Yeah, I tend to get upset when someone calls me Matty as well. I prefer Matt, as others have said Matthew was what was yelled when Mom or Dad were getting ready for some punishment, but now you can call me whatever you like, as long as you're bigger than me.

 

What do you mean by bigger? Age wise or size wise?

 

Because I'm 6'3" and 260 lbs. I was wondering

 

I introduce myself as Matt. My wife and most of my friends call me Matt. My mom and one close friend calls me Matthew. My dad called me Matthew Arthur. My wife's best friend calls me Matty. I answer to just about everything, including hey you. Doesn't much matter to me. And I agree with Matt77 - Best thread title ever!

 

i guess i dont mind so much if the ladies call me matty. he he he

 

Though I lack the basics of this thread, being named Craig, my cousin is named Matt, and everyone calls him Matt, or, well, anything they please. I guess it's how a person feels. Not only about how you say their name, but nicknames as well.

 

My name is Anthony Paul and I go by Paul. I hate when people ask if I go by Tony. I never have and never will. The only people who call me Anthony are bill collectors and my fiance when I'm in trouble

 

My givin name is Matthew but most people call me Matt cause when i meet them i say my name is Matt in highschool i was known as shaggy cause of my hair but dont ever call me Matty i think it is an insult and unless you are bigger than me i will open a can of woop a** (i am 6' 7" and wheigh 300lbs)

 

i go by john only cuz it's kinda close to my ethnic name... for a while i was working with these italians.. was a family business... i think they were disappointed i'm not italian so they wanted to call me giovanni so least i'd have an italian name

 

I always make a special point of shortening someone's name to the lowest common denominator, right off the bat when I meet them.

If you are introduced to me as Matthew, I will say "Glad to meet ya Matt" and shake your hand. That way, I will get a reaction right away if they are gonna be offended by the short version, if and when it slips out later.

I know this lady who named her child "Thomas" and spent half the kid's life correcting people who wanted to call him "Tom". How ridiculous. If you wanted to name him a name commonly shortened to "Tom" why spend your whole life on something so silly as fighting the tide. Name him "Wilberfors" or "Dweezil" if you want to be different.
I know a guy named "Corneilius". Known to all as "Bud".
If you don't like your teeth located right there in your mouth, stand within arms length of "Bud" and call him "Corny"

I spent a whole semester discussing something like this with a guy named "Roy" in college. Roy figured that his name was the best, since there was no common nickname or shortening of his name.
So, every one called Roy "Roy-Boy". I mean everyone.
Had a friend named Ian when I was in Junior high.
No short form of Ian, right?
Thus, everyone called him "Fats".

So get over it.People are people, and people do funny things

 

Find a short for Craig..No one could, so they use the last name technique. Somehow people don't imagine me being a Baker, and when they make a mark about me making a pastry, they stop after it. Usually because I let them know.

 

My oldest son, named Jeffery Allen at birth, was adopted out at the age of 7 by his mother (she hated me). At the age of 18 I finally found him (state laws) and his name is Charles Jeffery. You can call this kid what ever you want. Charles, Chuck, Jeffery, Jeff or Dumb @ss. He doesn't care.
His mom wants me back after all of these years. LOL The joke is on her......

 

11 years after that, she wants you abck. What did you say to her?

 

Well.............you see, I am 43 and I married my best friend. She is 26. Jeffs mom is no longer young and has aged badly. She hasn't changed (as a person) any in all of these years. She was about 4 months pregnant with Jeff when we split so it had been more then 18 years. I never met my son until he was 18 and the fault was his momma's. I have no use for the lady and told her so.

BTW, she went to work after we split and has been supporting a bum ever since. He has a bad back and can't work. He can work on his race car all day with no bacl pain though. I'm starting to sound angry so I'll shut up now. LOL

 

I don't read any anger there. Sounds like you made the best of a bad situation. You married your best friend, you didn't have to raise your son, and you don't fuss over the old missus and call her an SOB and all the words under the sun. I have to say, you're on my A-list