I only use my T’s name in emails, but we recently had a conversation about his name. He has one of those names that could have multiple nicknames and I recently ran into someone who referred to my T by his nickname, which I had no idea he used. This felt disorienting in a way and I asked my T if I’d been using the wrong name for him for over a year. So, during that conversation I said his name (both his full name and nickname) multiple times and it felt strange. He also asked if I’d prefer to go by my full name or nickname, but I don’t remember if he actually said my name. Anyway, it got me thinking that I’d like to hear him say my name, but I don’t want to ask him. I suppose there’s something personal or intimate about that. It just seems nice. Or maybe it’s just weird.