If you are able to choose your name what is your choice and why?

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   alexandriaruthkposted 10 years ago

   If you are able to choose your name what is your choice and why?
   
   I have a favorite name and it is Lyera Sophie. Lyera like the star in the Northern constellation, and Sophie sounds so nice.

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   ChristinSposted 10 years ago

   I used to dislike my name a lot when I was younger.  I wished I had something more original or unique, but now I identify with my name and it isn't so bad.  I think we kind of grow into ourselves as we age, and attaching to our name is a part of that. 
   
   If I would have had a girl the name I chose to give her was "Aiyana"(pronounced "eye ana")  which means forever blossoming.  I think it's a beautiful name and meaning.  It's unique enough that no everyone would have that name, but not so unique that it would be ridiculed or anything. 
   
   I love unique names - but I also know that the uniqueness to value is more about the person than the name itself After all, there was one place I worked where there were 7 different women named "Chris" in one form or another - it got very confusing lol.

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      alexandriaruthkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Aiyana sounds nice! I love it!

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   SidKempposted 10 years ago

   Actually, my very first hub, written a year ago, is on this very topic. In it, I talked about the power of giving ourselves a name, or receiving a spiritual name and using it. I have received four spiritual names, and my favorite is Heart of the Heart, Tam Tam in Vietnamese.
   
   My wife and I considered changing to the new last name Wordsmith when we got married 28 years ago, but we didn't. When I wrote the article, I reaffirmed that I am a Wordsmith, and I've written over a hundred articles here on HubPages since.
   
   You can see the original hub at http://sidkemp.hubpages.com/hub/The-Power-of-a-Name .
   
   And - you'll like this, Lyera Sophie - my wife has chosen Sophie as a pen name. It's Greek for Wisdom, and it reflects her religious and spiritual scholarship that brings together people of many cultures in greater understanding.

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      alexandriaruthkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for that info about Sophie, cool. Anybody in your fam is Vietnamese? Tam Tam is awesome. I have a Vietnamese friend, she has three letters in her name, the first and last names. I'll visit your hub later!

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      SidKempposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Lyera - No, no one in my family is Vietnamese; my Vietnamese name is the result of one of my Buddhist ordinations, from Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.

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   duffsmomposted 10 years ago

   Kate. I have no idea why but Kate is my favorite name, has been for decades. Turns out (coincidentally) it is also the name of my first grandchild.

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      alexandriaruthkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Congrats duffsmom, for a nice name for your granddaughter.

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   Disappearingheadposted 10 years ago

   My name is Kevin which is apparently derived from an Irish Gaelic name meaning handsome at birth. Well what can I say? I look in the mirror and the name just fits.
   
   I have noticed over the years that 95% of 'Dave's I've met are fat.

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      alexandriaruthkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Hmmmm, I bet you are handsome, nice name Kevin.

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   celafoeposted 10 years ago

   My name is perfect for me, I have always liked it and would not want a different one
   charles

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      alexandriaruthkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Is it a variation of Charlie? Thanks.

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   winjoyposted 10 years ago

   My choice would be Sizwe Sililo because it is easy to pronounce instead of my real African name which is Sizwe Hlanguza.

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   wqaindiaposted 10 years ago

   My name is Ashok which has a literary meaning in Hindi. Ashok means the person who never mourns (जिसको कभी शोक ना हो) and is named after great emperor Ashoka the Great. I am happy with my name.

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      alexandriaruthkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      That is a unique name too. Thanks.

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   Radical Rogposted 10 years ago

   Sophie - from the Greek 'Sophia' meaning wisdom. In the ancient world, the principle behind choosing or giving a name was that this name had meaning. In some cases this denoted a physical characteristic, in others something to do with personality. Aspects of family or place of birth were sometimes added, or some other specific, so Lyera Sophie could mean 'Wisdom from the star in the northern constellation.'
   Now, when names are given with less consideration to these meanings, some argue that the individual takes on the characteristic denoted by their name, or maybe there is some higher spiritual influence at work when the name is chosen.
   The original meaning of Alexander and its variations, is 'Defender of Men.' The Russian form is Sasha. So how does that fit?

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    Vacation Tripposted 10 years ago

    My name is Susan and i love it alot. Would not go for any other name.

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       alexandriaruthkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       There are other forms of Susan like Suzanne. Thanks for commenting.

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    WalterPoonposted 10 years ago

    A rose by any name is still a rose. I don't like my name but I don't want to change it either because that is the name my father chose for me. But I use "Walter" in the internet because Chinese names are usually hard for many non-Chinese to remember. People find it hard to remember you, you get less traffic, that's it! LOL. In real life, everyone calls me "Poon", my family name.

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       alexandriaruthkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       That is interesting Walter, thank you.

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    Barine Sambarisposted 10 years ago

    I would choose the name i currently have - Barinedum, i think it was meant just for me.

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       alexandriaruthkposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       What is its meaning, do you know? Thanks.

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       Barine Sambarisposted 7 years agoin reply to this

       It means 'God's Gift of life'. It's a Khana name from the Ogonis in Nigeria

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