If you mail someone on mingle do you introduce yourself by name? Would you ask them their name or how far would the chat get before you did?
What's your thoughts please?

I ask the name.... Unless it's in the profile. Then I'll say Hi....blah blah, my name is....

By Gosh HOWDY !
...Hope you guessed my name

I would ask their during our messages on the first time

Thanks Teebee and Movie I agree I do the same if I mail someone.
I have noticed quite a few guys don't though. I don't mean the numpties that just jump in without even saying hello and offer /ask for phone numbers, Skype blah blah. These guys seem genuine but sometimes they simply fail to introduce themselves or seem interested in what I'm really called
This is surely an online phenomenon? The very least I'd expect in a real life social situation where someone approached me is, Hi my name is... what's yours?

Howdy KiK!!

I don't email guys first. When they email me, those who actually want to have a conversation usually tell me their names, either in the beginning, or as part of the closing of the email. It makes it more comfortable than just calling them by a username all the time.

I never give up my name.
A few close friends know it.

Fuuny thing is, even though we all knew each others
real names, when we get together, it is the M2
usernames we use :-)

That shows you how we look at each other I think.

Like Painte I rarely mail a man first. I find men do it quite easily, often in their first mail.
I hardly ever tell anyone my name. I don't feel the need nor desire to tell just about everyone my name. Often you exchange a few mails only, so what's the point?
Only when there's more exchange and I feel comfy. Otherwise I just use Crystal.

Yeah, that's another thing, you get guys who email once or twice and you never hear from them again, so you figure why bother to really get to know them? Giving out a name feels pretty personal, to me anyway...

Depends.on how the other party starts the.conversation, sometimes I get carried away with the discussion nd forget to ask for name right away. Hehe

I only ask for a name if the other person asks my name and this is on any site. But I only give my first name. I don't give my last name as a security measure. I only have I think two sites where I actually have my full real name posted and that is a biz thing. If it weren't for that I wouldn't post my full real name on those sites.

Depends how someone approaches me.

Someone I don't know picks my name up and calls me by it before I use it I tend to see it as overly familiar and pull back but don't correct most.

It is one of those things I consider small stuff. If you let little stuff yank your change you will be mad a lot.

If I write someone it is rarely a first contact if it is related to dating. My experience is gals chasing guys is rarely productive long term.

Why not give your first name when getting to know someone?

I won't get pregnant if I give them my name..so why not.?

unfortunately for you all you cant pronounce my true name with the human tongue.

These aren't your real names?

I'm so confused!

IF I email someone then I'm being genuine so why not give them my first name.

Please...allow..me ..to.. introduce myself
I'm a man.. of.. wealth and taste
Bin around ..for a long long years
Stole many a mans ...soul & faith
and I was around ...when.. Jesus christ
had his moments ...of doubt and pain
I was there ..when the pilate
washed his hands ...and sealed his fate
Pleased to meet you
hope you ..GUESS.. my name
but what was puzzling you
is the nature... of my game
I stuck around ...St . Petersburg
when I saw..it was time ..for a change
Killed Czar.. and his ministers
Anastasia... screamed in vain
rode a tank... held a generals rank
when the Blitzkrieg raged
and the body's stank
Pleased to meet you
hope you... guess my name
but what was confusing you
Is..the nature ..of my game
~stones~
I like to be both Frank and Ernest with most woman

One of my fav songs ponyboy..nice one