If I meet you in person, I'm going to ask your name. You can tell me exactly what's on your birth certificate, or you can tell me what you want me to call you (

If I meet you in person, I'm going to ask your name. You can tell me exactly what's on your birth certificate, or you can tell me what you want me to call you (I assume it won't be balls187 but maybe Jack instead of John, etc). Or you can tell me it's "Assigned By God" and it will become apparent that you are somehow offended by the question itself and think names are a stupid concept all together. "Preferred pronouns" is a question on a form. If you answer with anything other than pronouns, as defined in the dictionary, you're being an ass. That's the difference.