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View Poll Results: The name that I use on an everyday basis is based on the following system: | |||
I go by the exact first name that is on my birth certificate (e.g., Michael, James, Catherine) | 60 | 44.44% | |
I go by a common shortened version of the name that is on my birth certificate (e.g., Mike, Jim, Cathy) | 51 | 37.78% | |
I go by a nickname that is based on the name that is on my birth certificate (e.g., Mikey, Jimbo, Cat) | 4 | 2.96% | |
I go by the middle name that is on my birth certificate (e.g., Delano, Milhous, Hussein) | 8 | 5.93% | |
I go by a nickname that is based on my last name (e.g., Jonesy, Gonzo) | 1 | 0.74% | |
I go by some variant of my first and middle name combined (e.g., Jim Bob, Billy Joe, Peggy Sue) | 0 | 0% | |
I go by a nickname that is unrelated to any name on my birth certificate and is based on physical attributes (e.g., Red, Shorty, Chesty) | 1 | 0.74% | |
I go by a nickname that is unrelated to my birth certificate and is not physically descriptive (e.g., Scooter, Glitter, Hacksaw) | 3 | 2.22% | |
I go by an alias that has nothing to do with my birth name (e.g., John Doe, Lord Fantasius of Sparkleberry Manor) | 0 | 0% | |
My name fits none of these categories. I will explain below. | 6 | 4.44% | |
I don’t have a name. I live in a dystopian future world where we are referred to by number. | 1 | 0.74% | |
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05-17-2018, 05:59 PM | #61 |
My Mamma Says
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Glass Cage Of Emotion
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I have a unusual first name... it was a source of dread and embarrassment in grade school because it was similar to a local restaurants name I was made fun of till High School.. Then girls discovered they liked the “unusualness” of it and I took full advantage of that
Now it gets miss pronounced or mistaken for another name... I have only met one other person with my first name and unfortunately he has passed away... There are times I wish I was named Tom or Bob or something simple... |
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05-17-2018, 06:02 PM | #62 |
October Falls!
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Seymour TN
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I go by my first name Shelby! As it is the name of the late Chad Everett's wife. Who also passed away. Born in Vietnam and adopted. Plus my middle name is Thuy Linh a Vietnamese name.
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05-17-2018, 06:17 PM | #63 |
Thread I will end you.......
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Kansas City, KS
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People are always trying to shorten my name. I hate that...
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05-17-2018, 06:51 PM | #64 |
Mod Team
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Valley of the hot as ****
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I'm. Gay.
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Posts: 46,068
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05-17-2018, 06:57 PM | #65 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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Did Chad Everett's wife save your mom's life, or was she just a really big fan?
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Posts: 142,670
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05-17-2018, 06:58 PM | #66 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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05-17-2018, 07:33 PM | #67 |
Cast Iron Jedi
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Kinda depends on who they are. If I expect to have some kind of at least passing relationship of any sort, it’s the common shortened version of my name. If I don’t know them or expect to really get to know them better, it’s my formal name.
In print, it’s always my full first name. |
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05-17-2018, 08:06 PM | #68 |
Supporter
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Missouri
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05-17-2018, 08:19 PM | #69 |
Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2006
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I always introduce myself with my first name. My family and wife, commonly use a couple nicknames I have based on my middle name. I really have no preference.
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05-17-2018, 08:39 PM | #70 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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Middle name usage is much less common than I expected. For some reason, I thought that more than 5 percent of people would go by their middle name.
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05-17-2018, 08:45 PM | #71 |
Yum! Buc Marshmellows!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: None of your business
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I go by a nickname.
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05-17-2018, 09:36 PM | #72 |
Supporter
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Who told you about Sparkleberry Manor?
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05-17-2018, 09:39 PM | #73 |
MVP
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: San Diego, CA
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Every time I see this thread, I read it as "tell me about your first time", which would probably be a much more interesting poll...
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05-17-2018, 09:40 PM | #74 |
Yum! Buc Marshmellows!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: None of your business
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05-17-2018, 09:41 PM | #75 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2012
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I was named after Frankie Carbone, the guy who was frozen in Goodfellas.
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