faith45605 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Hello all, I'm writing my statement, and frequently refer to a very good friend of mine, but I'd rather not use her actual name in the paper for her sake and privacy. Would using an abbreviation or using the first letter of her name be something acceptable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 17 hours ago, faith45605 said: Hello all, I'm writing my statement, and frequently refer to a very good friend of mine, but I'd rather not use her actual name in the paper for her sake and privacy. Would using an abbreviation or using the first letter of her name be something acceptable? No: I don't think that's professional and looks needlessly mysterious. I would call her "my friend" or once as "my friend Betty" and then just "Betty." You could also use a pseudonym (call her "Jane" instead of "Betty") but I wouldn't say it was a pseudonym in your essay since the reader isn't going to try and track her down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Agreed with above. Just use an alias for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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