AIBU to ask which name you use?

[Anon1993]

When making a booking; such as a table at a restaurant; a taxi or even ordering a takeaway I always use my surname.

I’ve noticed that more and more people around me are using their first names for things like this.

I went out for dinner not too long ago with some friends and out the table under my surname as I normally would. One friend said I was being snobby; and the other jumped in to say she didn’t think I was being snobby; just old fashioned!

Am I?

Surname

Surname always.

Always surname.

Made up name - normally a cartoon character.

First name

Surname for bookings.

First name for coffee shops ;)

Table for Steph doesn’t sound right somehow. Surname feels more inclusive (particularly if eating with family)

Depends on what. Takeaway is my full name because I order from just eat. Anything else depends on the person I’m speaking to. I have to spell both my names, so it depends if I think they’ll pay attention long enough

depends holidays/ gigs, weekends away , in my OHs full name as its his credit card that the payments will be coming from
table in a restaurant either my full name or his
table at tgis where i work just my first name as thats who they know me as

Surname for tables. First name for taxis.

DH always uses his full none for taxis, tables etc.

I tend to use whatever comes out my head first! First or second depending on the situation

Surname. The only time I use my first name is in Starbucks.

Name not none

Surname. And no name in coffee shops, I hate it.

Surname. Would never use my first name.

My surname is a name so I prefer to use my maiden name or first name.

Surname

"Bond. James Bond."

Substitute my actual name, obviously.

If it's good enough for him, it's good enough for me I don't care if the person taking the booking writes down James or Bond.

For telephone bookings, DP’s surname, because mine is a bugger to spell.

‘Bob’ in Starbucks.

I'm 26 and Always use my Surname

Surname.

I use first name for Starbucks but always use a fake one as I can’t be arsed repeating and then spelling my real first name.

Usually surname! I have a very common first name.

Surname for bookings

First name in coffee shops

In starbucks I give my nickname,(diminutive of my first name I've been known as for years, use for social media etc). Would feel strange using it to book a taxi etc, but I've noticed more people doing this too now. In work they call me by my full first name, still feels weird (a few colleagues call me the diminutuve now though, which is nice). Most of our bookings are under full first and last name, or last name.

Surname.

Hmmmm made up name usually, typically my maiden name. My married name is hard to spell, so I would occasionally use first name too.