I do the Rahul/Randy thing at coffee shops. I don't enjoy repeating myself or spelling my name for baristas who (reasonably) are not familiar with names from my language, so I just pick an easily recognizable American name for them to write on my cup.
The relationship between a barista and customer is superficial: quick and transactional. I have never worked as a barista, but I am confident they do not genuinely care what my name is. They just want an identifier to write on the cup, and that's what I give them.
LW's situation is different because their boss (presumably) has or is entering a longer and deeper relationship with the customers. Customers may care about the size and capacity of the companies they do business with. Misrepresentation in such a relationship has the potential for blowback. Customers and business partners could easily be turned off by someone they perceive as less than honest. LW's boss would be better served by being forthright.
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The relationship between a barista and customer is superficial: quick and transactional. I have never worked as a barista, but I am confident they do not genuinely care what my name is. They just want an identifier to write on the cup, and that's what I give them.
LW's situation is different because their boss (presumably) has or is entering a longer and deeper relationship with the customers. Customers may care about the size and capacity of the companies they do business with. Misrepresentation in such a relationship has the potential for blowback. Customers and business partners could easily be turned off by someone they perceive as less than honest. LW's boss would be better served by being forthright.