I have a unique name... it's still a real human name, but it's also a popular dog name. Since we have to wear nametags at work, I get all sorts of comments. But this one lady actually said, "Is that your REAL name?" Then after I said yes she went on about how it's her dog's name and I should change it! Like, what?! Has anyone else ever had a customer tell them to change their actual, legal name? Because I'm still trying to figure out what planet she's from.

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A guy once told me my name reminded him of a cartoon character and suggested I use my middle name instead. Sir, you don’t even know my middle name!

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My name is a nickname I go by because I don’t identify with my full name. To prevent customers from trying to use my full name when they ask what it’s short for, I act like it’s my actual name and tell them my parents are hippies.

Restaurants call me Nathalie.

I feel like people that have issues with people’s names are usually super closed minded. It’s one thing to make a playful comment and another to recommend you use a different name. If your name is the name you want to go by, people need to respect that. It’s not hard.

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