Are you D.S.Vaidya or B.S.Vaidya?

"Good Morning"
"Good Morning.This is D.S.Vaidya and I would like to know..."
"B.S.Vaidya?"
"Yes.Thats right.D.S.Vaidya."
"B as in Bangalore,S as in Sugar,Vaidya?"
"No.I am from Hyderabad."
"I wanted to know your initials sir,is it B as in Building..."
"Never mind my initials...listen to my question first..."
This kind of conversation is such a waste of time and adds to confusion.If your name is D.S.Vaidya,you don't want to receive a mail to B.S.Baidya because you did not make yourself clear.This is especially important when you have to book a room or a ticket on the phone or give your e-mail id to someone.
When talking to an unknown person,announce your name first and mention your initials only if necessary.
If the listener at the other end has difficulty in understanding your name/initials,spell it out for him/her.Speak slowly and enunciate each alphabet correctly.
Many alphabets sound the same on the phone ,especially if there is a disturbance or if you have an unfamiliar sounding name.
Similar sounding alphabet groups:
B,D,G,P,V
M,N
F,S,X
The correct way to spell out something on the phone:
"My name is Vaidya.D as in Delhi,S as in Simla...D.S.Vaidya"
OR
"V as in Victory;A,I,D as in Delhi,Y,A"