Here in the OFH, most call me Kathryn which is my name and preferred mode of address (unless you are family or pre-1979 very good friend). Then, there are the two residents who persist, despite correction, in calling me "Kathy." Sigh. Both are male. One is a former Dean of Students at Stanford and the other is a still-practicing attorney.
My mother is Kathleen and never Kathy. My dear friend Susan is never Sue; that would be preposterous. People stumble over Tiago's all the time. Grant me the patience to gently correct, especially when the misspoken is jockeying for social dominance.
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