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> Most people in the world have filled out forms on U.S. sites. They'll know what to do. I'm just French (where we often use "FAMILY Given" in a formal setting
by seszett 3y ago
> Most people in the world have filled out forms on U.S. sites. They'll know what to do.
I'm just French (where we often use "FAMILY Given" in a formal setting, but "Given Family" is common otherwise) and I still need a moment to think every time I see "first name" "last name" fields instead of "family name" "given name", after decades of being online.
My parents just fill these forms in random order, basically.
The other problem is:
> For reasons of respect, you may need to address a person by either their first or last name (with a title).
This often doesn't translate well between cultures. American websites will often use the given name in any setting and this is weird. If they want to be friendly-informal they should address me with "Hello Given Family, this is your order".