The Weekly Genealogist Survey, August 9, 2023

I use my first name exactly as it appears on my birth certificate.

I have adopted a spelling variation of my first name.

I have always used my middle name as my first name.

I almost always use a nickname based on my first or middle name.

I don’t use my first or middle names or a nickname based on those names—instead, I use a completely different name.

I have a family/childhood nickname that only family members or close friends call me.

I used to use a nickname, but now use my first name.

I legally changed my first name.

I have a different scenario than the options listed above.