But not Matt. I’ve always introduced myself as Matt to anyone new I meet, whether it be new students in the department, people at conferences, or just running into someone when I’m out. However, it seems the miss rate for my name is pretty high if I see someone I recently met more than once. Either I am not speaking clearly enough and/or Matt just sounds too much like Mark, Mike, or Max. Maybe whoever it is I just met only remembers that my name is short and starts with an M.
I could try introducing myself as Matthew and see how that goes. Or, I could say: “My name is Matthew, but you can call me Matt.” I started going by Matt in elementary school, but maybe it is time to switch back. I’ve already listed my name as Matthew on papers.
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