katmigordon Posted September 28, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I seriously loathe my legal name, never go by it, can't stand to hear it said out loud..... big long phycological fluster cluck I wont go into. I keep seeing where it says that my name will show up for people to know who I am because of the Medallion - once on board can I have them change it on the medallion so that I can be called by the name I use for everything but legal purposes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare donswife Posted September 28, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 28, 2023 You got my attention with "weird question"! 😄 If you are able to use the Princess app, go to the personal information screen. Between your last name and birthdate, there is a box that says "preferred name". Try writing it there. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCX22 Posted September 28, 2023 #3 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the crew doesn't pay attention to the nickname box. You have to create rapport with certain crew and tell them the name you prefer to use; they'll remember you after so many interactions. If you don't want to look at your real name every time you walk into your cabin, you can get Guest Services to remove your name from the door tablet. I always found it awkward for the cabin steward and waiters to refer to me as Mr. (insert last name). Makes me feel like I'm a teacher. I always tell them that we can be on a first name basis and I'm not offended by that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted September 28, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2023 4 hours ago, donswife said: You got my attention with "weird question"! 😄 If you are able to use the Princess app, go to the personal information screen. Between your last name and birthdate, there is a box that says "preferred name". Try writing it there. My experience is the only time I see my preferred name used is on the screens around the ship when you have a birthday or anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted September 28, 2023 #5 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, SCX22 said: Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the crew doesn't pay attention to the nickname box. You have to create rapport with certain crew and tell them the name you prefer to use; they'll remember you after so many interactions. If you don't want to look at your real name every time you walk into your cabin, you can get Guest Services to remove your name from the door tablet. I always found it awkward for the cabin steward and waiters to refer to me as Mr. (insert last name). Makes me feel like I'm a teacher. I always tell them that we can be on a first name basis and I'm not offended by that. I have found that the crew, especially cabin steward and waiters seem to like to call me Mr. FN and never Mr LN. I am fine with that. I would not like Mr LN at all - much too formal. Edited September 28, 2023 by Steelers36 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickels Posted September 28, 2023 #6 Share Posted September 28, 2023 When any of the staff calls me Mr. P, or by my given name Robert, I always ask them to call me Bob. It just makes it more personal; and in my many years of cruising, on different cruise lines, they all did! It's a simple request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted September 28, 2023 #7 Share Posted September 28, 2023 You can't change it, it will show up on every tablet crew have. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 28, 2023 #8 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I often get called Sir Michael. Yep, I get a knighthood when I cruise. 😀 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedferg Posted September 28, 2023 #9 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Does the name you use in Personal Info have to match up with passport? Can't you use any name there? Can't name on Profile and name on Passport Details be different? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BamaVol Posted September 28, 2023 #10 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Thrak said: I often get called Sir Michael. Yep, I get a knighthood when I cruise. 😀 Something to aspire to. Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted September 28, 2023 #11 Share Posted September 28, 2023 @katmigordon, if your feelings are so strong, think about a legal name change. In several states in the US, that is reasonably simple. Then, your drivers license, passport, bank records, etc. won’t have your emotionally distressing name. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snaxmuppet Posted September 28, 2023 #12 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I realise that this might not help you but why not just change your name legally? Looking at Google it should be straightforward in Phoenix. When I married my DW we decided that rather than she take my surname that I would take hers and so I changed it. My surname is now her surname... I hated my birth surname anyway 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snaxmuppet Posted September 28, 2023 #13 Share Posted September 28, 2023 @Mike45LC Sorry... I typed without reading... great minds think alike 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBGuy Posted September 28, 2023 #14 Share Posted September 28, 2023 Interesting onboard reports from various people. I don't think a Princess person has ever addressed me by my first (or second, which would be preferred) name. It has always been "Mr. Guy." On our future cruises, I will try to pay more attention. To be honest, I prefer "Mr. Guy." but I doubt that I would correct anyone who addressed me as "Xavier" or "Benvolio." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beg3yrs Posted September 28, 2023 #15 Share Posted September 28, 2023 1 hour ago, XBGuy said: To be honest, I prefer "Mr. Guy." but I doubt that I would correct anyone who addressed me as "Xavier" or "Benvolio." Wow ... up until today I thought you were a big time Xbox player. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted September 28, 2023 #16 Share Posted September 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, beg3yrs said: Wow ... up until today I thought you were a big time Xbox player. I was thinking Scion XB - those little boxy cars - neighbor had a couple - didn't last long 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike45LC Posted September 28, 2023 #17 Share Posted September 28, 2023 4 hours ago, Thrak said: I often get called Sir Michael. Yep, I get a knighthood when I cruise. 😀 When they call me Sir Michael, I correct them: Archangel Michael. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted September 28, 2023 #18 Share Posted September 28, 2023 They always call me Countess from the jump... I tell them "Jo" is fine, but...😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnesterz Posted September 28, 2023 #19 Share Posted September 28, 2023 (edited) To my limited understanding of your situation, which may be incorrect and which you "won't go into," changing your name legally is not a solution. The printing on the Medallion is so small no one else can read it from a casual distance. Passenger Services can print and issue you a new one, because batteries go dead all the time. A word to your steward is sufficient; meaning how you prefer to be called. One visit to Passenger Services and they might be able to change how your file comes up. Edited September 28, 2023 by mtnesterz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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