Your preferred first name and/or last name can now be recorded in addition to your legal names. For example, if your first name is 'Alphonsus', but you'd much rather be known as 'Alf', you can add that information to your records. For less formal communications, HR will use your preferred name.or example, if your first name is 'Alphonsus', but you'd much rather be known as 'Alf', you can add that information to your records. For less formal communications, HR will use your preferred name.