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It's a thing that some people like different names for work and personal life. I knew a guy like that and it was jarring being around him at home. My take: he
by e40 6y ago
It's a thing that some people like different names for work and personal life. I knew a guy like that and it was jarring being around him at home.
My take: he had worked with such cretins before, I think he didn't really want to associate his favorite name with them.
- CarbyAu 6y agoI am similar. At Uni I had a gregarious circle of friends and got a nickname that "everyone" used including my now wife. Out of Uni, in the workplace I am legal-name - no more, no less. I don't want work bullshit to taint what I associate with friends and good times. In further adult life, you get my legal-name until I know you well enough that we're social and you overhear my nickname. It also means legal-name is more disciplined, whereas nickname is not... My wife knows when to use which one. :-P