I Have A ‘Starbucks Name.’ Do You?

Among the Sarahs and Melanies, I was the oddity. So I decided to use a fake name.

Illustration: Nashra Balagamwala

Ordering coffee can be stressful — unless you’re named David or Joe or Jessica. Many of us with more unique monikers feel the need to adopt an alter ego, our “Starbucks name,” to avoid mishaps.