...it shouldn't be necessary for either of us to call each other by name multiple times in a conversation. During a radio interview this morning, a regular station contributor kept saying the host's names repeatedly. It sounds natural to do that once or twice, but after a while, it becomes a tad grating to hear, "Well, the thing about that, Bob and Sue, is...," or "I'm glad you asked that, Sue and Bob, because it gives me a chance to explain..."
If I know who you are, and you know who I am, we shouldn't need to say each other's names repeatedly. When people address me by name three or more times in a conversation, I start wondering if they're about to sell me gasoline additives.
