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by brigandish 1030 days ago
You don't refer to yourself in private by your own name?
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Do you? I only say my own name when I’m introducing myself to someone.
On my own, I use my own name and pronouns. Not ever said or thought something like "Toutouxc, what are you doing?"
Nope, literally never. The idea of talking to myself using my own name is even a bit unpleasant, actually. I don’t have a bad name, I just don’t use it in my relationship with myself. Just like I know and like the name of my girlfriend, but I seldom address her by the name, we usually use the honey/love/baby equivalents.
What you are suggesting is talking in 3rd person. It is odd when someone does that.
To oneself, in private, you never or have never referred to yourself by your own name?
I had no part in choosing any of the names assigned to me at birth; I don't use them and don't particularly feel any attachment to them.
No, I refer to myself as I.

Without others I would never use my name.