I'm Tim, but call me Tom

[jdw100]

Jasandjules said:

jdw100 said:

I'm Jeff but for some reasons people from Australia or New Zealand often call me Jiff.

Are you sure that is not just the accent?

Oh, yeah, maybe that’s it!

It kind of makes sense now.....

[moanthebairns]

Bullett said:

Shakermaker said:

I get the exact same

I though Alex was a much more common name than Alec as well, or were there a lot more people called Alec in the olden days?

And another here.
My best mates dad called me Alec for years, I gave up correcting him. Still get the Alec think occasionally.
I had an argument with someone once who wanted to spell my full name with a Z in the middle.
My most common wrong name is Clay, usually by Americans and usually in emails. I appreciate that is my surname but we don't even use the backwards email format and I sign with my name.

I accept anything other than Alexander.

[94OD]

I'm Ollie, offten get called Hollie or Ali.

[Bullett]

moanthebairns said:

I accept anything other than Alexander.

Yeah, only my Mother calls me that. And occasionally the wife if I've managed to piss her off somehow.

[moanthebairns]

Bullett said:

moanthebairns said:

I accept anything other than Alexander.

Yeah, only my Mother calls me that. And occasionally the wife if I've managed to piss her off somehow.

Every women I have ever dated has figured this out relatively quickly that they can literally stop me in my tracks from acting an arse by shouting the words ALEXANDER. My toes curl and I look like the little boy who used to hear his mum saying it when I was in trouble. I cannot stand the name, must be a subconscious thing as I know I'm in trouble.

[Howard-]

Feirny said:

My name is Greg, and I get called Craig all the time.

Probably because Americans seem unable to pronounce "Craig" and instead say "Creg"

[DRCAGE]

I can honestly say I don't think this has ever happened to me, my name is Adam.

I am surprised it seems to be so common!

[HTP99]

Bullett said:

moanthebairns said:

I accept anything other than Alexander.

Yeah, only my Mother calls me that. And occasionally the wife if I've managed to piss her off somehow.

No one has ever called me Alexander, not even my mum (maybe a few times I guess as a naughty child), I've had people that I've known for a fair few years look at me with utter surprise though when they find out I'm Alexander as opposed to just Alex.

[PistonBroker]

I'm Adam but I regularly get called Andy.

[UnluckyTimmeh]

I often get Jim or Tom instead of Tim. But I’ve been called far worse before now, so I don’t mind

[cloggy]

My name is Klaas (pronounced Clas Like St Nicolaus).
The trouble is they use the the German Klaus.

I always say I killed for less so fk off.

[DickyC]

I'm Richard. My parents and brother called me Richie and I'm used to Rich, Dick, Dicky and very occasionally Rick. Being called Bob was a surprise though. Someone misheard Richard as Robert and immediately abbreviated it.

[xjay1337]

I'm Jamie
But my friends call me Jay

Other people call me

James
Jason
Jaime (??)

[Mandalore]

zedx19 said:

My names Brian, I must get a minimum of 10 emails a day addressed to Brain.

Sorry Brain.

I’m guilty of doing/seeing this happen.

[heisthegaffer]

My colleague Roger was emailed Rodger despite the email address being correct

[Roman Moroni]

I used to work with an Irish fella. The day he turned up he said 'My name is Bernard, but you can call me Brian*

No-one would have been any the wiser if he'd just introduced himself as Brian.

In anycase, it didn't matter as we all called him Iggy (after St Ignatious)

[DickyC]

On a job years ago we had an American project manager. He always introduced himself the same way,

"Hi, my name's Bond, James Bond. Please call me Jim."

It's better in a South Carolina accent.

[HTP99]

Mandalore said:

zedx19 said:

My names Brian, I must get a minimum of 10 emails a day addressed to Brain.

Sorry Brain.

I’m guilty of doing/seeing this happen.

Years ago when we bought a carpet, the salesmans business cards where a standard affair with their name just stamped on in a blank space, he was Brian, the name on the card was Brain!

[PBCD]

cloggy said:

My name is Klaas (pronounced Clas Like St Nicolaus).
The trouble is they use the the German Klaus.

I always say I killed for less so fk off.

[Timbo_S2]

Yes. Even got a Christmas card to Tom the other day...