Apologies if this isn’t the right forum to post under, but I feel it’s the most appropriate considering the other categories.
I’m a trans man and I’ve been searching for my name for a while (I’m not anymore and I have found a name I love and feels like it’s mine). However, while searching for my name one consideration I had to think about was certain letters. Ever since I was little there were a few letters I could not say (most I have grown out). The name I chose has a letter I can’t say well, I’m not changing it, though brings me to the question: How often does a person really introduce themselves as, “Hi I’m [name]”.
From my own experience with new jobs and meeting new people, it’s usually been someone else introducing me to another person, and very rarely will I say, “Hi, I’m [name]”. It’s not that it doesn’t happen when I have to introduce myself to someone, but I found that most of the time a co-worker, employer, or friend/acquaintance will usually introduce me to someone new.
Or even on the phone, most people will ask, “Hello, is this [name]?” or “Am I speaking with [name]?”
How often does a person really say their own name?
I have to introduce myself all the time. It depends on the situation and the job though. When I meet new people at work, I will introduce myself as my first name, but with the kids I’m Mrs. (Last name).
Most of the time when I go to the doctor, they have me confirm my first and last name and sometimes the spelling. I was hospitalized two years ago for meningitis and each person that came in to check on me or take my blood had to ask me my name and the spelling. They also asked me my name and several other questions every few hours to make sure nothing was affecting my brain. Of course, that’s an extreme circumstance.
I feel like I introduce myself/say my own name quite a lot–but it may partly be that those moments stick out to me because my name is usually misheard, so introductions involve a lot of repeating myself.
Except for maybe a few occasions, I don’t think I’ve ever been introduced by anyone else. I introduce myself all the time.
In my job I constantly introduce myself to new patients. They probably know my name already because they have an appointment with me, but it’s only polite to introduce yourself when you meet someone you’ve never seen before. And that way they also know it’s okay to call me by my first name.