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[Opinions] Re: Why Do You Love/Regret Your Name?
I do not have a lot of thoughts on family names. I tend to prefer originality, and some of my family friends had some trouble with giving their kids family names because after one kid was named after someone from one side of the family, the other side of the family wanted the next kid to be named after someone from their side (and this was just over middle names). It was a frustrating situation. So, I personally will likely not choose family names for any kids that I may have, although a lot of my family members do have great names, I guess we will see.I love my name, but I would not pass it on to my child because I would rather pick out a special name just for them, not one that got handed down from somebody else.I do not regret my name, but people do tend to have trouble pronouncing it upon reading it, or mistaking it for other names upon hearing it.I would not change my name given the opportunity. My name suits me just fine, and I have yet to come across a name that speaks to me in such a way that I would consider using it instead.

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