Please don’t call me Cathy,
It is not my name
Please don’t call me Cathy,
It drives me insane!
I’ve never answered to It
And i won’t start now
It’s not how i introduce me
When we say ciao.
You may think it is endearing
You may think it kind
But please don’t do It
‘Cause I really do mind.
I know it seems quite trivial
petty and even vain
But it is so important
What’s in a name.
What’s in a name? – the legalities
What’s in a name? – the poem.
But, you’re cool with “Cath”, though… right?
😕 it doesn’t bother me like ‘cathy’, but unless it was obvious you were talking to me, I probably wouldn’t register it. I would be cool with it if I registered.
Being Australian, nicknames are very common. Most people get a different version of their name, or a creative name based on a personality trait or significant event. If it works, it sticks. To the point that no one can remember the original name.