It’s not just for the internet.
Ha! That can never happen to me because the barista witches never get my name right :rage-cry:
I have unironically been going by & signing “Asuda Neem” for the last 10 years.
I’ve been using a more American name that rhymes with my own to avoid this
Faeries steal names, not witches
Idk, Earthsea, Mage the Ascensioning and Harry Dresden have all taught me that letting a wizard hear you say your true name is a bad idea.
Although to be fair, Pact did teach me that
spoiler
a faerie will literally taken your name for its own as part of a supernaturally bad case of identity theft if you aren’t careful.
Protip: instead of giving your real name, tell them your name is Your Boss Steals Your Wages or Unionize This Starbucks.
The coffee witch sounds like an indie band name.