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I have read the full article in wikipedia and this question, but I am still unclear about this, as I am not a native speaker. A quick Google search did not help either. My brother recently received a PhD diploma in Chemistry. I would like to give him a desk name plate as a gift with a small insignia and his name and title. Should it be:

Alexander Doe, PhD

or

Doe Alexander, PhD

or something else? Is it appropriate to use Alex instead of Alexander?

In all likelihood, he is going to work in the U.K.

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Most desk nameplates tend to be firstname-surname.

This would be best, and avoid confusion:

Alexander Doe, PhD

Example on Amazon

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    +1, worth noting this is highly subject to cultural norms. There are cultures that place the surname first … but, the UK would be: first last, degree.
    – David M
    Commented Apr 7, 2014 at 13:45
  • Thank you for very much for your answer. This clears the matter for me. I cannot upvote due to low rep. I will do so when possible!
    – Dima1982
    Commented Apr 7, 2014 at 13:59
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    As @DavidM points out, there are different norms. For example, the same person could be Teresa Teng, PhD or Deng Lijun, PhD depending on whether they're following English or Asian tradition.
    – Spehro 'speff' Pefhany
    Commented Apr 7, 2014 at 15:52

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