But one important person apparently didn't, at least not using his full name in his address: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.
Captain John O'Grady, of the Lancashire Fusiliers Museum, confirmed his full name was Harry Wilkinson and he came from Hollins in Bury.
"If I held these for a while, I could definitely make some money, " said the buyer, who didn't provide his full name.
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Student protestor Matt, 19, who did not wish to give his full name, said he had had a good response from the public.
Bahjat doesn't want to use his full name because he fears for the safety of a brother also working for an American contractor in Baghdad.
He's controlled by Arthur, a 44-year-old who lives in New York City, and who didn't want his full name used for fear it would hurt his business.
But, like most of the half-a-dozen customers I encountered at two London pawn shops, he was reluctant to give his full name, let alone have his photograph taken.
"They're unsure whether we're cops or another drug gang, " said Jorge, the state policeman, who did not want his full name used for fear of retaliation by the drug lords.
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KB, another New Yorker who did not want to use his full name, says the technology has radically changed the dating and cruising scene, making it too fast and impersonal.
Ms. Spindel left the ladies with a warning: If a client calls for a date, do not even think about asking him for his full name or occupation, or for a photo.
Only twice did Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan have to jump in as the host whisperer to the radio audience and identify a speaker that Koppel had called on without using his full name.
This may be one reason why Mr Hollis tends to address his subject formally throughout his book, frequently by his full name, and does not delve beyond polite speculation into the various extramarital romances Thomas may have had.
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"The reason we sell vinyl is that there will always be a market for it, " the band's lead singer later explained via telephone (he identifies himself as Dom but won't reveal his full name "until I pay all my bills").
His "Harlem Shake" video (which features no dancing, just his full song and an image of his name) has only a fraction of the streams accumulated by the most popular clips, including the gyrations of the soldiers in Norway, and the swimming and diving team at the University of Georgia.
Power was able to see him signing into his email, Skype, and even got a hold of his bank account information and full name.
With only one full album to his name, London has already landed several high-profile endorsements, including advertising campaigns for Bushmills and Bing as well as guest collections for shoemakers Cole Haan, Del Toro and surf brand Stussy.
McGeechan is set to name his Lions squad next month with full-back Lee Byrne, flanker Martyn Williams, lock Alun Wyn Jones, wing Shane Williams, props Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones, scrum-half Mike Phillips, fly-half Stephen Jones and captain Ryan Jones as Wales' front-runners to make the tour.
Take Josep Puig i Cadafalch, the versatile genius with a name like a Welshman talking with his mouth full.
Now, when I say he tattooed his name over her face, we're talking full cheek-to-cheek, gothic-style, see-it-from-space lettering.
He is the richest man in a Senate full of rich people: a Boston Brahmin (his middle name is Forbes) who married an heiress and went to a Swiss boarding school.
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Robinho, whose full name is Robson de Souza, has not played for his team, Santos, since his mother was kidnapped.
By 1967, he had followed his gut and opened up two more restaurants under the same name, becoming a full partner with Horton in the process.
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