My name is Jedidiah Johnson (from the Bible), but everyone 
calls me Jed. It's 
cool, because I'm the only Jed I know, but it can be a 
problem, especially when 
I introduce myself. Here's how a normal conversation goes:

JohnDoe: Hello, what's your name?
Me: Jed
JohnDoe: Good to meet you, Ked.
Me: No, no, Jed.
JohnDoe: Kid
Me: No, Jed.
JohnDoe: Oh, sorry, Zeb.

This is no joke. It used to bother me when i was young, but 
now I just let 
people call me whatever they want.

When I was three or four, I had a t-shirt with "JED" 
written across it is red letters.  Someone asked my mom if that 
was "J-E-D" or "Jed." My mom said, "Yes."

My parents say that when I was born the doctor asked what 
my name was going to be.  When he heard the answer, he said, 
"Jeb-a-what?"

Great site, it's good to know there are so many other Jeds 
out there.


Jed Johnson