First of all. I have no idea if I’ve written this post before. After six years of blogging there’s bound to be some repeats but I couldn’t find it so I’m going with it.
The other day at work an IT person that I’ve never met sent an email to a different coworker and referred to me as Kate. And I was appalled. Okay not appalled, annoyed? Miffed? Any of those.
My name is Katelin. And if you’ve never met me and we’ve never chatted or had any sort of interaction I’d like for you to call me that. Katelin, simple as that.
[Occasionally I wear sombreros but that's a post for another day]
Yes, I do frequently go by Kate and respond to Kate, but it’s usually friends and family calling me that. To me, Kate has it’s own speicalness and not something a stranger can just assume they can use.
I remember the first time a boy I liked in college called me Kate and I wasn’t even sure he was talking to me. But he was. And it was so lovely. If he was using a nickname it just had to mean we were friends. And every time my friends say “Hey Kate” I answer immediately and I know they’re not calling me Kate out of laziness (okay sometimes) but out of endearment and friendship. And when Matt now says “Kiss ME Kate” (okay I made that up, he’s never said that but my musical loving heart would adore him even more if he did, haha) Hell, when Matt just says Kate it’s special as we’ve morphed into that couple that rarely uses our actual names except to get each other’s attention.
Names are a funny thing and maybe I’m going a little overboard with this but I love my name, I truly do. I love every part of Katelin. It’s special, it’s lovely and it’s quite phonetic (ha). And if you want to shorten it and call me Kate, just ask and maybe I’ll let you into the VIP club.
And in case you were curious (I know you are), some of the other nicknames I’ve had (and respond to) over the years include:
K$
Katewin
Friendito
Kake
Kakelin
Trouble
Big Sister
K1
KRad
Cali
Katie Lee
Katie Kate Kate
Some of them are totally obvious other make no sense at all, but I love them all the same.
What about you? Any nicknames you go by? Do you feel weird when strangers call you something other than your name?
happy thursday!
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