About your first name

[Broomstick]

@keeganst94

Then I have to imagine you are disappointed any time you speak with anyone under the age of 40 or 50, including children.

A surprising number of younger people are actually on board with the Title + Surname format in this area. Adults usually ask if I’d prefer their children refer to me as Ms. Firstname or Ms. Surname.

@keeganst94

And for most people that age the idea that calling someone by their name - literally the thing that you have so people can address you by it - is demeaning or treating them as a child is utterly alien and incomprehensible.

My surname is as much my name as my first name. I don’t know why you find that concept alien.

@Chingon

What on earth are you upset about?

I find the “Southern custom” to be offensive.

@FinsToTheLeft

The only time I have a problem with this is when they refer to themselves by an honourific but I’m just Firstname.

^ Very much this.

I am happy that the medical providers in this area default to Title + Surname. It is demeaning if I have to address doctors and nurses by their surname but they call me by my first name. That’s infantalizing.