Hello
my name is
Emma
my pronouns are
she/her
How to use my name
My full name
Emma Mendes da Costa
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
Emma
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
On an envelope
Mrs Emma Mendes da Costa
Please use this name when adding my name to an address in a formal context. For example, on an envelope.
Formal name
Mrs Mendes da Costa
I use this name in formal contexts. For example, a letter addressed to me might start 'Dear Mrs Mendes da Costa'.
I don't mind being called
- Em
If you use these variants of my name I won't mind, but they're not names I enjoy being called.
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.
she/her
Emma is a book-lover.
She is about to finish reading a book.
Books are a good gift for her.
That is her third book this month!
Your book collection is smaller than hers.
She is taking some time for herself to read.