My Name Is Special!! Spelled with One "R" and No "Y" - Importance of Spelling our Names Correctly.

I feel your pain.  My name is Gregory.   Not Greg.  People seem to think I'm being rude when I ask to be called Gregory.  Our names are our most personal possessions.  

Cathy with a C....I tell people I do not answer to Kathy, one person said "Whats the difference?" Funny thing I forgot her name!!

Cathy Elmore - Windermere Ocean Shores, WA.

I have a huge issue with names being spelled correctly too.  You might think I'm crazy with a name like Donna Harris, but I've only had Harris for 2 years.  It was Richey.  People spelled it Ritchie, Richie, Ritchey, etc...  My phrase was, "It's R-I-C-H-E-Y, there's no T and no I, it's an E-Y."  For some, it's was, "I might be a B!Tch, but I want to be RICH" with the hopes they would remember not to put a T... some people will get it and others won't.  My brother is Erick, and I still have to correct my husband every time he writes Eric.

It is even worse when I answer the phone, people think I say John, Joe, Jay or something along that line.  People are in such a rush they don't even bother to listen.

Jeff

It's also a matter of respect - like responding to ARDELL when that's how she types her name. It's difficult to convince people that we pay attention to details in a transaction when we don't even spell their name correctly. If in doubt (a phone call vs something in writing) ASK.

I agree...How often...even on AR do they spell my last name incorrectly .....and Woohoo. They spell it Whoohoo. haha.  Seriously, like Sharon says...it's about respect and also ...it's about being detailed. It's one thing to have a typo...it's another to not even care and spell it the way they "think" it should be. :)

Teri--You would think it would be easier to type Teri than the other names...I renamed myself Teri, in 7th grade after being Theresa and having it spelled incorrectly. Some of my "friends" refused to call me Teri. Funny that I didn't stay close with them long after that. Another funny story, in college a guy friend would call me Terrance. After months I finally asked why...He said isn't Teri short for Terrance? He was serious too. Names are our identity...We need to respect people by addressing them as they prefer.

IT WAS ME!!!!  I mispelled Teri's name most recently!

Teri, I apologize.  It is automatic for me to spell every Teri, Terri, Terry, Tery, you name it, as "Terri", simply because I have a very good friend who spells her name that way.  But you are absolutely right, it is a matter of respect.  And I am correcting it in my ealier post.

Of course, that was after my name in the comments had been spelled three different way, LOL!  By the way, I really like the look and colors in your website.

This has been a pet peeve of mine for as long as I can possibly remember!

My maiden name is Reeves. That has 8 spellings that I know of, but mine is Reeves.

The worst was school teacher's calling me Mary, after having been told repeatedly that my name is Mary Ellen.

In high school I had a wonderful literature teacher that for a full semester kept calling me Mary and apologizing, saying that she would, "Note it in her book." She never got it! But, when I married, she had no problem calling me Mary Harvley!

Our names are very personal and they tell something about who we are. I know I respond much better to the person that respects my parent's wishes and mine by calling me by both names as opposed to one that thinks that can re-name me.

Hi Gregory: I think people "assume" you would go by Greg, but we all know the problem when we assume. :-) Glad you dropped by Gregory.

Cathy with a "c".....yep, I can see how that would be as well. IF we don't have it in front of us, like we do on Active Rain, perhaps an email or telephone call would work?

Donna, isn't it funny how people are? We all have a personal relationship with our name. Spelling it correctly and pronouncing it correctly and spelling it right are so important.

Jeff, you're absolutely right. Have you ever asked someone what their name was only to have it go right out of your mind? I always try and pay attention. That's what is important.

Sharon, so right. I hadn't thought of Ardell, but I did think of Thesa.....spelled without an "r."  It is about respecting the other person's right to spell their name the way they choose and to make that special effort.

Sally, you're funny. I'd have to really look at the Woohoo carefully to make sure I spelled your alter ego name right.......:-)

I tell them I  am Cathy with a C, and the next thing out of their mouths will be Catherine, when I say no, just plain Cathy. I have to hear how didn't your mother and father know that spelling Cathy with a C means Catherine. But your right, our name is one of our most prized possessions.  Oh and don't even get me started on what I've been called with the last names of Pifer , then Shiflett. I was on the phone tonight placing an order and the guy had me spell it so many times that I said, crap you've got me so messed up even I can't spell it right.

Another Cathy with a C:, Our names are what makes us, "us."  LOL, it's even more frustrating when we have a spelling challenge. Thanks for coming by!

Marlene, I think it was your post and the numerous spellings of your name that triggered this for me. As I was reading it, I'm thinking - "for Pete's sake," her name is Marlene - not Maureen, etc. Seriously, I do notice that a lot here so figured I'd remind everyone to pay attention. Thanks for visiting......

Mary Ellen, I did read your post to know that you were a Mary Ellen and not a Mary. :-)  I can only imagine how frustrating that is to have two first names and no one listening to you when you tell them to use both Mary+Ellen. I am always frustrated when people do not listen.

Teri - I get it oh do I get it - it amazes me to be called Theresa or Theasa or Lisa and most commonly - Stacy - what amazed me is Sandra Cummings called me the other day - and she even pronounced it correctly - I was shocked.... and impressed.

One of the hardest names for me to remember was my client Tari... it took me forever to get it right on paper....

People will ALWAYS spell my name wrong... but I can live :-)

Thesa, actualy I was thinking about you when I wrote this. I just knew you had experienced this. Thanks for coming by.

Sara Lee: Hopefully I said this write....with two names, it's always a guess. BUT that said, I love your little slogan, nobody sells it like Sara Lee. Very cute.

Teri, I feel your pain. Everyone misspells my name...or mispronounces it. If they see it in writing they call me Cart,if not they spell it Kate. Worse are the people who think I spell it the way I do to be "cute" I am NOT cute!

Cait, sure you're cute. ;-)  I would think to pronounce it Kate. Is that correct?

Yes, its pronounced Kate, and no I am Not cute,  I am Irish! ;-p

Ha!

I hope that didn't sound too grumpy... I just equate being cute with 16 year old giggly girls.

Cait, no you didn't sound grumpy - just definite. ;-)