My name is....

What is it with people and their own name? Certain people prefer to have one specific variation used towards them, for example an Abigail demanding to be called Abi. Every Kathryn/Kathrine I know are very strict with which variation you use. In fact I think they are the most strict regarding this issue as far as I've encountered.

Of course you've got those that simply can't be shortened without sounding weird. Neil for example. I guess you could use 'N', but again, that's just weird.

Then there's the surname naming scheme. I stopped using that in the most part after leaving school. Even people I'd called by their surname for years I changed to first names.

When it comes to me, I welcome all variations on my name. I'm amused to find out new ones too. So feel free to experiment. In my mind it just shows that you give enough of a damn to think outside the box and add your own spin on things. But then again, there's nothing wrong with just sticking with the classics. It's up to you.