I am frequently called 'chris-teen-uuuuhh' or kristy, and a lot of the time at work I'm called Kris
I usually correct anyone that says christina. Especially if it's someone new, I am merciless after I correct them once.
Kris tends to be a name only used in my family so it really enrages me when people that I don't fucking know use it.
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 19:40, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

When I first started my job, they asked me if I had any nicknames.
I made it clear that I hate my name being shortened, and my colleagues now cower if they slip up and do it!
( Maladicta, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 19:42, Reply)

ugh my boss is the one that tells people to use Kris
"Yea, call Kris and blahblah"
"Kris is in the office blahblah"

*rages*
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 19:47, Reply)

My reason for hating it
is the cunts I was at school with would always shorten it, so it's more of an association thing than anything. Problem is, I'm too polite to tell people not to do it otherwise, a bit like above where I should really say "for the love of god, [name], do NOT call me that, it's just fucking stupid!"
( Maladicta, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 19:51, Reply)

I used to always hate my name, most people would pronounce it incorrectly, you couldn't find those nifty pencils with my name on them, etc
so I tried to go by Kris then I realised it's a bit masculine so I tried to ditch it

whoops, didn't work out so well
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 19:55, Reply)

I still hate my name; I think it sounds like a highly-strung breed of cat.
Possibly a Siamese or a Persian. Something that yowls if you leave it alone.
( Maladicta, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 20:01, Reply)

ha
cheers to that *clinks glass*
*wanders away slowly to see if you yowl*
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 20:11, Reply)

Mrrrrrraaaaaaawwwwrrrrrrr!
*clink*
( Maladicta, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 20:31, Reply)

I've known several men called 'Chris'
so when I come across a 'Christine' shortened to 'Chris', it does seem a bit odd at first.

For some reason, 'Chris' was the most popular name at the university I went to.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 20:31, Reply)

I think Sarah was at mine.
I have five Sarahs in my phone!
( Maladicta, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 20:31, Reply)

That's why I don't like it now.
It screams 'butch lezbo'.
I'm not a butch lezbo.
I'm not I'm not I'm not.
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 20:35, Reply)

My boss's parents
are both named Chris, and her and her husband's names rhyme, which is lully.
( Maladicta, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 20:48, Reply)