What's Your Name Again? Funny WWYD... ::UPDATE Post 24::

[AKL_Megs]

This has me absolutely cracking up. I just HAD to share with someone.

My poor single friend just called me up to tell about the voicemail her latest "flavor of the week" just left her.

My friend Mandy is in school finishing up her Master's degree. Anyways, she met this latest guy somewhere on campus yesterday, and they decided to have lunch together today. So, they did lunch today.

Apparently, Mandy didn't leave a lasting impression on this man, because he just called and left her a voicemail message saying, "Hey Miranda, I had a really nice time at lunch, let's do it again..."



He called her the wrong name!

I would be mortified... or just turned off, I am not sure.

Anyways, she asked me what she should do, and I have NO IDEA what to tell her!

So, how the heck would you interprete this?

 

[tnkr_bell]

I'd say close enough for a guy, give him another chance....assuming she liked him. Who know's, maybe they'll be laughing about this at the 50 year wedding anniversary. Heck, at least he called.

 

[Sparx]

is it at all possible that he thought "mandy" was short for "miranda"? just trying to give the guy a little bit of credit.

 

[AKL_Megs]

is it at all possible that he thought "mandy" was short for "miranda"? just trying to give the guy a little bit of credit.

I have no idea! LOL!

 

[Sparx]

I have no idea! LOL!

either way, my own mother calls me the wrong name half the time so i probably wouldn't think too much of it. he was probably nervous when he called her, so i wouldn't hold it against him

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

This is only as meaningful as she wants to make it. If she likes him, she should see him again and get him to say her name 3 times while looking her in the face (in a playful way). He will never forget again, and she will learn a lot about him as she watches him "perform".

 

[DMickey28]

I am willing to bet that the guy hung the phone and said "Oh ****" to himself. If she had a good time with him and wanted to see him again after the lunch I'd give him another shot. The fact that he followed up so fast with a call is such a great sign that he was interested in her ... who knows where guys get these ideas and stuff!!

 

[kaytieeldr]

Well, let's see. When we were in our twenties, my best friend at the time and I were dating two men. It took me a year (!) to figure out that mine was pronouncing my name wrong... well, a couple of months, then the rest of the year to get up the courage to correct him. In fairness, it wasn't a real serious relationship - maybe a couple of dates a month.

My friend, on the other hand, misheard her (serious) boyfriend's name, and called him that all through their early relationship, all the way through her pregnancy, and - since he'd finally corrected her and the 'misheard' name she'd be using works for a male or female, named their daughter that.

 

[AKL_Megs]

Well, let's see. When we were in our twenties, my best friend at the time and I were dating two men. It took me a year (!) to figure out that mine was pronouncing my name wrong... well, a couple of months, then the rest of the year to get up the courage to correct him. In fairness, it wasn't a real serious relationship - maybe a couple of dates a month.

My friend, on the other hand, misheard her (serious) boyfriend's name, and called him that all through their early relationship, all the way through her pregnancy, and - since he'd finally corrected her and the 'misheard' name she'd be using works for a male or female, named their daughter that.

These are great stories!

Another poster said something about talking about it at their 50th.

I guess it happens more than I think!

 

[JessicaR]

This is only as meaningful as she wants to make it. If she likes him, she should see him again and get him to say her name 3 times while looking her in the face (in a playful way). He will never forget again, and she will learn a lot about him as she watches him "perform".

Gotta agree!

 

[Disney Doll]

Since my own mother calls me by the wrong name a lot of the time, I'd probably give a random guy I just met another chance. Plus, he called back, which should earn him a few points, no?

 

[johnsontrio]

is it at all possible that he thought "mandy" was short for "miranda"? just trying to give the guy a little bit of credit.

ITA. My first thought was that he was trying to make himself seem a little smarter by calling her by her "given name" instead of her "nickname" and doesn't realize that Mandy is not short for Miranda. If she enjoyed the time she spent with him, she should give him another chance. He's head and shoulders above most in that he can actually make a phone call.

 

[SleepyMom]

For some reason, those are two names that get confused with each other a lot. I don't think they are anything alike, but evidently some people "hear" one instead of the other. I know this because I have a Miranda and she is constantly called Amanda She has given up on correcting people and just goes with it. Maybe the guy just heard her name wrong.

 

[laurie31]

I'm in the "he gets bonus points for calling" camp.

I'd also guess that he either misheard her name, or guessed wrong about what Mandy was short for. He'd get a second date in my book.

 

[terri01p]

 

[pogo791]

I'm in the "he gets bonus points for calling" camp.

I'd also guess that he either misheard her name, or guessed wrong about what Mandy was short for. He'd get a second date in my book.

I'd definitely agree with this. Could be the man misheard the name (and really, Mandy and Miranda aren't all that common), could be he did indeed think that "Mandy" is short for "Miranda", and could be he was simply nervous when he called and the name slipped out wrong.

Give the poor guy a chance - that is, if Mandy is interested in seeing him again!

Now, should it turn out that he is also seeing a woman called "Miranda" - then your friend has another think coming ...

 

[tzolkin]

Well, let's see. When we were in our twenties, my best friend at the time and I were dating two men. It took me a year (!) to figure out that mine was pronouncing my name wrong... well, a couple of months, then the rest of the year to get up the courage to correct him. In fairness, it wasn't a real serious relationship - maybe a couple of dates a month.

A friend in college had the same issue-- except he never got up the courage to correct the person. The names weren't even similar-- His name is Matt and she was calling him Andrew. I think the first one or two times he figured it wasn't worth correcting her, but then he started running into her on campus and in town often. It was always very funny when he was with a group of friends who couldn't figure out why this girl was calling him Andrew.


I'm really bad with names. If I see them written down I will never forget, but it's almost as though when a person is introduced to me their name just flies by my ears and into the wind. 5 seconds after meeting I probably could not tell you what your name is.

I would give the guy a chance if she likes him. I don't think his mistake means anything . I forget everyone's names equally, whether I like them or not.

 

[Mickeypooh99]

For some reason, those are two names that get confused with each other a lot. I don't think they are anything alike, but evidently some people "hear" one instead of the other. I know this because I have a Miranda and she is constantly called Amanda She has given up on correcting people and just goes with it. Maybe the guy just heard her name wrong.

I don't think Miranda is a very common name, but Amanda is. My name is Amanda, and I have never been called Miranda. Most people call me Mandy. You would be surprised at how many people who know me as Mandy do not associate it with Amanda. I've had people see me write my initials, and ask why I put an A instead of an M.

There are some Mandys who do not have a longer name. Mandy is it. I also know an Amy whose given name is Amanda.

I'm think he just got the name wrong. I don't think he was trying to call her by her full name. I agree about giving him a second chance because anyone can make a mistake. If it happens again forget it.

 

[cheermom1]

I would just call him and tell him his mistake in a fun way..

here is one for ya..I was in my early 20's and I as at a bar dancing with this really cute guy and it was loud in there. He tried to tell me his name but all I could get from what he was saying was that is name is Matt. Then he said Like Patrick...I for the life couldn't understand that at all!! so I didn't know what to call this guy was it Matt or Patrick..it didn't occur to me til the next day he was saying Pat!!!

 

[ADisneyQueen]

I know that Mandy can be short for Miranda. Maybe he was just trying to be more respectful by calling her Miranda.