# 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:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/121 "2003-12-17T19:24:00Z")
Mary, I go by my middle name though. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/122 "2003-12-17T19:25:37Z")
Mine is Jaimee-Lyn. But I go by Jaimee. Or, actually, my freinds call me Gin. As in the alcohol. (I;m a teenager, go figure.) Of course, everyone spells my name wrong because, well, its spelt weird. My mom was doped up on painkillers when she signed the gift certifacate. Or at least, thats what I tell myself… ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Magic8ball](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Miss\_Magic8ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Magic8ball)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/123 "2003-12-17T19:31:02Z")
I’m an idiot; thats what you get for doing your shopping list at the same time as this. Its BIRTH certificate. BIRTH. ---
**Author:** ![RCracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@RCracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RCracer)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/124 "2003-12-17T19:34:10Z")
I’m Robert, hence the ‘R’ in **RCracer**. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/7cd45c/32.png) [@\_Deep\_F\_ied](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Deep_F_ied)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/125 "2003-12-17T19:37:16Z")
Well, my family used my middle name when i was growing up but I decided in my early teens that I didn’t like that name and started using my first name. Now I have ceased to really care what name is used as long as it is not preceded by “You are under arrest…” or some other such phrase. Confused yet? Most people are. Including my family… Glad to meet you all, my name is Robert Paul. (R.P. has become the easiest solution these days.) ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/126 "2003-12-17T20:23:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by «Ðëëp¤F®ïêd»™ \* > \*\* > Glad to meet you all, my name is Robert Paul. > \*\* My brother is Paul Robert. (We just call him Paul, although I sometimes call him Paulie) Not that anyone cares! ---
**Author:** ![BellaDellaItalia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BellaDellaItalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellaDellaItalia)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/127 "2003-12-17T20:41:41Z")
> [@](#): > > Siobhan > > and I have spent most of my life having to spell it for people and then explain why it’s spelled that way, or correcting the pronunciation and explaining why it’s pronounced that way…Just one of the joys of being born of Irish parents. ONe of my best friends growing up’s name was Siobhan. She put an accent over the a. Do you do that? I need to know!! ---
**Author:** ![rinni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f6c823/32.png) [@rinni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rinni)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/128 "2003-12-17T20:52:12Z")
Lynn. Lynn Marie if you want the middle name too. Because my nickname was Linny, people who knew me online and in real life also would always spell my name “Linn” when they saw me online. I wound up getting used to that, but I never write “Linn” myself unless I’m using the nicks Linn Lorentz, linndividual or linnocent. There’s also the nickname rinni which only a few people actually use in real life. I don’t really care how people spell my name… as long as they do not spell it Lynne! - rinni, overexplainer extraordinaire! ---
**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/129 "2003-12-17T21:15:39Z")
Krystal here:D _waves to the crowd_ ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/130 "2003-12-17T21:16:02Z")
Hello, my name is April. ---
**Author:** ![DaisyFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@DaisyFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaisyFace)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/131 "2003-12-17T21:18:35Z")
Real name is Mary, but that’s just on official stuff (or what people call me if they knew me from 3rd-8th grades when I went by it). The name absolutely everyone calls me is Missy. Pleased to meetcha! ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/132 "2003-12-17T21:21:10Z")
Andrew. G’day. [tips hat] I’m Drew to family and to those I consider clan. And I can remember when Drew was _always_ a boys’ name. ---
**Author:** ![stargazer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stargazer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stargazer)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/133 "2003-12-17T21:21:25Z")
I’m another Ann, **bren\_cameron**. But I wish my name were Laura. I just like it better. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/134 "2003-12-17T21:25:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miss Magic8ball \* > \*\*Mine is Jaimee-Lyn. But I go by Jaimee. Or, actually, my freinds call me Gin. As in the alcohol. (I;m a teenager, go figure.) > > Of course, everyone spells my name wrong because, well, its spelt weird. My mom was doped up on painkillers when she signed the gift certifacate. Or at least, thats what I tell myself… \*\* Tell yourself that all you like, but that’s not why. She thought “Jaimee” was less masculine than Jamie. You’re named after Grandpa Stephens. My name is Corrine, and I’m Miss Magic8Ball’s aunt. My name is pronounced Kor-een. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/135 "2003-12-17T21:31:47Z")
Another Dave here. But never Davy or David, please. “Dave” will work just fine. Hello, everybody! ---
**Author:** ![ThatDuckIsEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@ThatDuckIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatDuckIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/136 "2003-12-17T21:35:30Z")
I’m Emily Mom’s initials were MLE, but that ain’t why I’m called Emily. Just a happy coinky-dink. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/137 "2003-12-17T21:45:12Z")
[Here’s another thread done last year on the same subject. You know, just in case you want to look up other people’s names who aren’t in this thread. 😉](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116568&highlight=Christopher) ---
**Author:** ![blue\_poop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@blue\_poop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blue_poop)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/138 "2003-12-17T23:20:02Z")
hey guys! My name is Jemma, thats with a J! ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/139 "2003-12-18T00:17:20Z")
You’d never guess in a million years… It’s Bob. But most people spell it backwards. ---
**Author:** ![Yamirskoonir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@Yamirskoonir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yamirskoonir)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/140 "2003-12-18T00:49:08Z")
Wendolyn…what’s cracka-lackin’? Of course, when I tell people my name it usually goes like this: Me: “Hi, my name is Wendolyn.” Them: " **G** wendolyn? Me: “No, no - _Wen_dolyn, no ‘G’” Them: “No what?” Me: “No ‘G’–!!!” Them: “_Huh?_” Me: “Never mind. Just call me Wendy.” Them: “Oh, like Peter Pan!” Me: _groan_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391.md?page=8)