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By old-timey names, I mean ones that you don't typically associate with anyone alive or younger than like 70.

Examples being:

  • Burl
  • Mildred
  • Herbert
  • Agnes
  • Evelyn (not as rare at the others, but getting there)

I've always liked the name "Opal" but I've only ever known two in my life. I was like 10-12 at the time, and they were both pushing 90.

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[–] all-knight-party@fedia.io 17 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I want people to go by their first two initials, and then the entire last name. Y'know, "H. G. Wells, J.G. Wentworth".

It just makes everyone sound more fancy and serious.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I have 2 first names and I prefer to go by their initials. I’m so used to it that I sometimes don’t notice when someone calls me by my actual first name.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io -1 points 4 days ago

I'm imagining that your first name is something like Vijay and your middle initial is J, and so no wonder you wouldn't notice.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My boss does that, and for that reason. I do like it. Unfortunately, he cannot help me get cash now from my structured settlement.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Funny. I had a boss who thought that use of initials was pretentious. Or maybe I'm putting words in his mouth and it was specifically my use of a middle initial he didn't like. Harry S Truman's name would presumably have given him a headache.

Either way, I countered that having a customised number plate on a car was surely just as bad, to which he had no answer.

[–] bravesirrbn@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Hairy Ass Truman

[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm about to heavily doxx myself so please be cool, but I go by B.E. Moore professionally on account of the fact that those are my initials and last name

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] bizzle@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Yeah, it's Bizzle Erasmus