Hello
my name is
Dan
my pronouns are
he/him/his
How to use my name
My full name
Dan Q
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
Dan
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
On an envelope
Dan Q
Please use this name when adding my name to an address in a formal context. For example, on an envelope.
Formal name
Dan
I use this name in formal contexts. For example, a letter addressed to me might start 'Dear Dan'.
I don't mind being called
- Mx Dan Q
If you use these variants of my name I won't mind, but they're not names I enjoy being called.
I don't like to be called
- Daniel
- Mr Dan Q
Please don't use these variants of my name.
How to use my pronouns
To speak about a person in English, you don't need to know their gender but you do need to know which pronouns to use. This information can't be determined from a person's name or what they look like, so we include it on everyone's page.
he/him/his
Dan plays board games.
He is a bit competitive.
Maybe you will win a game against him one day.
His board game collection is impressive.
Your collection is a lot smaller than his.
Dan keeps a journal to remind himself of past gaming victories.