Formal letters using my first name

I dont mind it at all.
Part of my mind still thinks of Mrs......... as my long-gone MIL!

I dislike it because it assumes a familiarity which does not exist.

I welcome less formal ways better than some uptight expectations historically. I’m a Ms, not Mrs or Miss. I was never Mrs (husbands initial) husbands last name. I was Ms iam from my twenties and I’m still her in my late seventies

Most formal letters address me as Mrs A but I don't think I would mind my first name being used.

You wouldn’t last long in Australia. They very rarely use surnames anywhere. I think it is nice and friendly, personally.

Nope. In business matters I prefer to keep it formal. My family and friends use my first name. I dont feel the need to be friends with my energy provider or my financial adviser.

I prefer formality, especially when receiving a circular letter from a bank informing me of some further inconvenience in their service.

Many years ago I addressed a letter of complaint addressing the Chairman of British Gas by his Christian name, asking him how he liked it, and pointing out that they were not my "energy adviser", as their last letter had claimed, but one of my energy suppliers.

But I was amused to receive a series of letters from a bank with which I had no connection, addressed to Mr. Gone Away. My reply, adopting the name they had given me and seeking details of my sort code and account number, did not receive a reply.

I don't have a problem with it at all. It is my name, whoever is addressing me.

Doesn’t bother me in the slightest! So long as they spell it correctly.

No, it doesn’t bother me - it’s my name, after all 😊

‘My surname is yours to take, my Christian name is mine to give’.

And I know many say ‘first name’, but to me, it’s still ‘Christian name’.

I think I've got thoroughly used to it to take a lot of notice about it any more, it's been around for so long. Although casting my mind back to my working life it was never a given to assume such a level of familiarity.

I probably didn't like it at first but have just got used to it now so not bothered. I think it's best not to sweat the small things in life as they are not worth the worry.

I'm slightly more annoyed by strangers at the bank or whatever asking me if I'm having a good day or asking what I'm going to do today, because I know they're not really interested. But I often wonder if a few naughty people have replied with some really cheeky things. 😲

I’m easy come, easy go !

I don't mind, so long as it's equal. I don't like being addressed as 'Doodle' to someone who calls themself 'Mr/Dr/Mrs Dog. It's one or the other, to me.

In professional settings I prefer to be asked how I want to be addressed though - it preserves the professional distance which can be a good thing if situations become awkward. My MIL is in hospital and her board just has her given name on it, so all the nurses call her 'Ermintrude', not Mrs Dog. I think that's presumptuous. I know they would change it if she asked, but she's too ill and anyway wouldn't want to make a fuss.

I m fine with it call me whatever you like can’t be bothered to get het up over something like that with all the bug problems around us

Whoops big not bug although they would be a problem too

Just lost my message yet again. I think I am going to stop sending any posts as as often as not they just flash off and are gone forever.

I dislike being addressed as 'Mrs Clutterbuck'; she was my late mother in law. I've always been Ms since I was old enough to express a preference.
In fact, I see little point in these prefixes and get irritated when it is a required field in online and other forms. Why not simply address me as ' Dear Scribbles Clutterbuck' in formal communications? The use of professional prefixes such as Dr, Rev, etc should be optional where these are relevant.
And in a hospital situation, I can't help feeling that the person catheterising me or cleaning up my vomit ought to be on first name terms with me!

Not really bothered must admit can’t remember the last time I received a letter everything seems to come by email.

As long as they spell my name correctly I don’t mind at all.

Scribbles - totally agree, l see no point in Mrs, Miss, Ms, Mr it rather gives too much away (often incorrect assumptions made). Men are simply Mr.
I prefer Dear "first name" "last name".

Doodledog
I don't mind, so long as it's equal. I don't like being addressed as 'Doodle' to someone who calls themself 'Mr/Dr/Mrs Dog. It's one or the other, to me.

That's a good point, Doodledog. I agree with you there.

I don't really notice.