In the words of the Ting Tings

[Booldawg]

'Thats not my name!'

At work I got lumbered for a few hours with someone who doesn't really know me and seemed to be under the impression that my name was 'Simon'. Its not.

I shouldve put him right but for some unknown reason I didnt. After a few 'Simons' I thought 'well I cant really put him right now, he'll wonder why I didnt do that several Simons ago'

Maybe that demonstrates a lack of confidence and social communicative skills.

Are YOU the sort of person that wouldve put him straight from the word go?

[starone]

No. But I might have muttered my real name now and then just after he had said Simon.

[snags]

Yes. Unless it was a brief, one off conversation and I'd never be speaking/seeing the person again...

[weecalf]

Call him anything but his real name .When he corrects you just say ."Image what a silly billy I am getting your name wrong .I be forgetting my own name (insert name ) next "

[daisya]

I'd have put him right at first or called him by another name if he didn't get the message lol. Sounds a bit like Rodney being called Dave by Triggs in Fools and Horses.. so funny but can imagine how annoying that could be.

[sara3]

oh dear.. my usual moan. Sara (rhymes with Tara) not Sarah.

you correct people who will be using your name in future, but there's not point if they're just passing.

every single day, at least one person calls me Sarah, even people I've known for years *sighhh*

[China Doll]

Yes if I was seeing the person again.

Unless it's my mother who has been calling me Jane for some time now; Jane is my aunt. I can't be bothered to correct her every single time and no, she is not senile. Actually thinking about it, my dad is always calling my sisters and I by each others name too but he usually realises his mistake.

[Old_Geezer]

I'm not responding because you forgot to say "Simon says" !

[NOX]

Yeah I always correct people if they get it wrong- or woe betide them shorten it.
Padraig is fine-Pat is really not:(

[horseshoes]

This always makes me laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FYUyz3F7rU

[paddywak]

Hi Nox, I'm a Padraig too, middle name, but I've always been called paddywak since I was a baby and my two sisters used to sing that song to me. After 63 years it's a bit too late to get people to change

[jackthehat]

People are forever mis-naming me, too.
Sometimes I correct them, often I don't bother, it really does depend upon how much I shall be seeing/speaking to them.

To head-of any embarrassment I usually say;
"I don't mind what you call me providing it's polite" or, "I don't mind what you call me providing it's not late for dinner".