yoroshiku onegai shimasu 2 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 It seems that people have settled on my first name when calling me here, but I have friends who are known by their family names. Seems strange and I was wondering why - which are you known by? Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Friends call me John, Others call me various things but formally, Mr. A@@@@@@@ (note the JA?) Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 When I first came here it was family name. I told them I preferred my first name and that seems to have stuck. I know what you mean though a few of my friends are known by family names and others by their first. Perhaps if you express a preference? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I almost have no choice, everyone knows me with my first name because no one can remember my family name. Its too damn long!!! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 You mean the names you all go by on here aren't your real names? I am mostly known by my first name or derivatives of it. My real name is Michelle. My best friend calls me Mish. My Dad calls me Chelle (said: Shell) My hubby and some close friends call me Missy. I shudder when people call me Mrs Q******. It makes me feel ancient! However my eldest son is known as Q******. Some of his mates, and his mates parents do not even realise it is NOT his given name. It always takes me back when I hear him referred to by his surname - it is really wierd! Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 The foreign friends I know all known by first name rather than family. I like to be called Aki. Hello Mish! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Originally Posted By: echineko Hello Mish! Konnichiwa Aki! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Hi aki Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 People call me Kevin after I first asked them to. Not keen on Kastle-san. Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 generally by my nickname, which is Yama Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 Mostly by my first name as I prefer that and always told people to address me by my first name. I have one Japanese colleague who always call me by my surname even though I have told him many times in the past that calling me by my first name is fine. Maybe because he is in his 60's and a typical Japanese business man I guess. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 First name here too - when I first came they started with family name bit I asked them to call me by my first and it seemed to stick even on official ocassions and the like. Link to post Share on other sites
taguchi 0 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Taguchi for me, though I am Japanese Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Being called by my family name all the time sounded very silly. (I have a quite silly family name to start with). So I soon put a stop to that lot! Link to post Share on other sites
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