If you call me Kelly…

Posted by Sinclair Kelly (06.04.07, 7:27 PM)

I’m not going to answer you. I’ve been dealing with this problem all my life and I’ve had it. My name is Sinclair Kelly, not Kelly Sinclair. I seem to have the same conversation almost on a daily basis, which generally results in “Your first name is Sinclair? Are you...

I’m not going to answer you. I’ve been dealing with this problem all my life and I’ve had it. My name is Sinclair Kelly, not Kelly Sinclair. I seem to have the same conversation almost on a daily basis, which generally results in “Your first name is Sinclair? Are you sure?” Am I sure?! Why on earth would I walk around saying my name backwards, and yes, I’m quite sure of my own name.

I’ve tried now for a few years to just go by Sinclair, sort of the Madonna, Cher and Tish craze. Surely, if I didn’t offer another name, people couldn’t screw it up. But that didn’t last long. Each week, I receive press releases and invitations to Kelly Sinclair and Beth Alexander. I appreciate the poor soul that thought they were doing me a favor and assuming that my name had been misprinted on our website, the masthead, the photo credits, my bank statements, my credit cards, my driver's license and my birth certificate, but please from now on just trust me on this…call me Sinclair.