When you say, hi my name is…

(you say the name you prefer. Right?)

Right.

• Not the nickname your childhood friends gave you.
• Not the name your siblings called you because they were too young and unable to pronounce your full name.
• Not the abbreviation that was adopted because there were 2 or 3 or 8 of you in your elementary classroom.

No. You say the name you want people to use and they will need to figure it out. Be strong. Be true to you. Hi, my name is… (and say what it is you want to be called.)