Username - do you mind it being shortened?

meritaten

I have been having a carp few days - but Aliasojo gave me a good laff tonight. she shortened my username to 'mer'
now you all know my username is 'Meritaten' - but the name actually means 'Beloved of Aten' so Ali was calling me 'beloved'!
It made me chuckle - and I sorely needed that!

but it also made me think - I dont mind being called merit, or meri - hadnt had it shortened to mer before! - (roflmao).

made me wonder though - do you get annoyed if people shorten your username? are 'some' people allowed to use the short version?

I hate the short version of my given name - but people insist on using it! yet - I really dont mind people on here shortening my username...........strange that!

so before this gets chucked down to the Arms - how do you all feel about YOUR username? mind it being shortened or not?

Kittenkirst

Username is fine but my actual name being shortened (especially by people I don't know) really frustrating. I always check with people about shortening names (but not usernames lol!).

aliasojo

Lol....you weren't kidding about the thread then.

Personally I don't mind shortened versions of my user name or my real name.

I get called Ali, alias and jo on here so there's a few shortened versions to choose from.

There's only one way to shorten my real name and that's quite normal so doesn't put me up or down.

Edit: I view people using a shortened version of a name as being friendly, less 'official' iyswim.

System

Most people either refer to me as MU or MessedUp (without the silly x's...), it doesn't bother me. Someone did once refer to me as Messy which was kind of fitting and quirky :rotfl:


IRL no-one calls me by my actual name (sounds too formal..i'll use it when i'm 40+ haha)) they all use my shortened name

System

You cant really shorten my username or my name. I suppose you could lengthen it but i'd rather you not.

Only Mother calls me Judith.

aliasojo

Judi wrote: »

You cant really shorten my username or my shortened name. I suppose you could lengthen it but i'd rather you not.

Only Mother calls me Judith.

You could get called Jude...same amount of letters but one less syllable.:D

System

Hubby calls me that sometimes. Reminds me of the Beatles song of which i'm not keen.

Winky,_The_House_Elf

I don't think anyone has ever called me by my full user name!

System

i wonder why

barbiedoll

I don't mind my username being shortened, I quite like the name "Barbie" (although I wouldn't inflict it on a baby!)

My real name is just one syllable so everyone tends to lengthen it.

Tigsteroonie

I don't mind being shortened to Tigs, I've got quite used to it. And of course I shorten OH to just Marley