# So, what's your first name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 16, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391 "2003-12-16T20:53:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/242 "2003-12-27T00:56:33Z")
Ah…sheesh…it was just a JOKE…now y’all are going to start calling me CHERYL, I just KNOW it. :eek: But I love you anyway, darling! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![LadyMack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LadyMack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LadyMack)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/243 "2003-12-27T01:14:38Z")
No, my dear Cheri, that’s me. The only one. I will be heard loud and long, forever. The name, however, disappeared into Uncle Sam’s vault. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![snippet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@snippet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snippet)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/244 "2003-12-27T01:28:41Z")
I’m Dana, no nicknames, just plain ol’ Dana. ---
**Author:** ![Booker57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Booker57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Booker57)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/245 "2003-12-27T02:46:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by racer72 \* > \*\*Just plain ol’ Mark. \*\* Me two. NEVER with a “c” ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/246 "2003-12-27T03:02:16Z")
Bob. Or Bobby, to some. online - BobMonstre in other circles… ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/247 "2003-12-27T04:41:02Z")
Aaron. Guess I’m the second one. People always misspell my name. Erin, Aron, Arin, Aarin, Aaren, Aaran, Aran, Aren, Arron, Arran, Arren, Erran, Erron, Eron, Errin, I’ve seen it all. I never figured out why–Aaron is the most common spelling of the name (for American males, anyway), and there have even been famous (relatively recent) athletes, musicians, etc. with the name, spelled like mine. _sigh_ ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/248 "2003-12-27T05:36:34Z")
Mine is Kristen, actually. Andy is from one of my middle names, it’s also my grandfather’s nickname. I started using it in college after I joined a fraternity where there was another Kristen. I like it- my grandfather is about the coolest person out there, and he likes that I’m honoring him. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gozu/32/6615_2.png) [@Gozu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/249 "2003-12-27T06:38:41Z")
Mehdi And in this thread, I feel special ---
**Author:** ![JonScribe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@JonScribe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JonScribe)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/250 "2003-12-27T07:01:51Z")
Jon, which isn’t a problem until I tell anybody from the UK what my middle name is. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391.md?page=12)