# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![karomon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@karomon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/karomon)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/141 "2003-12-18T04:10:00Z")
I’m Karolina … I could have sworn I already posted here, but I guess I was wrong. Weeeeeird. ---
**Author:** ![xayoz306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xayoz306](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xayoz306)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/142 "2003-12-18T07:50:29Z")
My first name is Steve, just plain old Steve. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/143 "2003-12-18T08:08:01Z")
Patrick. My last name is not Babbington. ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/144 "2003-12-18T08:43:16Z")
Tracey. With an E, please. I get quite cranky when my E is forgotten. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/145 "2003-12-18T13:16:50Z")
Lee, named after my grandfather. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/146 "2003-12-18T14:12:42Z")
Paul (the third). Just like IRL. Both my father and grandfather were Pauls. My son, however, is not. Only a select few call me Paulie. I’m not fond of it, though. Growing up, I was P.J. (to avoid 3 people ignoring my mother when she called “Paul, I need help”). Only family calls me that, but they all know I prefer Paul. ---
**Author:** ![sunfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sunfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunfish)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/147 "2003-12-18T14:45:33Z")
I’m the first Linda in this thread? Cool. 🆒 > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rinni \* > \*\*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 have a group of (mostly work-related) friends that call me Lin for short. When I meet new people through or with that group, the new folks will invariably think my name is Lynn… has caused some confusion from time to time. My 2-year-old nephew is just learning to talk now, and he’s the only one who calls me Linnie. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/148 "2003-12-18T19:07:47Z")
Yet another Dave here. It must’ve been a really big name for boys born in the early 70’s because there were 8 guys (out of 86) named David in my high school graduating class. The dorm I lived in my freshman year of college had 80 guys. 25 of them were named David. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/149 "2003-12-18T19:25:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TeaElle \* > \*\*Tracey. With an E, please. I get quite cranky when my E is forgotten. 😃 \*\* I can imagine. I used to date a Stacey. During our first Christmas together, I misspelled her name on the card to read Stacy (I have a cousin who spells it that way). I think I’m STILL in trouble for that, 13 years later. Oh, and I’m the first Kevin in here. You can also call me Kev, K, and various obscenities, and I’ll answer. ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/150 "2003-12-18T21:23:57Z")
Cynthia Angelica ---
**Author:** ![Aguecheek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@Aguecheek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aguecheek)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/151 "2003-12-18T21:29:44Z")
Bugger. I was -\>this\<- close to being the first Andrew. Andrew. Never Andy. Only one person’s ever called me Drew, so it’s never really caught on. And I too, remember when it was a guy’s name. ---
**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/152 "2003-12-18T21:38:13Z")
I almost never run into any Wendys and here I am the 3rd/4th one here. ---
**Author:** ![Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@Bren\_Cameron\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bren_Cameron_1)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/153 "2003-12-18T22:22:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by stargazer \* > \*\*I’m another Ann, **bren\_cameron**. But I wish my name were Laura. I just like it better. \*\* I spent my youth liking just about _any_ name better. I mean, how plain can you get? I think I started reading name books just to pick one out that was better. Of course, I could change it, but then that would take explaining to everyone, and old habits die hard so most people would find it difficult if not impossible to think of me with another name, so I just let it be, and gave my kids unusual names to compensate. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/154 "2003-12-19T01:16:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Aguecheek \* > \*\*Never Andy. > \*\* You can call me Andy ONCE. After that, I get violent. Dunno why, but I hate it. I find it somehow insincere. Shiny suited salesmen tend to call me Andy. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/155 "2003-12-19T05:24:02Z")
Katherine. But really, a lot of people call me “Opal” in real life. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/156 "2003-12-19T06:20:27Z")
You mean I’m the first **Richard** here? Known to my friends as Ric ---
**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/157 "2003-12-19T06:35:12Z")
Alejandro; say it with feeling, or just call me Ale. 😃 _I told ya, nothing to do with beverages_ ---
**Author:** ![TelcontarStorm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@TelcontarStorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TelcontarStorm)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/158 "2003-12-19T12:27:30Z")
Woooo Hoooo 😃 I’m the first Barbara. Not Babs, _NOT_ Barbie. Barb, if you’re lazy, and Barbara Ann, if I’m in trouble ---
**Author:** ![Biba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Biba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biba)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/159 "2003-12-19T13:10:24Z")
Hello, Abigail here, although usually known as Abi. ---
**Author:** ![Alias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@Alias](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alias)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391/160 "2003-12-19T15:33:30Z")
My name is Esther. I love my name, but I’m aware that I share it with many women who are MUCH older than I. (I’m 24) Here’s a tip: if you meet me, don’t tell me that I have your mother’s name, or worse, your grandmother’s name. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-whats-your-first-name/219391.md?page=9)