Using another name
 

Where i work and the places i work, i come across a lot of people who dont use thier 1st name, prefering thier middle or other name. Why is this? Are they frankly embarresed of thier Christian name?

Are you one of these people, or do you know someone like that and why they do it?

One of my mates surname is bond, and yes his 1st name is James. However, he uses his middle name of Gordon! A woman here whos name is Fancessca, uses her middle name or Arabella!! I have no idea whay?

How odd

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where i work, the clients sometimes use alternative names, but thats generaly because they dont want to be found!

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My girlfriend uses her middle name, her real name only appears on bank details/passport etc. it's not because there's anything wrong with her first name, it is just that her mother has the same name (albeit verbally is called something else! Confusing, eh?) and they wanted to avoid the situation where they would get letters addressed to them and it might not be obvious who it is for. She also prefers her middle name, as do I.

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I know alot of people who do it.

Generally very rich clients.

Company usually registered under a different spoof or altered name.

Mainly so they can lead a private life without people knowing they are rather well off and bombarding them with letters begging for money to their home addresses etc.

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Because I don't like my first name. Hope this helps.

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Can be even more confusing when you forget they have a different name. I went to see a mate in hospital to be told he wasn't there. Phoned his home to be told he was still in. They knew him as Paul, yet I who have only known him for 40 years knew him as Terry. You would have thought they would have said but we have a Paul Valiant when I ask for Terry Valiant

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My name seems to attract stupid jokes, dunno why!!! Im waiting for a joke/comment that is actually funny and one that hasn't been used a 100 times before!

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My official first name is Farquhar, which would you prefer to use??? I also know a boy named Sue.:cool:

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Yes, if someone mocks my name I bet them a pint they can't come up with one I haven't heard before. :)

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I don't use a different name, but will not answer to Kevin and at work everything I do I go by Kev, name on my door, pass, any documents I write, signatures and so on......

I have no idea why I do it. In fact the only person I know who calls me Kevin is my mum.