back when there were no social media, and even further away in time when there was no Internet at all, we all had one name: our complete name, given to us by our parents / family.
That is incorrect—there were nicknames, various nom de guerre/plume/..., etc. Besides, most societies have a variety of ways to address an individual depending on the formality of the occasion and the relative status of the speaker: compare “Hey Lizzy” to “Your Majesty” :-D
That is incorrect—there were nicknames, various nom de guerre/plume/..., etc. Besides, most societies have a variety of ways to address an individual depending on the formality of the occasion and the relative status of the speaker: compare “Hey Lizzy” to “Your Majesty” :-D