Hello
my name is
David
my pronouns are
he/him
How to use my name
My full name
David Sauntson
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
David
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
On an envelope
David Sauntson
Please use this name when adding my name to an address in a formal context. For example, on an envelope.
Formal name
David
I use this name in formal contexts. For example, a letter addressed to me might start 'Dear David'.
I don't like to be called
- Dave
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
David 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.
David keeps a journal to remind himself of past gaming victories.