Do you have a "coffee name"?

[Trishie]

When my Aussie son lived and worked for a few years in a certain State, to his ears the American interpretion of his name was colon … so he chose the ‘coffee name’ “Jack”.

 

[Greenfields]

For years when I was young and shy I would turn around to shake hands at the sign of peace with a middle aged woman who would say 'peace Margaret "
My real name was one syllable and quite different ,and began with a different letter .Some years later she extended her hand and used my everyday name

 

[Trishie]

Margaret means ‘pearl’ so she saw you as precious?

 

[UpUpAndAway]

Rasputin

…oh my.

 

[Gertabelle]

Coffee name?

Oh, Lord, lead me not into temptation!

My real name is simple and I have never seen a single weird variation of it – no apostrophes, no silent “Q” in the middle – so I use that.

But reading through this thread… oh, the possibilities I have been missing!

I love the simplicity of “Bob.”

But maybe I could use my coffee name to help me in my search for true love:

"My name is: Single middle-aged lady, who is sweet, intelligent, playful and affectionate, looking for a kind-hearted middle-aged Catholic man who is free to marry in the Catholic Church."

 

[Gertabelle]

I am an international woman of mystery so I refuse to give my real name. Instead, I have a portfolio of coffee names and never use the same name in more than one place. No, I’m not telling you what any of them are.

Oh, I like that. “My name is International Woman of Mystery.” :female_detective:

 

[ZMystiCat]

Since I take my coffee black, they generally just serve it to while I’m paying. There’s no need for me to give a name.

 

[Joe_5859]

I think it means the name you give to the person making your coffee so that they can call it out when it is ready. Apparently, some people choose a different name either for simplicity or for other reasons.

I’m kind of interpreting it more broadly regarding any time I give someone my name for such purposes. I don’t really drink coffee nor frequent coffee shops, but I’ve been to some restaurants/places that need your name for similar purposes.

I generally stick with “Joe”, though my pronunciation and diction must be such that it’s not uncommon for the person to write it down as “Joel.”

In high school, there was a burger place I’d frequent with co-workers and they always asked for a name for your order. Needless to say, a bunch of high school boys found it hilarious to come up with all sorts of goofy names.

 

[sudy]

I had to look up what a coffee name was.

Luckily I read Joe’s answer to Nelka or I would have had to look it up, too.

I’m in the habit of giving my last name, and then automatically spelling it, because it isn’t spelled the way it’s pronounced

Same here.

 

[HerCrazierHalf]

Needless to say, a bunch of high school boys found it hilarious to come up with all sorts of goofy names.

It’s still hilarious 20 years later. Somethings are never outgrown…

 

[Joe_5859]

It’s still hilarious 20 years later. Somethings are never outgrown…

I still remember some of them. Who could forget Spanky and Bubba?

I do feel a bit sorry for the poor worker who had to announce those names with a straight face for fear that it wasn’t a joke.

 

[Irishmom2]

At one of my high school reunions, the husbands that had not graduated from my school all made up names for their name tags. Mostly Hollywood names, people they looked nothing like, so it was pretty funny actually.

 

[Titivillus]

At one of my high school reunions, the husbands that had not graduated from my school all made up names for their name tags. Mostly Hollywood names, people they looked nothing like, so it was pretty funny actually.

Haw! I did that at my bride’s reunion once.

Then I would “re-introduce” myself to people, shaking their hands: “Joe Bagadoughnuts, president of the A/V Club; You used to beat me up in gym class and throw food on me in the cafeteria”

“Duuuuude! I remember you…!”

 

[Milt]

I have two coffee names, and both are simple.
The first one is “Sir” and the other is “Mister X”.

 

[Greenfields]

Are coffee names the same as nick names?

 

[Irishmom2]

No. My name is fairly common and simple to spell, but sometimes they still manage to bungle it.

“Dennis? Dennis? Your coffee is ready…”

 

[Cruciferi]

Don’t worry, I already know them. They’re sitting on my desk in Langley.

 

[UpUpAndAway]

I see. Well, I’ll let you believe you have the real list

 

[Gertabelle]

“Coffee names” are the names you give to the barista when ordering your fancy coffee. They write the name on the cup and call it out when your order is ready.

 

[F_Marturana]

I think they mean a name that is easy for the barista to spell and pronounce as opposed to a more complicated name.

My real name is pretty bland. It’s usially correct when I get coffee.

My sister is named “Marie”. That one gets mixed up often. Sometimes it ends up “Murray “