That's Not My Name

I always find it interesting to listen to what people call me after I introduce myself.  It doesn't bother me if people call me Claire, because it is a valid nickname for Clara.  What I find interesting is that most people don't really listen to me when I introduce myself; they only hear what they want to hear.  Many times I the conversation goes like this:


Stranger: Hello, I'm ____.  What's your name?
Me:  Clara.
Stranger: Nice to meet you Claire.

Then about 2-5 minutes later...

Stranger: Did you say Claire or Clara?


I think this casual interaction just goes to show you how common it is for people to not pay attention to what they are hearing or they only partially listen to what's being said.  As I said before, I don't mind if someone calls me Claire as a nickname, but only when it isn't right after I introduced myself as Clara.