Guh.

[40cakes]

I'm thinking of changing my LJ layout to use that little table on the side to list "the 10 most recent misspellings/pronunciations/random reassignments of my name."

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Awww.

[suburban-panic.livejournal.com]

Poor Cassie/Stacy/K.C.

*hug*

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[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

It's not even those anymore. They're just pulling names out of their asses now. Is "Casie" even a legitimate spelling? SERIOUSLY?

[prettykate.livejournal.com]

STACY!!!

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[suburban-panic.livejournal.com]

The only solution is a preemptive strike. Change the spelling of your name, or even your name itself, every few weeks. Look at it as a challenge; you're staring at the people you work with and shouting "spell THAT, cock noses!"

Metaphorically, or course.

You could knit a prize for the first person who gets the name and/or spelling right each time around. A single mitten would be fun.

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[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

Frankly, when I hand someone at Jamba Juice my credit card WITH MY NAME ON IT, you'd think they could spell my name right. It's a fun game, like "telephone" - I say "my name is Casey," they spell it "kassy" and then the person serving (the barista?) calls out "Stacy? Cherry Charger for Stacy?"

[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

I answer to Cassie, Stacy, Tracy, Lacie, Ashley, and sometimes Chris.

When writing "Chris," (twice now) I accidentally wrote "Christ" both times, and I think it'd be funny if I started answering to that.

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[suburban-panic.livejournal.com]

I always think (after the fact) that I should give a really odd, unmistakable name in situations like that. Ichabod, Othello, Caligula or something like that. Even if they mangle the pronunciation, something that's distinctive enough that no one else is going to think "ooh, maybe that's me!"

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[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

Maybe I should just start saying "Kassie" and see what happens.

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[suburban-panic.livejournal.com]

Just make up your own name. What would you pick if you could choose any name for yourself?

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[fadingembers.livejournal.com]

Sadly, just as I become content and happy with my own name, the world forgets how to spell and speak. Maybe I'll start calling myself Hester.