I just paid attention to my business cards and email signature for the first time in forever. I do not use it in either. I have used my full name (first middle last) "officially" on a few things because my middle name is my maiden name and it has helped avoid confusion (i.e. when I was trading in my car that was titled to Violet Maiden Name and buying my car as Violet Last Name).
“Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make it so, right in the middle of it lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce.” - Natalie Goldberg
I had to check. We don't order our own business cards. Mine does have my middle initial because that's how everyone does it. I created my own email signature and there is no middle initial. I don't normally use it unless it's required, but I would if I had a common name.
Post by NothingWrongwithOhio on Apr 1, 2014 10:40:21 GMT -5
I have First Middle Last on everything.
However, Middle is my maiden name, I got rid of my boring middle name and kept my last name which I love. So basically it's me being stubborn about still having my maiden name.
Post by Captain Serious on Apr 1, 2014 11:02:01 GMT -5
I added my maiden name to my middle name, so I ended up with a two-word middle name. I never write it out except when I have to, but using the initial (both names have the same initial) was my way of holding on to my maiden name. I believe it was on my business cards, but not much else.
Post by dragonfly08 on Apr 1, 2014 12:06:21 GMT -5
I use my middle initial for pretty much everything, and have always signed my name with it. The only place it doesn't appear is my email address since I just went first initial last name for that.