Hello
my name is
Shân
my pronouns are
she/her
How to use my name
My full name
Shân Wareing
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
Shân
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
On an envelope
Professor Shân Wareing
Please use this name when adding my name to an address in a formal context. For example, on an envelope.
Formal name
Professor Wareing
I use this name in formal contexts. For example, a letter addressed to me might start 'Dear Professor Wareing'.
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
Shân likes to run.
She is running a half-marathon.
I saw her running just yesterday.
Today she is trying to beat her personal best.
These running shoes are hers.
She is only competing against herself.