names.

some of my analysιs students are finally calling me by my first name, which is a relief.

it's who i am,
how i imagine myself.

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being called "dr. so-and-so" makes me sound either old or distinguished or a medical doctor, all of which seem .. wrong, to me.

"prof. so-and-so" is worse. i feel like a fraud, having convinced someone that i'm on the tenure track somewhere.

on a related note, being called "mr. so-and-so" feels businesslike.

i imagine some sort of imminent business transaction, like check-in at the airport counter or a credit card offer!