Hello
my name is
Rowan
my pronouns are
he/him
they/them
'Rowan Souza' is pronounced
RO-win SOO-zah
/ˈroʊən/
This is how I pronounce my own name when speaking English.
My full name
Rowan Souza
If you're adding me to a list of names, please use this name.
Personal name
Rowan
This is the name I want to be addressed by during a conversation.
On an envelope
V Souza
Please use this name when adding my name to an address in a formal context. For example, on an envelope.
Formal name
Mr. Souza
I use this name in formal contexts. For example, a letter addressed to me might start 'Dear Mr. Souza'.
Email name
V
Please use this name when addressing me at the start of an email. For example, 'Dear V'.
I also like to be called
- Rowan
- Vince
It's always OK to use these nicknames or variants of my name wherever you use my personal name.
I don't like to be called
- V.
- Vee
Please don't use these variants of my 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
Rowan is a book-lover.
He is about to finish reading a book.
Books are a good gift for him.
That is his third book this month!
Your book collection is smaller than his.
He is taking some time for himself to read.
they/them
Rowan is a book-lover.
They are about to finish reading a book.
Books are a good gift for them.
That is their third book this month!
Your book collection is smaller than theirs.
They are taking some time for themself to read.