I really hate it when my doctor calls me "Elizabeth" (sometimes even "Lizzy"), yet I have to call him/her "doctor".
The doctor's office I go to has three Dr. Rums. There's Jim Rum, Bill Rum, and Jennifer Rum. When I call, I have to say I'm a patient of Dr. Jennifer's or, I want an appointment with Dr. Jennifer. Otherwise, I end up with her brother or her dad! I have no problem with a first name basis there. The way I look at it, she knows just about everything there is to know about me, up close and personal. Why not use our first names?
I do, however, hate when an unknown uses my first name. That irritates the shnit outta me on the phone.
But, when my kids were growing up and their friends would come over, out of respect, of course, they would try to call me Mrs. Neis......, using my children's last name. Unfortunately, I was Mrs. San.....! I always asked them to call me "Kim". After all, that is my name, and was much easier for them.
