So I was recently hired at an agency (4-5 months ago) & I have a pretty unique name (not as unique as I thought apparently) so this strategist I work with (same name) calls me No. 2 in emails etc. ...

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Grownup move: respond to an email, pull out and highlight where they call you “number 2” and say, “please stop using this nickname for me.”
No other words in the response, no if or whys or whatfors, just the one highlight and the one request. They cannot ignore it, and if they continue it’s hostile and not "funny”. And I doubt they want to be openly hostile.

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This is great advice

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Power move. You have to give it to him. (Or her)

Heres what you do: whats your name, Zzylplx? In your emails...start calling him “Dumb Zzylplx."

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*her lol but thanks i’ll try that !!

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mmmm that's annoying

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I can see how it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. At my current job, there is a Tony, an Anthony who goes by Tony, and Anthony (that’s me). I’ve been referred to as #3 or the 3rd and I just roll with it.

However, it would be nice to just be called by your preferred name without any add-ons or jokes.

Maybe you should correct this coworker and tell them they’re 0 and you’re actually #1. 😆

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That must be really hard for you

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And it’s kind of ... demeaning? I can’t tell if she means it in that way & I also get how she was there first but still? It makes me feel shitty and I don’t know how to go about bringing it up

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Fight to the death.

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Or just get over it. Any sign that it bothers you just shows everyone you have no chill

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Maybe suggest they use the initial of your last name? If it’s the same as the other ones, maybe spell the last name out?

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Probably because they were there first. Try to let it go.

There are 3 people on my team of 10 that have my name and Somehow we manage it without nicknames and initials. If you don’t like it, tell them you prefer to be called whatever you prefer and leave it at that.

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