Hello
my name is
Mike
my pronouns are
he/him/his
My full name
Mike Green
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
Mike
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
On an envelope
The Revered Mike Green
Please use this name when adding my name to an address in a formal context. For example, on an envelope.
Formal name
Reverend Mike
I use this name in formal contexts. For example, a letter addressed to me might start 'Dear Reverend Mike'.
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
Mike is watching TV.
He is about to watch another episode.
According to him, this is the best show on TV.
Well, definitely in his all-time top ten.
I wanted to watch something else, but the TV set is his.
Mike sees himself in the lead character.