Ahh, the same thing here-- I've felt particular about my name too. :-) My mother named me the very popular name at the time, Patricia, and intended to call me Pattie. When I was about 8-years-old, there was a Patty in my class that I didn't like, so I asked everyone to call me Trish. Even my mother! lol I forced it by stopping answering to Pattie (except only for my grandmother). When I was about 45-years-old, I changed it to Trisha. At work we have full names on our name tags, so they call me Patricia there as I didn't offer a nickname. I like my name-- but dislike Pattie a lot, and am annoyed by hearing Trish. :-p