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HelpDo you like your name?
For me, I’m happy with my first but I go back and forth on my middle. What about you?
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No, which is why I changed it. I like the name I use now.
I like my name. I don't know how well it fits me, but I'm strongly loyal to it, haha. To the point where it feels strange to meet other people with my same name. My middle name is okay. I don't think of it too much to have too many strong opinions on it, though. It sounds sort of strange to me. Together I think they sound nice.
I love my name
Scarlet Elizabeth Joanna
Scarlet Elizabeth Joanna
Wow, that’s super pretty
I am neutral about my real name. It's not a bad name, but I don't think it suits me.
I don't like my name. It is a nickname without a formal name and very dated to the 1970's. My parents were a bunch of hippies not thinking very clearly. My middle name is a very common filler name, so not crazy about that either.
I like my name now. I have come to appreciate it, because it's part of me and it does have a vintage quality to it.
But as a kid, I have wished sometimes I could have had another name. It seemed like all the adults (lunch lady, camp counselor, etc.) could never remember my actual name and ended up calling me other things that were similar. It was so annoying. Not to mention as a teen I ended up being teased because of my name. It didn't happen a lot (I mean I got bullied bad, but not often because of my name), but it's still something you feel shitty about when someone teases you for your name. Talk about something you have no control over.
But as a kid, I have wished sometimes I could have had another name. It seemed like all the adults (lunch lady, camp counselor, etc.) could never remember my actual name and ended up calling me other things that were similar. It was so annoying. Not to mention as a teen I ended up being teased because of my name. It didn't happen a lot (I mean I got bullied bad, but not often because of my name), but it's still something you feel shitty about when someone teases you for your name. Talk about something you have no control over.
I've come to love it, when I was younger I disliked it because it's common where I live and I wanted something I felt was more "exciting" or "unique". I wouldn't change it now.
I'm very grateful for my fn: my dad wanted me to be Sarah Anne after his late mother, but my mother had a delivery-room inspiration to replace Sarah, and he would probably have agreed to anything at that moment. So, I got a name I like; I dislike most of the nns, but people get the message eventually. My name also became more popular a couple of years after I was born, so for what it's worth, people sometimes assume I'm younger than I am. I wouldn't have minded being Sally, rather than Sarah, which I really don't like, but they didn't think of it.
LOVE my name, "Wolvin". Came up with it myself though, so obviously I'm obsessed. When I change my name officially I'm planning on making "Wolvin" my middle name, with a more normal first name. People call me "Vinny" or "Vin" a lot, both of which I think are cool nicknames. Personally I think the name suits me pretty well.
I am happy with my given name. I like my first name, though I don't really like how it's gotten quite popular recently, because I don't want it to become super dated eventually. I think my mother must have a knack for predicting popular names, because she liked names like Ava, Isabelle, Hazel, and Eleanor all about 10-15 years before they became popular.
It feels like your mom had good taste :)
It serves me well. I'd prefer a more unique name, though - mine is veryyyyyyy popular.
You could probably change it to something similar if you wanted to, like Maribel or Mari.
Eh, I don't really want to. I got used to it, and I like it quite a lot.
I do like my name, but I picked it, so I ought to! Sometimes I wonder if I should have picked a different one, but I've grown very attached to it now. And with my new married surname, I love it even more!
I love my first name, Charlotte, as it perfectly suits me. I never had any middle name(s) because my parents though Charlotte was perfectly long enough when my surname was included (I was supposed to have my maternal grandmother's middle name). I was always missing a middle name, so I went overboard a little over four years ago, and took not only one (Laurine as my first middle name), but also a second one (Astrid).
Felt like a new complete person as I saw my new full name in effect online, in the confirmation email telling me that my new name was now officially registered, for the first time.
Felt like a new complete person as I saw my new full name in effect online, in the confirmation email telling me that my new name was now officially registered, for the first time.
This message was edited 5/26/2024, 4:13 PM
I’ve recently started thinking of adding another middle name (I’m considering Rosemarie, but i’m still looking for other options). How did you “find” yours? ps. I love your choices!
Well, Laurine was a given, since I was supposed to have it anyway, and my maternal grandmother passed away when I was 5-years-old. So, also some way to have a connection to her. Her full first name was Anna Laurine. Astrid is my favorite Norse name, and it's a way to show my Nordic heritage in between two names that have mainly French and English roots.
I already knew that I wanted that whole combo for several years before I even got around to make it happened. I was really nervous as I applied, but when it was all said and done, the elation I felt when had accomplished it was the best. Then I started to practice my brand-new signature for when I need to write my whole name on some public document by hand.
I don't know, for you, just pick a name that you know you'll love forever, write down the potential new names with your existing ones (if several options for a new middle name), look at them, say them out loud, and whatever makes you the happiest both look, feel, whether it flows or not, and such, then that's the one you should pick. I mean, I also had Ingrid lined up instead of Astrid, but that one never flowed well in my language when going from Laurine to Ingrid (awkward for my mouth to enunciate), and I knew I'd never be happy with that, so. It did with Astrid, so I picked that one.
I hope this helps you, in some form or other. :)
I already knew that I wanted that whole combo for several years before I even got around to make it happened. I was really nervous as I applied, but when it was all said and done, the elation I felt when had accomplished it was the best. Then I started to practice my brand-new signature for when I need to write my whole name on some public document by hand.
I don't know, for you, just pick a name that you know you'll love forever, write down the potential new names with your existing ones (if several options for a new middle name), look at them, say them out loud, and whatever makes you the happiest both look, feel, whether it flows or not, and such, then that's the one you should pick. I mean, I also had Ingrid lined up instead of Astrid, but that one never flowed well in my language when going from Laurine to Ingrid (awkward for my mouth to enunciate), and I knew I'd never be happy with that, so. It did with Astrid, so I picked that one.
I hope this helps you, in some form or other. :)
Wow, that's a beautiful combo!
Thank you so much! :)
My two siblings have very traditional English names and I have a French version of a traditional name. I've always felt like the odd one out in my family. So I would have to say "no". I don't really like my name. I do like my middle name which is the name of my aunt and godmother so the combo isn't a total loss.
Yes I love my first and middle names.
Yes
I love my first name even though I usually go by the shortened version. I’m not a fan of my middle name at all.
This message was edited 5/26/2024, 3:23 PM
I'd love my name if people would actually use it. Not a fan of people shortening it without my permission.
Missed the part about the middle name. I love my middle name, but it has an odd flow with my first name.
I like my name, but I would have preferred my original name, Gwynedd. I don't like my middle name.