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Originally Posted by DownInFlames
Why can’t you just call them their chosen name? It unlikely anyone is going to be offended unless you’re using the wrong name on purpose.
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Actually that's his exact point. Some people DO get offended. In fact, there's a whole segment of people who not just get offended, but try to shame the people using the 'old' name.
If I changed my legal name tomorrow after 40 years I have a pretty good suspicion some people may slip and still call me by my original name. Not to be disrespectful, but your know, because that was the name they have been calling you for years.