JFF - Can't Remember My Name

When I was in 8th grade (and going by "Patti"), the parish priest kept calling me "Cathy" :-)

Perhaps a fan of the Patty Duke Show, lol . . .

My name is Bethany and especially back when I waited tables I got called Brittany or Stephanie all the time!

My name is Dawn, but at least I'm not called Shirley or Peter. (And I don't call myself Shirley or Peter to other people - that's even better!) Thank goodness for that!

Have a great day, Nikki!

Dawn

Oh nikki-

I am terrible with names!! (faces I never forget!) I usually remember the first letter...

I have a terrible habit though...I 'nic name' people...lol

I have a friend (now) who I first 'nicked' 'lip lady'...(she used to outline her lips in brown pencil...long after that trend)

Then there is dragon lady (former boss...thank goodness...)

Then there was 'leather lady' (over tanning...kind of like that NJ mom...)

I am close with 'betty machete'...a nurse who did a nursing stint with a family near a rain forest...

Then there is my friend 'dingy danette'...meant lovingly of course...

And the list goes on...

I have also taken to calling my own kids 'honey'...(saves going through the whole list if I am stressed! lol

I am lucky to remember my OWN name at the end of the day...

Best luck!
Michele...

or cat...

or honey?

Bwahahahaha!
This question is funny!
I know people who can't even remember who THEY are!

As a Denise, sometimes I get Diane or Debbie--but not often.....

haha
Mine is Marjorie and I have been called Audrey, Aubrey, Margaret.
In high school one kid could not remember my name. After he had asked the umpteenth time I said CLEOPATRA!!! That stuck, for 4 years to his groups of friends I was Clee or Cleo. I started calling him Marc Antony, we became good friends. His name is Simeon.

My name is L.. For some reason I get called Laura by people. Oh, and Wesley. LOL

I go by Becky 99% of the time... most people call me Jackie.

I usually smile and say where is my mom? looking around.
( Jackie is my mom's name)

On of my boss' many years ago could never remember Becky so I went two years being called Penelope ( how that is easier to remember is way beyond me!) He said I reminded him of a Penelope... umm ok. We got along great and hit it off right away so I let him get away with it.

Most often it is Janet.

But I have been called worse, lol.

I had a friend growing up who's dad could never remember my name, Sara, and started calling me Emily. I'm not sure where that came from but I was Emily to him for years.

my name is R.. I have a sister that is only a year younger named Rhonda. When we were growing up, people couldn't remember which of us was which, so we both were often called each others name. Now, I find that people often call me Rhonda and they don't even KNOW my sister. Wierd!

My name is Stephanie and if people forget (or whatever) they call me Jennifer.

Wow, looks like I lucked out! I'm M. and I don't ever get called anything else. Rachelle once but that was it. I always thought it was a bummer to grow up with such a popular name but obviously it has at least one advantage :)

I thought it was only J.'s that were called Michelle! Seriously, when people get my name wrong, it's always Michelle. Go figure :-)

Well, Michelle this is an interesting question! My name is A., but you can call me Jamie. Or you can call me Sarah (my older sister). Funny how everyone always calls the younger sibling by the older sibling's name. My husband is always called by his big brothers name, too. Even though my sister hasn't lived in the state in a dozen years, I've stuck around close to where we grew up and am STILL Sarah!

Ditto Steph H - I'm usually called Jennifer as well.

My name is C. professionally, with friends I am Chris. I get Kristen, Chrissy and Cathy. I wear a name badge (per company policy), physicians see way too many people and I don't want to put the pressure on them.

Michelle, actually! : )

I get Sharon when people forget.
Oddly enough, the name that most *sounds* like S. is Janet. If I hear someone calling for Janet, I turn around. I had a class with a Janet in High School and was constantly answering for her.

My name is M. and I always get called Michelle! It drives me crazy. People call my work and ask for Michelle and get transferred to the real Michelle here only to find out they really needed me. I've gone so far as to leave my name 4 times in one voicemail to someone but still get called Michelle. It's been an issue my whole life. A guy once told me I just look like a Michelle. Really? How do you "look" like a Michelle?

I usually get 'Heather' and once, "Holly" which are also very nice plants, so I understand. I also got "Harriet" today, which made me think of Harriet the Spy and a good tomato sandwich. (If you're unfamiliar with that young adult novel-- she eats them and they're one of my favorite summer sandwiches.)

@Catwalk: I have a friend who calls all her kids 'Bessie', even the boys. So calling your kids "honey" is just fine!

Oh lord, I have enough trouble with people who DO remember my name. I am Jack-a-lynn, Jack-lynn, Jac-que-line, Jac-leen, Jock-a-lynn, Zhac-leen, etc., and often in school it was Jack-o-lantern, lol! This is why I just go by Jackie.

Sherry. In fact, I've been in this office since last SEtpember and one of the attorney's STILL calls me Sherry!

I get Alex. Close enough for government work I say. I feel really sorry for my coworker, though. His last name is a first name and his first name is just very unusual. Half the time he gets called by his last name OR they run the two together. How in the heck they think that flies I'll never understand. I teased him mercilessly when he and his wife were expecting. I kept telling him to pick a normal name. Good thing he didn't read this post or he'd think there's no hope regardless.

Catwalk - Too funny. I nickname people too. It throws me sometimes when I come face to face trying to remember their real names. Nicknames provide such flair I think and go a long way in describing a person in a conversation with my husband. Hehehe...