Unwanted name....

I'd be pretty offended too. Actually, as a younger kid I decided I hated my first name and I wanted to go by my middle name. Tons of my peers kept calling me by my first name, most just to get on my nerves. A ridiculous amount of people asked for "special permission" to call me by my first name because they'd known me the longest or whatever. I denied it. lol Of course, those were all KIDS. If adults did it then I would cry. I've officially gone by my middle name longer than I'd gone by my first name by now.

look if you care out for the world and give them a chance they will climb on your head and they will keep doing on,try beeing clearer to everyone and make them be equal to you,dont let them go ahead of your head nor to down treat them equal....but for that you need to understand well ,the bonding between two people should be good,n focus on your career and soon you will find your way out and that person will give you that respect what you earn

Your name is a part of your identity in life...you may use a nickname with family and friends, people you want to share that intimacy with..someone is being quite arrogant to decide on first meeting you that THEY want to decide how they're going to use your name...! It's not rude to insist on how you want your name to be used...

I have met people who have the wrong name, I just know they should have another name. It makes me wonder if I knew them in another life? It does make it very hard for me to remember their correct name, but I would never think to call them by the name I knew was theirs. It might be interesting to ask this person why she wants to call you Eli? That's what I would do, it may be a very good reason, like she knew someone before who really impressed her and you remind her of that person. What ever it is I think if you insist on your own name I'm sure she will try to use it. Blessings

I don't accept anyone call me by an other name or shorten my name into anything else. Also I don't accept other people (no matter kids or adults) to do the same with the names of my kids. There is a reason they have those names. I myself also would never shorten or change someone else's name, unless that person asks me to do so because he/she doesn't like his/her name.

Hi lynn, if you don't like her naming in that way, just say it politely to her. Instead of that if you allow, you would keep on brooding in that for last. It is better to avoid at the first and she wont ask for some other matter like this in future. Have what you like.

you should have told her no it is not okay that is not your name and you don't like it. I would not let anyone call me a name that I do not like

You wouldn't be the rude one, she is for wanting to call you something other than your preferred name/s. I would prefer to be called Elic - I have a friend here who calls me El, but she's never actually MET me, and in some senses, it is maybe a little more accurate than she might know! The roomie has a name that is only 6 letters, but 3 syllables. She has several shortened versions of her name she doesn't mind, but she got this one co-worker who called her another one that she didn't like - even after she asked her not to.

How can it possibly be rude to tell the truth about your feelings regarding your own name! If she asks you and you tell her Lynn is what you want her to call you and then she keeps calling you something else then I would not chat with her anymore. Period. End of story. That is not rude of you, rather it is just you choosing your right not to be a doormat.

Then tell her that you'd rather be called in your real nick name which is "Lynn" and not "Eli".. You can even jokingly say that if she calls you "Eli" then you wouldn't be sure if you'd notice because nobody else calls you that name. It's your name, it's your right. If she can't take it, then ignore her until she uses your real nick name. Have a great Mylot experience ahead!

I would just say, "I'm sorry, but my friends call me _______" and if she wanted to be your friend, she would call you that.

How weird! Where did "Eli" come from? I am very surprised by reading your story. Where did she get the idea of this???

Then why she ask then if she has something to call you I have a unique nickname that comes from someone special And I love it Okay, you can tell that person, you don't feel comfortable with the new name she has given you. :xx

Hello lynboobsy11 This happens to me all the time, and I find it quite vexing. Repeatedly, I will introduce myself by the name I like to be called, yet people will try to shorten it, or give me a bastardized version of it (like, D1ck instead of Richard.) When this happens, I will insist that they call me by the name I gave them. Sometimes, peoplel will comply, but there are some who continue to call me the wrong name. In these cases, I refuse to answer or acknowledge their presence until they get it right. I have to say that I find it incredibly rude of people when they do this, and I also have to wonder if they lack intelligence. I think it is more rude of your new friend to call you any name other than that which you desire than it is for you insist upon it. It is a matter of respect.

In my case i wont felt any thing bad.I think so. I am taking it as a special thing from a special friend. Because my normal friends can call me my nick name but only some one special will call some special name.if he or she is not the special may be i will not like it that much.But still i don't have any problem.

I think you can tell her that you dont like the name that she given you.. I usually ignore people who gave me rude nickname.. I dont care if they get offended.. because i get offended first!

hello friend ...... Unwanted naming is wrong and right is depend on us even some people like the unwanted naming like as nickname but most of people should not like to ask wrong name because they can want from other people to ask right name.But most people has like one thing they ask unwanted naming by people like as friends,relatives and colleagues for loves.But you can forget her for her rude behaviour and show a big person.But i don,t likes that exercise from un-kown person because its mostly makes for insult other people.......

Hey there lynn, Well i think that you should just tell her nicely, i mean if it is offensive to you you shouldn't put up with it right well anyway good luck on talking to the person about it i think that person will understand.

Then you should be honest. I don't think she would mind. It's better to tell the truth than you'll get disgusted everytime she'll call you Eli.