Originally Posted by Beth33
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Born Mary Elizabeth, when I was young they called me Mary, which I hated, because all the neighborhood kids made fun of me. (I was in a catholic school so they'd say here comes virgin Mary). So when I was about 12 I decided I wanted to be called Beth, and for months I didn't answer anyone who called me Mary. Eventually it stuck. By the time I was in high school, mostly everyone called me Beth.
Daddy now calls me Mary Beth, for some reason I don't mind it coming from him, I figure at least he's trying to compromise. Mom only calls me Mary, or Mary Elizabeth when she thinks I've done something stupid. My younger brother sometimes calls me Mary - just to aggravate- but that's what little brothers are for ;)
I have a cousin, also named Mary Elizabeth, and she also hated the name Mary...even read me the riot act when my DH and I christened our firstborn Mary (we always liked the name, still do, and the name suited our daughter). I've recently heard from her, and she now goes by Libby...(I'm still partial to the name Mary...always will be...)