Dear Amy: My legal given name, “Jan,” is a form of another common name, “Janet.” I have always used my legal name, and my family and friends call me by that name. It is the only name I’ve ever known.
Dear Amy: My legal given name is a shorter form of another common name (think “Jan” and “Janet”). I have always used “Jan,” and my family and friends call me by that name. It is the only name I’ve ...