Englishal
Sorry, I wasn't clear. this has happened repeatedly to me in the US, specifically with Prescott flight service but I'm sure elsewhere. It's like they want me to use the 'November' as well. I don't, because it doesn't say that in the regs and anyway I think the type is helpful to other pilots.
(I wasn't suggesting using the 'Cessna' call in the UK - that would be a ticket to a serious shouting at!)
Maybe they are trying to clarify that they are talking to a US aircraft when responding to the opening 'Cessna' call, rather than a foreign registered one with an English sounding pilot?
Has anyone else experienced this?