Hello
my name is
Sarah
my pronouns are
she/her
How to use my name
My full name
Mak Ming Qi, Sarah
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
Sarah
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
On an envelope
Ms Sarah Mak
Please use this name when adding my name to an address in a formal context. For example, on an envelope.
Formal name
Ms Mak
I use this name in formal contexts. For example, a letter addressed to me might start 'Dear Ms Mak'.
You might hear me being called
- Mak Ming Qi (麦明淇)
- Ming Qi (明淇)
There are some circumstances in which you might hear people using these variants of my personal name. Please don't use them except in those circumstances.
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
Sarah 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.