At least a first name if family name is too much administrative hassle.

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    Work/life separation is propaganda from the Capital class that wants Workers to each be uniform machine parts.

    Some compartmentalization is fine, but don’t forget to also be holistically you sometimes, and never substitute your employer’s (or anyone else’s) judgement for your own.

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      Just imagine this in the James Bond world. “Jennifer? That’s just my stage name. My real name is Pussy Galore.”

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    I have always told work people that I prefer to be called a different shorting of my name then the one I do prefer. Like if I was Robert I would tell work I prefer Bob instead of Rob.

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    The idea reminds me of superheroes going by different names as superheroes than their personal names. Traditionally this is because of secret identities but in the MCU, most of the heroes don’t have secret identities.

    “Oh we’re using our made up names. I’m Spiderman”

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        In my opinion, Batman’s true identity is Batman and Bruce Wayne is the disguise, but for most heroes their personal name is their true self and the superhero is the disguise

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          Also true for Superman. He can’t change who he is, a superhero. However, he can disguise himself as Clark Kent.

          But back to the original question. If you’re Robin at work and Samantha at home, which one is the secret identity?

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            In my opinion, the name you use at home would be your true self and the name you use at work would be the disguise because most people put on a professional persona at work and don’t behave naturally. It would ultimately depend on the individual though, some people might feel more like their true selves at work than outside work

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    Aliases have already existed for a long time. I go by my middle name out of work and by my first name at work. I also work with a guy who does the opposite. There’s no reason to really have it be so official.

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    My brother-in-law goes by his first name at work and his middle name with family and friends

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      I think someone in my team does that with family. I’m not sure if hes a fan though