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What's in a name? For people who stutter, it's a bad head space full of self-perpetuating thoughts fueled by fear and anxiety. My suggestion would be to intentionally stutter. My name is Christopher, if I'm blocking, I will say "C-C-Christopher" while maintaining eye contact, and they will usually get the general idea that I have a stutter - but this goes away, no one thinks about it as much as we do, our stuttering. Why intentionally stuttering, or psuedostuttering, works for me is because it dispels the myth that stuttering is something to be ashamed or afraid of. But there have been times where I just waited, and said my name. Sometimes I'll spontaneously say it without stuttering. Take away the fear from saying your name. Make goals to say your name and introduce yourself. Exposure to feared situations will make you stronger.