It’s just because I like the way my middle name sounds together with my last name. My full name is Jeffrey Neil Crockett, but I’ve always thought that Neil Jeffrey Crockett sounded better. I was always way too lazy to do anything about it, though. Is it worth doing anything like, legally speaking, or should I just get people to call me Neil?
Its easier to just ask people to call you by your middle name. Legal processes are not fun, fast, or usually cheap.
“I’m Jeff, but I go by my middle name, Neil”
That sounds good, I guess I’ll just use that line.Thanks for the tip!
Most of the time you don’t even need to say it’s your middle name. I’ve known lots of people who went by their middle name, generally guys in families where they, their dad and their grandad are all officially ‘John’, but actually go by their unique middle name. Its not that unusual.
so if i’m introducng myself to people, i’ll just say “hi, i’m neil”
Or “Hi, call me Neil” or “You - you get to call me Neil”.
i like to be brief, so…
“hi, i’m neil”
no need to say “i used to be jeff” because they don’t care. just"hi i’m neil" or “hi i’m neil, nice to meet you”
Number of people were doing at that my work (which is annoying when you’re new and don’t realize that "Jimmy"is “Kyle” in AD; but most HR tools allow you to select a “Preferred” name and then publish to AD)