Do you like your birth-given name, or are you embarrassed by it?

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   ComfortBposted 12 years ago

   Do you like your birth-given name, or are you embarrassed by it?
   
   As they say. What's in a name? If you didn't like the name you were given at birth, What would you change it to?
   
   

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   Natashalhposted 12 years ago

   I like my first name, but I've never been thrilled with my middle name. I graduated from high school with a girl who was named Princess Diana. That was her 'first name.' And my mom works with a Lasagna, so I don't think I have too much to complain about!

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   momaoakposted 12 years ago

   I love being named Alanna-even if it is never pronounced correctly. My middle name sounds a bit hick with my first name-Alanna Kaye-but it is a family name and I wouldn't change it for anything. My parents worked hard to find a name for me and I am proud of it.

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   craftybirdposted 12 years ago

   I absolutely love my first name (Afton), but my maiden name was horrible so I couldn't wait to change it! I think a person's name really reflects who they are and who they'll become.

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   teaches12345posted 12 years ago

   I am comfortable with my name.  It is a typical of the time I was born, although I have seen some comeback lately.  My parents let my siblings name me.  I guess I have to thank them anyways.

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   34th Bomb Groupposted 12 years ago

   I'm very pleased with my given name, although this wasn't always the case. My first name, Patricia, is for my Dad's sister who died unexpectedly a few years before I was born. I'm "Patti" and that "i" still causes problems - too bad.
   My middle name is an old family name - Jennings. When I was a kid I hated it. Now? I love it. It's one of our Revolutionary War ancestors and it sure sounds nice when it's all put together: Patricia Jennings Starr. I didn't change it when I was married and I'll not change it from here on out. I'm proud of it.

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   connorjposted 12 years ago

   I do indeed adore my name; although when I tell others that my wife's name is Kate and my mother's name is Sara it causes significant issues especially for machines...

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   RoxiMposted 12 years ago

   I hated my first name when I was growing up. For one thing, everyone spelled it wrong. For another, there wasn't another Roxianne in the entire school. As an adult, I learned that (a) my name is an archaic French spelling of a Persian name, and (b) there are very few Roxianne-with-an-I's in the United States. We could get together for a reunion, and probably not fill a booth at Denny's. So now I kind of like it, although I still get annoyed when it's spelled wrong.

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   donabhattposted 12 years ago

   I love my name.......so much that even after marriage I din't change my surname. I feel my name suits my personality completely and it is a part of my identity.

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    ShalahChayilJOYposted 12 years ago

    I don't like my birth given name but it's not because I am embarrassed by it. I just prefer a name that means  more to me. That's why I took a different name and want to get it changed legally when I can afford it.

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    oceansiderposted 12 years ago

    My Name is Helen....I like it now, but when I was in Junior and Senior High school, I always wished that I had a different name....I wasn't embarrassed by it though.  As an adult, I do like my name, especially because it isn't super common.
    
    When I named my four children, I gave them beautiful names, that they would love; and gave it a great deal of thought before choosing the names.

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    Darkmetalyposted 12 years ago

    yes i love my  first name Daníel but we here at Iceland don´t have a family name or a name that changes with marriage. we get our last name most of the time from our father (sometimes our mother). so if the fathers name is Svein then I would be Daníel Sveinsson (son = son)  or if it where a girl lets say Maria then it would be Maria Sveinsdóttir (dóttir = daughter) but my full name is Daníel Guðmundsson and I like it and would not want it any other way.

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       34th Bomb Groupposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Any name that honors your parents or ancestors is a "good" name!

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    landscapeartistposted 12 years ago

    I have to admit that I hated my given name while growing up.  I went to alot of schools as we moved around quite a bit, and I was the only 'Roberta' at every school I ever attended. 
    I wanted a name that would ensure I was lost in the shuffle.  I wanted to blend in like the 'Patricias' and 'Lyndas' and 'Margarets' did.   But, I wasn't so lucky.  If my name was mentioned, everyone knew who the person was.  They didn't have to ask what the last name name was.
    I wanted a different name and it didn't matter what it was.
    Now, I like my name.  My mom gave it to me and that's all that matters. 
    Thank you Mom!  I love you!

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       ComfortBposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I'm glad you're finally at peace with your given name.

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