IPhone 5 Siri-how do I get Siri to call me by another name?

I ask her to call me "new name".  She replies, "From now on, I'll call you 'new name'. OK?"  I click yes.  She replies "Sorry, old name, I'm afraid I can't do that."    I have tried several names with the same result.  Thanks! 

You will want to go to your Contact in your Contacts.app, find "Old name" or for me, Chris, and Nickname yourself.
Or tell Siri:
Siri, call me "insert name".
Then she'll confirm.

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