George? Bruce? Ralph? At least these are readily identifiable. Try Johnette! Depending on people's listening skills and lip-reading ability, I have been Janet, Jeanette, Donna, Joanette, and I'm sure other monikers long forgotten. A friend I've known for 20 years still teasingly addresses my e- mails to "Joan Jett." In introductions, I have been "Johnette, you know, like Smurf-ette" or of course "John with an ette." I have had 2 supervisors named John, and when introduced at site meetings, people thought we were kidding. I, too, wanted to change my name when I was in elementary school -- I wanted to be a Tricia. Those days are long gone. Although my name is Johnette Davies, in the minds and mouths of most of my elementary thru high school classmates, I will always be Jeanette Davis. Sign me - "I grew into it." > In a message dated 11/22/99 11:02:07 AM Eastern Standard Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > << At least my middle name isn't Jerry) >> > Aren't the rest of you glad you have normal names?