The woes of being a Betsy

Growing up, I never thought my name was difficult. Thanks to a doll created shortly after I was born, I was frequently called "Betsy-Wetsy" and of course the ever-popular "Betsy Ross" , and there was the occassional slip-up of "Becky" or "Betty". This didn't happen often enough to get frustrated. However, since the day I moved South, my name has become harder to understand. Of course, I can see how it can be confused with Bethany, Becky, Betty, Bethy, and even sometimes Stephanie. But Judy? Shanna? Kathy? Where do people come up with this stuff? Grant it, I do talk faster than most everyone I encounter around here, but I don't think it's fast enough to confuse me for Shanna- I guess the "Judy" element just works because it has a "y" at the end of it. I have been called more names since I moved here than ever. (and I'm willing to be not all of them have to do with "Betsy" or anything that rhymes w/it :) ) Oh well, I guess it's something I'll have to live with...because I don't feel like changing my name, after all I've had it for 30 years now- and correcting people is a great conversation starter...well sometimes!