Spell your name

I have had to spell my name my whole life. Every time. Invaribly when I say "Kristi", people will write down Ch... No, I say, "K-r-i-s-t-i". So they write Kristy. No, "i", I say. Now I think it was really ingenious for my parents to think up such a name-scheme for their children. Good thing they didn't have any boys. How many boy names can you think of that start with K and end with I? But, I urge you parents, give your children names that everyone knows how to spell. Give them an easy name life. This is one huge reason we gave our children well known Bible names. Easy to spell, hard to shorten for a nickname (don't get me started on how much I hate being called Chris, or Kris). So imagine my shock when at the Dr. one day I hear the nurse call "Ellie Noser". WHAT? It's "Eli", I say. Here we go again.