaght thing or not, but the one I always thought was awful, not too mention made no sense at all, was when people shortened 'Christopher' to 'Git'. Brutal.

superstoner90

aaronjumper wrote: »

Try not to worry about it too much Pedro
And no I did not win Big Brother but thanks for believing in me!

haha but your the buk that can bend your arm into wiered positions , your cool i call you mr fantstic

Dermighty

Richard Dower wrote: »

You know, i loathe when people do this! :mad: ..imo it's disrespectful, being a "Richard" you get all sorts of crappy abbreviations thrown at you, Dick/Dickie/Rich/Richie etc.

Speaking as a Richard i actually happen to like my name, i identify with being a Richard, imo it's a proud and strong name with a long history. It's long been a pet peev of mine, it's also why i never shorten names, like if a girl is called Abigail i don't call her Abby or Abs, unless she's OK with it.

I think that's the central issue, the context....many times people have shortened my name to take the piss or just be nasty, if i know there is genuine affection attached i don't mind being called Richie but never allow Dick...i hate that :mad:

Back to England with you Richard

Kojak

I hate it when people call me Koj....

Twee.

I hate it! My name shortened is Lee, just don't like the sound of it.

superstoner90

Twee. wrote: »

I hate it! My name shortened is Lee, just don't like the sound of it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfO-0f8cjwk

woooops dident know you were a mod

Mr. Rager

Anyone who shortens the name "Frank" to "Fran" is someone I don't want to know!

Gyalist

I worked at a bank in London where we had Baz, Caz, Daz, Gaz, Maz, Jaz, and a few others. It really irritated me as I thought it was a pretty childish way of shortening everyone's name. Thankfully my name is only one syllable and no one tried to shorten it.

enfant terrible

Gyalist wrote: »

I worked at a bank in London where we had Baz, Caz, Daz, Gaz, Maz, Jaz, and a few others. It really irritated me as I thought it was a pretty childish way of shortening everyone's name. Thankfully my name is only one syllable and no one tried to shorten it.

Taz?

stupidusername

Gyalist wrote: »

I worked at a bank in London where we had Baz, Caz, Daz, Gaz, Maz, Jaz, and a few others. It really irritated me as I thought it was a pretty childish way of shortening everyone's name. Thankfully my name is only one syllable and no one tried to shorten it.

it's like the dublin version of shortening a guys name then adding an 'o' to the end. slightly cringy.

knotastic

if you hate people saying your abbreviated name why dont you intorduce yourself as youre middle name

tayto lover

Gyalist wrote: »

I worked at a bank in London where we had Baz, Caz, Daz, Gaz, Maz, Jaz, and a few others. It really irritated me as I thought it was a pretty childish way of shortening everyone's name. Thankfully my name is only one syllable and no one tried to shorten it.

ok Laz.

I prefer my name shortened, but then again, my name doesn't shorten to "Dick", so I guess it's different for the OP.

MidnightQueen

I personally like my names short version....Cat/Kat. Then again there are lots of ways to call my name some of them wreck my head like Cait or Triona....really annoying!

superstoner90

tayto lover wrote: »

ok Laz.

that reminds me of my favorit mix taz bars in cheese and onion tayto , yum

BBDBB

yep, dont like my long name, the shorter version is much better

John Doe1

Hate it esp all those dublin knackers called Steo and Anto and Heroino

Scruffles

hondasam wrote: »

Skinhead redhead or dick head ? so many possibilities

Only some names can be shortened.

uh,skinhead redhead here.:p:cool: [well,its in need of a shaving to still qualify for that thur definition].

have always been called the short version- em, as opposed to emma,so it feels more natural to shorten,tend to not process the long version as its rarely used.

for some people,can understand why having a name shortened may be off putting but just tell people which one prefer them to use and if they have any care/manners they will do as asked.


and if its a really targetted name,like dick is; there is always the option of getting it changed by deed poll.

FouxDaFaFa

There's no way to shorten my name or make it into a cool nickname.

vampire of kilmainham

Richard Dower wrote: »

You know, i loathe when people do this! :mad: ..imo it's disrespectful, being a "Richard" you get all sorts of crappy abbreviations thrown at you, Dick/Dickie/Rich/Richie etc.

Speaking as a Richard i actually happen to like my name, i identify with being a Richard, imo it's a proud and strong name with a long history. It's long been a pet peev of mine, it's also why i never shorten names, like if a girl is called Abigail i don't call her Abby or Abs, unless she's OK with it.

I think that's the central issue, the context....many times people have shortened my name to take the piss or just be nasty, if i know there is genuine affection attached i don't mind being called Richie but never allow Dick...i hate that :mad:

why dont you get a life insteed of worring about crap like that RICKETS O sorry DICKY:eek:

John Doe1

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

There's no way to shorten my name or make it into a cool nickname.

Fouxd?

tayto lover

FouxDaFaFa wrote: »

There's no way to shorten my name or make it into a cool nickname.

You are very lucky then Fu.

kfallon

Most people shorten my real name, it's fine by me tbh, don't see anything wrong with it.

I'd rather they shorten my first name than always call me by my First and Surname

Flojo

Nope, I rather like mine when it's shortened to Fló.

Alessandra

I like some of the abbreviations of my name. Here in the UK in my social circle people refer to me by my surname because there were two of us of the same name on our course. I don't particularly like it, it makes me appear as somewhat of a ladette. It's stuck though do I'm dealing with it.

Seanchai

Richard Dower wrote: »

You know, i loathe when people do this! :mad: ..imo it's disrespectful, being a "Richard" you get all sorts of crappy abbreviations thrown at you, Dick/Dickie/Rich/Richie etc.

Speaking as a Richard i actually happen to like my name, i identify with being a Richard, imo it's a proud and strong name with a long history. It's long been a pet peev of mine, it's also why i never shorten names, like if a girl is called Abigail i don't call her Abby or Abs, unless she's OK with it.

I think that's the central issue, the context....many times people have shortened my name to take the piss or just be nasty, if i know there is genuine affection attached i don't mind being called Richie but never allow Dick...i hate that :mad:

Just don't live in certain areas of Dublin and call your kids Anthony and Declan, then.

The Snipe

I quite like having my name shortened, (Cillian, shortened to Cill) But a friend of mine is Called Richard and he hates it with a passion and will only answer to Richie/Rich... However.. If we call him Dick its funny due to his middle name.. Ed Normally goes like this!

Dick-'ed!

Lady von Purple

My first name is a hyphenated one.
Almost everyone I know shortens it, which I prefer.
Having two first names instead of a first and middle name is such a pain.