General Chat

I think I call you Ann, unless there is more than one Ann on the thread and I need to specify which one I mean.

Me...I get called allsorts :-D Hmm...now there's an idea ;-)

As an aside, have you considered contacting genes and asking if they can insert the spaces in you name for you? They may be able to do something techy that you can't. Unless of course you're happy to remain without the spaces.

I have to say that Persephone, Perse, calls me glossy Ann and that makes me chuckle and I like it. Anyway not grouchy now, had hospital appointment and any treatment delayed until October after our holiday.

Karen you usually call me Ann.

I also find it odd on FB when it puts my whole name including surname. I realise that is automatic so prevent it when talking to somebody I put a full stop after their first name. that prevents the surname being added.

Hello Ann,
I'm not sure if I address you as Ann or AnninGlos.
I certainly don't mean it to sound rude if I do address you as AnninGlos, rather the opposite in fact, as to me it seems friendly to use your board name. Oooops :-)

Karen aka Karen in the desert xx

I don't mind what you call me as long as it isn't rude ;-)

Belated Happy Birthday Wishes, Ann.

I always write my name in case I forget who I am!
(The tax man is good, however; he always remembers me! So nice of him.)

I can replay videos in my head of jobs I did 50 years ago, the folks around, what was said, weather, etc, but I honestly can't tell you what I had for breakfast at the weekend.

(I recall the late.great Chet Atkins saying along the lines about his guitar
"If I don't play her everyday she'll forget me!")

I shortened my name as there was already one regular poster on the Find Ancestors board with the same name, plus there were no avatars then so could easily get confused....also I did not like it :-D

I do find it amusing when people read the name and add the "in" or "ina"

as in Annin, Sylviain and Kempina

Edit - Also I wouldn't expect anyone, even those who know me off site to call me anything other than my board name unless I have signed something else

I have an excellent memory for faces, not so good with names. I try to link the face to the name by some sort of association, this is not always easy on GR. Twice this week I have replied to PMs and used the wrong name, I even managed to change the sex of one person. Fortunately these lovely people saw the funny side and excepted my excuse of yet another senior moment as the reason for my faux pas.

Sorry I meant to respond to you Nolls. I think the difference is that I speak to you as Nolls, not NollsinHarrogate, a small difference I know. Same with you Kemp I use Kemp not KempinaPartyhat because I think it looks more friendly.

Obviously it is just me

Ann


:-)

I dont care what people call me .....as long as it isnt rude ......to my face anyway!!!

Hi AnnC :-D :-D

Emma :-)

I don't care what people call me as long as they talk to me!!!

I was JoanG.. as like Ann... there was a few Joans..then change it to a Christmas name ..and couldnt get it back.. so nearest is jgee.. i dont mind at all ..

Happy belated Birthday wishes Ann :-) <3

No, I don't either emma.

Island, not today, it was Tuesday but thanks for the good wishes. :-) :-)

Yes you call me Emma and like you if people don't
Want folk to know their name fine by me.
I never use anyone's real name on the boards if they
are in touch with me by email and they don't use it on the
site themselves.

Emma :-)

My middle name, which I am called, is Suzanne, but there are others on here with that name. I don't mind being shortened to Sue, but there are lots of people called that, so I decided not to sign my posts at all. Besides, I quite like being called Andysmum - it's what his school friends used to call me.

Is it your birthday today Ann?

Happy birthday if it is :-D

I think and hope I always call you Emma don't I? GG is a bit horsey isn't it?


I do appreciate that some people hide begind a board name for personal reasons and that is fine, that is their choice.

I call you Ann but you are not alone in wee things that annoy.

Me its being GG or GG1 .....I sign off Emma so would not be
offended if people I've never spoken/have spoken to call me
Emma in fact would prefer it.

Emma :-)

Mine's quite old too - in the early days, posters always seemed to ask where you lived so it was easier to put it in the board name! Now can't be bothered to change, there are at least 2 other 'sheilas' on here.

My main annoyance is people calling me 'Shirley' - don't think it's happened on here but is suprisingly frequent in real life :-(