I go by an online handle for friend groups, despite knowing several of them IRL
With my 'core' friend group I go by a weird nickname unrelated to my real name (and, tbh, I basically consider it my "real" name, in the sense of mostly what I call myself in my head)
With my family, I go by a 'normal' nickname based on my legal name
And professionally, I go by my full legal name (because its very professional sounding (aka very white))
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I go by an online handle for friend groups, despite knowing several of them IRL
With my 'core' friend group I go by a weird nickname unrelated to my real name (and, tbh, I basically consider it my "real" name, in the sense of mostly what I call myself in my head)
With my family, I go by a 'normal' nickname based on my legal name
And professionally, I go by my full legal name (because its very professional sounding (aka very white))