Hello
my name is
Fred
my pronouns are
he/him
'Fred Fulford' is pronounced
Fred FULL-fudd
This is how I pronounce my own name when speaking English.
My full name
Fred Fulford
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
Fred
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
On an envelope
F R Fulford
Please use this name when adding my name to an address in a formal context. For example, on an envelope.
Formal name
Fred
I use this name in formal contexts. For example, a letter addressed to me might start 'Dear Fred'.
I also like to be called
- Fulf
It's always OK to use these nicknames or variants of my name wherever you use my personal name.
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
Fred 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.
Fred keeps a journal to remind himself of past gaming victories.