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Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by BlissB(op):
We had this argument in class.If i want to introduce myself or put my name down...i make sure i call all my names before my surnames eg Bliss Atare Wilson but people say am wrong so to the house,am asking now,when introducing yourself or putting down your name on paper(except stated otherwise),which one comes first and why is it so??. Cc.Lalasticlala
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by Goodyshoes(m): 9:28pm On Jul 04, 2015
Your surname comes first..... As long as its for official purposes....
Whats your take??
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by BlissB(op): 12:32am On Jul 05, 2015
Goodyshoes:
Your surname comes first..... As long as its for official purposes....
Whats your take??
I still think its your name before the surname siting examples with popular leaders eg Barrack Obama,David Cameroun,Olusegun Obasanjo,Goodluck Ebele Jonathan etc.....what do you now think matehuh
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by Goodyshoes(m): 7:23am On Jul 05, 2015
BlissB:
I still think its your name before the surname siting examples with popular leaders eg Barrack Obama,David Cameroun,Olusegun Obasanjo,Goodluck Ebele Jonathan etc.....what do you now think matehuh
Like I said earlier.... It all depends on the usage, while in school as a student, your surname is what comes first.... Though you may be recognized by your first name....
I, however, feel that there is no hard and fast rule to it..... It varies.....
Howdy dear.....
Happy sunday...
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by BlissB(op): 11:47am On Jul 05, 2015
Goodyshoes:
Like I said earlier.... It all depends on the usage, while in school as a student, your surname is what comes first.... Though you may be recognized by your first name....
I, however, feel that there is no hard and fast rule to it..... It varies.....
Howdy dear.....
Happy sunday...
Am fine,same 2 u.....but i stil think otherwise.....thks
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by Goodyshoes(m): 11:55am On Jul 05, 2015
BlissB:
Am fine,same 2 u.....but i stil think otherwise.....thks
Lolz...
No p....
Yhu in PH....??
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by BlissB(op): 12:10pm On Jul 05, 2015
Goodyshoes:
Lolz... No p.... Yhu in PH....??
Nope,Delta
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by kobenol(m): 1:20pm On Sep 09, 2015
Actually Nigeria Identity Management Commission NIMC has described the correct order for personal data collection and storage for ease of retrieval and sorting.
It is SURNAME, FIRST_NAME OTHER_NAME.
That is the acceptable fornat for documenting everybody in all institutions from government to academics to Medicals and every platform.

But in personal introduction and informal to less formal settings usually when surname may not be mentioned it is usually FIRSTNAME SURNAME.

In order to differenciate these two formats to not confuse a data entry officer, a comma comes after the SURNAME if using the first instance format.
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by spenca: 2:12pm On Sep 09, 2015
Surname no be name ?
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by Demzy4: 9:08pm On Apr 26, 2018
It depends on the way you write it.
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by harrend(m): 10:11pm On Apr 26, 2018
[color=#000099][/color][img][/img][size=8pt][/size][center][/center][b][/b]the reason is that when it comes to identity details are given in ascending order of privacy for example am from Africa and in Africa am from Nigeria and in Nigeria am from south a south in the south am from rivers ,andoni and from dema then is here that our surname comes in Harry then my name and my other name
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by ANTONINEUTRON(m): 10:15pm On Apr 26, 2018
Is like u re trying to justify you using your first name.
Re: Name Or Surname,which comes first??? by seribroo56(m): 11:22pm On Apr 26, 2018
SURNAME Firstname Lastname
Surname, Firstname Lastname
If the surname is not all in caps it is followed by a comma
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