[beachstartup]

i'm sorry but it sounds like you're making things up. if your name is hard to spell or pronounce, why give them your real name?

these kinds of social constructs are meant to be gamed, not taken at face value. i know people who give baffling names to baristas just for the fun of it.

also, every starbucks i've ever been to say the name you give them, and the order description when they call out for pickup.

MIKE DOUBLE ICED AMERICANO. JOHN SOY CAPPUCCINO. LINDSAY FRAPPUCCINO WITH CARAMEL.

[SyneRyder]

At the cafes in Australia they rarely call out the order description, only the name, repeatedly until someone collects their order. Which often tempts me to give my name as "Bueller"...

I used to give an easier name to baristas (even though it turns out 75% of baristas can't spell "Colin" either), but once I signed up for a loyalty card it caused issues that my "Starbucks name" didn't match the one on my loyalty card, so I mostly use my real name now. Nowadays the baristas at my local have memorized my real name & my order, so it's no longer an issue.

[JacobAldridge]

I always give my beautiful wife's name as it's much easier to spell and yell than mine, and slightly less common. It's amazing how many brains seem to process 'Jacob' as either 'Jason' or 'Joseph'.

But I am always tempted to give my name as Primrose Everdeen [1]

[1] http://hungergamesfandom.net/tag/i-volunteer-as-tribute/

[qewrffewqwfqew]

> why give them your real name?

Reflex/conditioning? I've actually had exactly this conversation with a Matt, and we came to the common conclusion that we should both use a name like "Zorro" that's unique and easy to spell. But I haven't trained the reflex enough yet: generally when asked for my name, I have no reason not to give it.