You would have respected, and trusted my father who used first initial, middle name.(His father was called by my father's first name)
No offense was intended. I was only trying to convey my initial impression. I do my best to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. My father disliked his first name. He preferred the colloquial of his middle name.
You didn't offend me..I just wanted you to know it is done by ordinary people for various reasons.