Hello
my name is
Lorena
my pronouns are
she/her
'Lorena Hitchens' is pronounced
lor-EE-nah hitch-ENZ
This is how I pronounce my own name when speaking English.
My full name
Lorena Hitchens
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
Lorena
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
On an envelope
Lorena Hitchens
Please use this name when adding my name to an address in a formal context. For example, on an envelope.
Formal name
Lorena Hitchens
I use this name in formal contexts. For example, a letter addressed to me might start 'Dear Lorena Hitchens'.
Email name
Lorena
Please use this name when addressing me at the start of an email. For example, 'Dear Lorena'.
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
Lorena 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.