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Has anyone else been going by their new name for like 3+ years but you STILL get nervous when you order somewhere and they ask “can I get a name for that?”
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Anonymous 3w

signing up for customer rewards like "does it have to be my legal name?"

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Anonymous 3w

Yeah it took me a couple years or so to feel confident

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Anonymous 3w

"Legal or preferred name" 😭 lowkey embarrassing

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Anonymous 3w

Maybe you're just namefluid? It's a real thing, I’m definitely one of them xd.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Always give the preferred name! They will correct you if it’s necessary. I started doing this and I was shocked with how many things it worked on

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 3w

*as in, this is what I do, and it's frustrating and sometimes embarrassing to have to do it. Way to out myself 😭

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