"Neee" instead of one's name or before his name -- what does this mean?


When someone - my friend - says "neeee" to me, what does it mean? It's not
when I say something and they respond "neeee" or "sou da yo neee". It's when
"neee" is used either by itself, or instead of my name or before my name, for
instance "neee, Maiku, doushita no?" or "neeee, choytto matte".

What does "neee" mean in such situations?




ねえ said in isolation is an interjection that means one of the followings:

  * Yeah; That's right; I agree; You can say that (pronounced ねえ{HH} with a flat tone) 
    * [What does the long "neeeeee" (ねー) mean when 2 friends are talking?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/52346/5010)
  * Hey; Listen; Say (ねえ{HL}; sometimes repeated ねえねえ{HLHL}) 
    * [Is interjection ねえ、ねえ gender agnostic?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/47343/5010)
  * Please; Come on (ねえ{HL})

In your case, it's the second usage as a simple attention drawer.

