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Jane.
It's not that difficult a name, is it?
So how come twice in the last two weeks, somebody has called me Jan? Really, it would be hard to confuse me with the Owner's secretary assistant, who is round and blonde and is named Jan. (And we do get one another's mail sometimes, thank you Outlook Autofill.)

I just couldn't keep my mouth shut about it yesterday, and corrected the guy on the spot. Wish I had better control of myself - I ought to have waited til after the meeting.

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[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

No, you should correct people on the spot. It's not rude to want to be called your correct name.

[ladymacgregor.livejournal.com]

Years ago, I worked with a woman named Siobhon. When she first came to the office, she wanted to leave a message for my manager. I asked whom I should say had called, and she answered, "Siobhon-I'll-spell-that-for-you." (All one word.)

Stung, I said, "I KNOW how to spell that."

She was astonished. "You DO? Spell it!"

"S-I-O-B-H-A-N."

"*ahem* *ahem* Well, it's actually S-I-O-B-H-O-N, but that's *very* close." She was flabberghasted - no other American had ever had a clue.

Being a herald for interesting people in the SCA does come in handy . . .

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

Mind you, I spelled it Siubhan ;)