My therapist suggests telling people that you stutter right at the outset and preparing them for any blocks that might come. Just a casual, "just so you know I stutter, so I might get caught up sometimes."helps a lot. When you stutter and the listener is not prepared or informed about your habit, it takes them aback and they wonder a lot of things you've talked about. It's a mystery to them why you've acted the way you have. In the alternate, when you have to say your name, you just smile and say, "Btw, I stutter and I have this really hard time saying my name, so don't mind!" The more you try to hide and conceal your stutter, the more it haunts you and weighs you down. It stops you from being original because you only want to talk about the topics that you're okay speaking about. People are usually warm and understanding. When you tell them you stutter, they'll usually say oh no problem, take your time OR oh you know i know XYZ who stutters too. Those who aren't understanding, they're people you don't need in your life anyways. So this could be a great filter too.