My name is Dieter. but my friends call me Detox or D. And the most common question i get is: "is that your first name?" yes. yes it is.
Arrrrr, I was called that for years when I was a kid and my parent still call me that as well as my sister. Its like being 6 or something, I hated that name so glad others have stuck with Jim or James by now for me. I had a girlfriend that called me Jimmers, ya that relationship lasted a long time NOT!
Dont be bummed, it was just not for me. I knew a guy the Jimmy fit perfectly and he loved the name, it just made me feel like a little kid and since my real name was James I took it as an insult later in life was all.
Thank you so much! I like the name Maria too Especially in a Spanish accent (which is how I'm reading it, so it sounds even more cool :H)