Oh the joy of names. I would like to drop my first name as my family never used it and I don't particularly like it (Joanne). I've gone by a shortened version of my middle name since birth. I would never have changed my last name, much to the chagrin of my most serious boyfriend's father. Had we gotten married (thank GOD we didn't), it would have been an Issue cause it was important to the future FiL and to me. Perhaps if I married young I'd have felt differently but I've done too much I'm proud of with my name. GF and I have talked about the kid thing (what last name would we use). I like both of our last names so I don't think I'd care either way. The name wouldn't make the kid less mine. Maybe just pick the one that sounds nicest with whatever name we chose.
We have been teasing GF's mom with the notion of using a combination of her name (Lynette Odelia) and my mom's name (Deborah Ann). "Little O'Deborah! Sweet Debette! Adorable Lynebrah!" Hehehehehehe. She's really taken to calling the phantom grandchild O'Deborah.
My dad tried to do that when he went to college – he wanted to be called Hawk.
BWAH!
Joe tried to be called "Hawke" for awhile - cause of he was the only person that he knew who liked the movie "Hudson Hawke". I also think he felt left out die to having a circle of friends who included, "Troll", "Thug", and "Raven".
Oh, yes, that I get. Some people try to call me “Stephie”, and I shut them down very quickly. Steph is fine, Stephie is fighting words. I usually just look at them quizzically and say “do I LOOK like a Stephie?”
I'm right there with you.
Though "Teppy" is fine with me. Huh.
Though "Teppy" is fine with me. Huh.
Can I call you "Teppinator II - Judgement Day"?
Though "Teppy" is fine with me. Huh.
well, that's not a diminutive, it's a nickname.
Question:
I'm freezing in my office and no sweater etc to put on and I can't chage the thermostat. My boss has a hoodie sitting on the couch and he's not here. Would it be totally wierd to put it on?
Though "Teppy" is fine with me. Huh.
Can I call you "Teppinator II - Judgement Day"?
As long as you can make it sound REALLY ominous, then sure!
Though "Teppy" is fine with me. Huh.
well, that's not a diminutive, it's a nickname.
True, but it *sounds* like a diminutive.
Okay, fair point.
Only if he catches you.
Crap. He'd totally catch me cause I'd forget to take it off.
builds a fire out of old leases
Maybe if you don't put it on, but just wrap it around your shoulders, it's less weird.
