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Dear Abby: Online colleagues refused to use my chosen name. How can I convince them I’m serious?
Dear Abby: Online colleagues refused to use my chosen name. How can I convince them I’m serious?
Dear Abby: Online colleagues refused to use my chosen name. How can I convince them I’m serious?

Published on: 01/30/2026

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I have tried emailing, “You can just call me XXX,” but it is often ignored. It really gets under my skin. (Getty Images)

DEAR ABBY: I am in multiple online groups (such as academia, work, etc.) that insist on using my full first name. They require my full first name for legal reasons and do not offer an area to input the name I actually use. I know many people have far worse problems, but it gets on my nerves that everyone I interact with calls me by a formal name I have never used.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/01/dear-abby-online-colleagues-refused-to-use-my-chosen-name-how-can-i-convince-them-im-serious.html

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