That would be like if I called you Octavia or something.
I called him by the name he chose to use for a lot of years, until he decided to hide from it.
Generational Brand Loyalty :
For the same reason some drove a Dodge because Uncle Bill and Dad convinced them they were dependable and trustworthy; Many voted Democrat consistently for 100's of years because they were reliably Racist; Case in Point:
Arkansas didn't even need a BLACK POTUS candidate to turn it RED
A Multi Racial, Transgender, Muslim did the trick just fine
INSTANTLY, and forever