In plain English
This is the name someone wants others to call them. It covers how people speak to them and how they mention them by name. It is about the person's own choice of personal name for that use.
In context
Here, "preferred name" labels the field for the personal name the account holder wants other people to use when calling them or talking about them.
- Situation
- Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
- What it communicates
- labels the profile field for the name the account holder prefers to be called.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not show whether this name is the person's legal name or whether it matches other records.
Examples
“Teachers call him Sam because that is his preferred name, though the enrolment record says Samuel.”
“If you want staff to call you Jules, enter Jules in the Preferred name field.”