On Feb 16, 2012 3:47 PM, "Thomas Morton" <morton.thomas(a)googlemail.com>
wrote:
I used to be really antsy over my name; to the point where, at school, I
refused to be taught by one teach for a time because she kept calling me
"Tom". Nowadays even I call myself that.
Surely normal social convention applies; if someone raises the issue then
"Don't be a dick" and take extra care. Otherwise slip
ups/confusion/mistakes shouldn't be the end of the world...
Tom
(P.S. it now wierds me out when people call me Thomas... go figure)
I know exactly what you mean! I used to insist on being called Thomas, but
now even introduce myself as Tom.
Wikimedians often call me Thomas because that's what I have gmail set to
call me and they know me mostly from emails. While I don't mind at all, it
sounds (or looks) strange to me every time.