View Poll Results: The name that I use on an everyday basis is based on the following system:
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I go by the exact first name that is on my birth certificate (e.g., Michael, James, Catherine)
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60 |
44.44% |
I go by a common shortened version of the name that is on my birth certificate (e.g., Mike, Jim, Cathy)
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51 |
37.78% |
I go by a nickname that is based on the name that is on my birth certificate (e.g., Mikey, Jimbo, Cat)
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4 |
2.96% |
I go by the middle name that is on my birth certificate (e.g., Delano, Milhous, Hussein)
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8 |
5.93% |
I go by a nickname that is based on my last name (e.g., Jonesy, Gonzo)
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1 |
0.74% |
I go by some variant of my first and middle name combined (e.g., Jim Bob, Billy Joe, Peggy Sue)
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0 |
0% |
I go by a nickname that is unrelated to any name on my birth certificate and is based on physical attributes (e.g., Red, Shorty, Chesty)
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1 |
0.74% |
I go by a nickname that is unrelated to my birth certificate and is not physically descriptive (e.g., Scooter, Glitter, Hacksaw)
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3 |
2.22% |
I go by an alias that has nothing to do with my birth name (e.g., John Doe, Lord Fantasius of Sparkleberry Manor)
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0 |
0% |
My name fits none of these categories. I will explain below.
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6 |
4.44% |
I don’t have a name. I live in a dystopian future world where we are referred to by number.
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1 |
0.74% |