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[Facts] no nickname for me
My mother gave me the beautiful name of Cynthia, and no matter where I go, people shorten it to Cindy, and then they don't bother to notice that I would spell that Cyndi. My mother actually gave me the nickname right away, so most of my life I was called Cindy. Then, when I went back to work after staying home with my son, I decided I wanted to be "Cynthia" because it sounded more serious and professional. Well, I had the worst time telling people not to shorten it! One woman even went so far as to say, after I had told her my name is Cynthia, "Yea, Cindy." Are people lazy, or what? Then they act as if I'm being snooty or unfriendly because Cyndi is a perkyier, friendlier name. Any other people out there with this problem, and what is your advice?
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no nickname for me  ·  Cynthia  ·  6/27/2001, 7:28 AM
Re: no nickname for me  ·  Cynthia  ·  11/13/2022, 7:24 PM
Re: no nickname for me  ·  writing_wrote_and_written  ·  11/14/2022, 4:39 PM
Re: no nickname for me  ·  Sue  ·  6/30/2001, 10:15 PM
Re: no nickname for me  ·  Pavlos  ·  6/28/2001, 4:23 AM
Here's what I do.....  ·  Zara  ·  6/27/2001, 5:06 PM
I don't think people are being lazy...  ·  Zelda  ·  6/27/2001, 2:16 PM
LOL...you're not kidding! n/t  ·  Zelda  ·  6/27/2001, 5:27 PM
Re: no nickname for me  ·  Nanaea  ·  6/27/2001, 9:23 AM
:) n/t  ·  Pav  ·  6/28/2001, 2:19 AM
Re: no nickname for me  ·  Sarahjeanne  ·  6/27/2001, 8:46 AM
I like the way you think :) n/t  ·  Pavlos  ·  6/28/2001, 2:17 AM