“His name is NOT Larlo A!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the problem. All the Larlos surely don't have the last name. So:
Larlo Smith is Larlo S
Larlo DuBois is Larlo D
Larlo Garcia is Larlo G

Problem solved.

Mom didn’t like that.

So call Larlo Smith, Larlo Smith, or Larlo James, or LJ.

A simple email or phone call will help.

I’m OP. Mom ignored weeks of emails about her son’s missing work and lack of engagement but is upset enough to write me because I call her son his first name and the initial of his last name.

I’m mulling writing a chirpy email that I’m relieved to learn her email is correct and the sound on his computer works during Zoom. Let’s talk about how to help him avoid failing this new quarter.

[Anonymous]

I can't imagine ever getting upset over this.

-parent of a Kate (1 of 5)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the problem. All the Larlos surely don't have the last name. So:
Larlo Smith is Larlo S
Larlo DuBois is Larlo D
Larlo Garcia is Larlo G

Problem solved.

Mom didn’t like that.

So call Larlo Smith, Larlo Smith, or Larlo James, or LJ.

A simple email or phone call will help.

I’m OP. Mom ignored weeks of emails about her son’s missing work and lack of engagement but is upset enough to write me because I call her son his first name and the initial of his last name.

I’m mulling writing a chirpy email that I’m relieved to learn her email is correct and the sound on his computer works during Zoom. Let’s talk about how to help him avoid failing this new quarter.

You sound young and snarky. Time to loop in your principal since you ar incapable of handling this on your own.

[Anonymous]

I'm one of 3 teachers in my school with the same not-particularly-common first name. We use last initials too! I honestly think it's kind of fun and it looks cute in faculty memos. Someone even gave us coordinated lunchbags with our "names" for the faculty room fridge.

[Anonymous]

I'm a Jennifer. There is ALWAYS another Jennifer. I've had teachers and colleagues go with Jennifer LastInitial, Jennifer LastName, random assignments of Jennifer/Jenn/Jenny, or just telling us that the 2-4 of us needed to come up with some way of having us all be called different things and let teacher know when we'd worked it out. I understood why and it never occurred to me to be offended. It was a logistical issue, not a commentary on my identity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Jennifer. There is ALWAYS another Jennifer. I've had teachers and colleagues go with Jennifer LastInitial, Jennifer LastName, random assignments of Jennifer/Jenn/Jenny, or just telling us that the 2-4 of us needed to come up with some way of having us all be called different things and let teacher know when we'd worked it out. I understood why and it never occurred to me to be offended. It was a logistical issue, not a commentary on my identity.

Yes! I did change my last name when I got married and I still go by Jenlastname (one word) by most people who knew me before I got married, and even some people who I met after.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Girl; I didn't read the entire thread but in 5th grade I was Jane* 5. Yes, Jane 5. Why? Because there were two Janes with the same last name initial so we all got numbers. And yes, My name is basic and I hate it. I love when people call me by my last name only...it's not a great last name but it's not Jane FFS.

*** my name is not jane but think 1970s....

Hey Sarah!

I'm a Sarah born in 1976, and I never had another Sarah in my classes. Lots of Heathers and Jennifers and Amys. But it definitely varies by region -- I was raised in Louisiana and Texas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the problem. All the Larlos surely don't have the last name. So:
Larlo Smith is Larlo S
Larlo DuBois is Larlo D
Larlo Garcia is Larlo G

Problem solved.

Mom didn’t like that.

So call Larlo Smith, Larlo Smith, or Larlo James, or LJ.

A simple email or phone call will help.

I’m OP. Mom ignored weeks of emails about her son’s missing work and lack of engagement but is upset enough to write me because I call her son his first name and the initial of his last name.

I’m mulling writing a chirpy email that I’m relieved to learn her email is correct and the sound on his computer works during Zoom. Let’s talk about how to help him avoid failing this new quarter.

You sound young and snarky. Time to loop in your principal since you ar incapable of handling this on your own.

The parent has ignored multiple emails from the teacher regarding her child’s learning but fires one off about this? The teacher sounds like they have been extremely patient with this parent. Your idea to copy the principal is a good one so there is a “paper trail” in case this parent complains about the teacher. Sounds like something you - sorry, the parent in this story - would do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the problem. All the Larlos surely don't have the last name. So:
Larlo Smith is Larlo S
Larlo DuBois is Larlo D
Larlo Garcia is Larlo G

Problem solved.

Mom didn’t like that.

So call Larlo Smith, Larlo Smith, or Larlo James, or LJ.

A simple email or phone call will help.

I’m OP. Mom ignored weeks of emails about her son’s missing work and lack of engagement but is upset enough to write me because I call her son his first name and the initial of his last name.

I’m mulling writing a chirpy email that I’m relieved to learn her email is correct and the sound on his computer works during Zoom. Let’s talk about how to help him avoid failing this new quarter.

You sound young and snarky. Time to loop in your principal since you ar incapable of handling this on your own.

Ha, talk about the pot calling the kettle black. NP but the teacher is right on in her assessment. You, PP, however, sound like a pita parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the problem. All the Larlos surely don't have the last name. So:
Larlo Smith is Larlo S
Larlo DuBois is Larlo D
Larlo Garcia is Larlo G

Problem solved.

Mom didn’t like that.

So call Larlo Smith, Larlo Smith, or Larlo James, or LJ.

A simple email or phone call will help.

I’m OP. Mom ignored weeks of emails about her son’s missing work and lack of engagement but is upset enough to write me because I call her son his first name and the initial of his last name.

I’m mulling writing a chirpy email that I’m relieved to learn her email is correct and the sound on his computer works during Zoom. Let’s talk about how to help him avoid failing this new quarter.

You sound young and snarky. Time to loop in your principal since you ar incapable of handling this on your own.

Ha, talk about the pot calling the kettle black. NP but the teacher is right on in her assessment. You, PP, however, sound like a pita parent.

I'm not a teacher but the teacher is 100% right in this situation. The parent of Larlo sounds like they are a real piece of work and have the issues, not Larlo. Especially for not responding to your previous emails. I would absolute write back saying "Thank you for the email, I did not know bc Larlo never mentioned it. Is there something else that Larlo would like to be called?" And then in a new paragraph ask if she has received the emails that you have sent regarding Larlo. And YOU copy the principal on the email letting them be aware of the situation.

[Anonymous]

People: This is a LARP, a troll. This idiot has been ridiculing all of us who know the need for kids to be in school. It (since they're not genuinely human) hates kids, is childless, undoubtedly is a boomer, and has NO STAKE in what is happening. F- THEM/IT!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Jennifer. There is ALWAYS another Jennifer. I've had teachers and colleagues go with Jennifer LastInitial, Jennifer LastName, random assignments of Jennifer/Jenn/Jenny, or just telling us that the 2-4 of us needed to come up with some way of having us all be called different things and let teacher know when we'd worked it out. I understood why and it never occurred to me to be offended. It was a logistical issue, not a commentary on my identity.

Yes! I did change my last name when I got married and I still go by Jenlastname (one word) by most people who knew me before I got married, and even some people who I met after.

Me too! Whole group of people call me jennylastname to this day!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with the posters that kids with duplicate first names have been called First Name, Last Initial since the beginning of time.

Actually, they called them William the bald, William the tanner, Short William, William who lives by the stream, William son of Richard....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with the posters that kids with duplicate first names have been called First Name, Last Initial since the beginning of time.

Actually, they called them William the bald, William the tanner, Short William, William who lives by the stream, William son of Richard....

William A, William B, and William C might be better than William who picks his nose, William with the bad haircut, and William the short.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jane from the 1970s is undoubtedly Jennifer, that's the name that would have 5 in one class. Last initials were never enough.
To anyone who thinks that "you call all three Abby" you have no idea of the everyday confusion of a common name.

It’s really not difficult to ask a kid their preferred name, even with multiples.

One might want to be Jane Smith, while the other is fine being Jane Elizabeth or her last name, Zalenski. Between the three Janes and the teacher, they can figure it out without hurt feelings.

- Someone who was Smitty for a few years.

This might work well with adults and older teens, but not so well with younger children. You end up with four kids that all want to be called the exact same nickname.

You under estimate kids

So tell me how you would handle this when 3 Abbys say they want to be called Abby after you go over all your inspired options. Abby A thinks Abby B and Abby C should pick a different name because Abby is HER name and she doesn’t want to change it. Abby B and Abby C feel the same way.