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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We named our DD a first name she never uses. But we are not Arab. [/quote]

I’m a white person who goes by my middle name. It’s not a big deal. First day of school teacher called out FIRSTNAME? I said actually I go by MIDDLENAME teacher stopped made a quick note. No problem.

OP - you can do this! [/quote]

Actually, it’s very annoying to have to the teachers and everyone you meet to call you by your middle name.[/quote]

What are you talking about? It's not "everyone you meet." It only comes up in occasional situations like the first day of school or dealing with the government where they are going off of a birth certificate or other written record that lists your whole name.

99% of the time when you meet someone, you just introduce yourself as [middle name], because that is your name, and no one knows or cares how your name appears in official documents. Or do you ask to see the birth certificate of everyone you meet to ensure that their preferred name matches?[/quote]

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