My friends can't call me by my nickname?

Question

I went to my new school last year,people called me Derrick and i had to go a whole year w/ people calling me that.The thing is i don't want to be called that.My whole life people called me D.J. When I tell people to call me that they laugh and say "D.J. are you kidding,that's whack".It does sound weird when other people call me that but i don't want them to call me Derrick.What should I do,i don't want people to think i'm a poser or anything.

Answer 1

oh well all have nicknames which can sound funny at first but thats why they arent our real names but dj is fine use it forget what they say if they call you derrick then dont reply until they say  dj

Answer 2

i think dj is cool and its better than bubbu,that was my nick name,,n am a girl and a  pretty one,,i got the nick name from my dad,,peace

Answer 3

high school is the perfect time to make a change. if you wrote your name as derrick change it to DJ. if anyone asks you about it just say its your name. and that's what you want to be called. good luck

-Jude