How to politely inform other people of acceptable alternative ways of addressing you?


Being a foreigner often comes with having a name/surname that doesn't quite
roll off the tongue in Japanese.

So for example if my name/surname is "ABCDEFG", I'd like to say (after
introductions) "Addressing me by ABC is fine too."

My intent for this is not to introduce an increased sense of familiarity
(although that might occur implicitly) but rather a convenience in
communication.

Thus I'm looking for how one would express this in a perhaps more formal
environment than everyday chatter. (But informal ways are welcome too.)




1) For business settings, or in private life when you meet an important person
like your GF's parents:

After introducing yourself by saying:

> 「(Position/Department name) + **の** + ABCDEFG + **と** + [申]{もう}します。」

you could add:

> 「[長]{なが}い[名前]{なまえ}ですので、ABC とお[呼]{よ}びいただければ[結構]{けっこう}です。」 or
>
> 「長い名前ですので、ABC とお呼びいただくようお[願]{ねが}いいたします。」

I might actually use 「 **長めの** 」 instead of 「長い」 to make it sound somewhat
less stiff if I were you. (I am a Japanese-speaker in case you are wondering.)

2) General, non-formal adult-to-adult self-introduction:

> 「ABCDEFG と申しますが、長めなので、ABC と呼んでください。」 or
>
> 「ABCDEFG と[言]{い}いますが、長すぎるので、ABC と呼んでいただければ結構です。」 ← Used a bit of humor in
> 「長すぎるので」. Should work as a nice ice-breaker.

3) With much younger people than yourself:

> 「ABCDEFG **って** 言うんだけど、長すぎるから、ABC **って** 呼んでね（or 呼んでくれればいいよ）。」
>
> 「ABCDEFG **って** 言うんだけど、長いから[縮]{ちぢ}めて ABC **って** 呼んでね。」

or you could just use your first name if that is what you prefer to do.
Japanese people do not mind addressing foreigners by their first names with
「さん」.

**_(DO NOT use the first- or second-person pronouns in any of the phrases
above if you want to sound natural.)_**




1) For business settings, or in private life when you meet an important person
like your GF's parents:

After introducing yourself by saying:

> 「(Position/Department name) + **の** + ABCDEFG + **と** + [申]{もう}します。」

you could add:

> 「[長]{なが}い[名前]{なまえ}ですので、ABC とお[呼]{よ}びいただければ[結構]{けっこう}です。」 or
>
> 「長い名前ですので、ABC とお呼びいただくようお[願]{ねが}いいたします。」

I might actually use 「 **長めの** 」 instead of 「長い」 to make it sound somewhat
less stiff if I were you. (I am a Japanese-speaker in case you are wondering.)

2) General, non-formal adult-to-adult self-introduction:

> 「ABCDEFG と申しますが、長めなので、ABC と呼んでください。」 or
>
> 「ABCDEFG と[言]{い}いますが、長すぎるので、ABC と呼んでいただければ結構です。」 ← Used a bit of humor in
> 「長すぎるので」. Should work as a nice ice-breaker.

3) With much younger people than yourself:

> 「ABCDEFG **って** 言うんだけど、長すぎるから、ABC **って** 呼んでね（or 呼んでくれればいいよ）。」
>
> 「ABCDEFG **って** 言うんだけど、長いから[縮]{ちぢ}めて ABC **って** 呼んでね。」

or you could just use your first name if that is what you prefer to do.
Japanese people do not mind addressing foreigners by their first names with
「さん」.

**_(DO NOT use the first- or second-person pronouns in any of the phrases
above if you want to sound natural.)_**

