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Help[Opinions] Re: Why Do You Love/Regret Your Name?
in reply to a message by DarkLily243
I legally changed my name, and I absolutely love it.
I regretted my birth name—not because it was bad, but because it was just too common. Paired with a generic last name, it had no personality at all. The only thing that made it slightly better was that, despite how many strangers had the same name, at least no one in my immediate family did.
In my culture, we don’t use middle names. If we did, I’d use them to honor someone. But since I could only choose one name, I preferred something unique within my family. I’ve never understood the appeal of naming a child after a parent.
My PNL http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/111792
I regretted my birth name—not because it was bad, but because it was just too common. Paired with a generic last name, it had no personality at all. The only thing that made it slightly better was that, despite how many strangers had the same name, at least no one in my immediate family did.
In my culture, we don’t use middle names. If we did, I’d use them to honor someone. But since I could only choose one name, I preferred something unique within my family. I’ve never understood the appeal of naming a child after a parent.
My PNL http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/111792
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I appreciate you perspective on having both a common and unique name. My name is common globally, but not where I live, so I rarely met anyone with the same name outside my family. The names I chose for my kids are not unfamiliar in my culture, but they're quite rare. I've never met anyone with their names. It's encouraging to know that having a unique name is a positive experience :)