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Originally Posted by Billi
This.
And connected but slightly off-topic: to a German ear the thread title sounds a little bit strange. You wouldn't leave out the family name until you're personally familiar with the other person and he offered you the "Du" (an informal way of addressing someone instead of the formal "Sie" between strangers). But this may just be a cultural thing.
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I think the OP was going for the same effect as these names have: Madonna, Prince, Adele, Moby, Oprah, Pink, Skrillex, Twiggy and so on. Except that it doesn't work with a downright generic name as Steve.
On everything else, I agree with you. Fanboy much OP?