Do you like your given name?

[mogget3]

I always liked the weird names! I have a weird name!(but I´m not telling!)
I probably would not have chosen my own name,but hey,itś better than the average s!?*,right?

[poisonbat]

Do you like the name your parents gave you?

I've always hated my name. It's not that it's ugly or anything, it's just that every other girl born in the 70's was named Jennifer, and I got tired of being part of the crowd.

I have a couple of friends who've legally changed their names. I've always said I was going to do that, but I never did and now I wonder how everyone (me, included) would roll with a new name?

So, do you like your name? If so, why? If not, why? Is there a story behind it?

BTW-I'm not asking you to tell us your name if you're not comfortable with it. A lot of folks don't share their names on the internet, and that's OK. I just want to know what you think about it

Boy am I in trouble, I named my daughter Jennifer. It was my best friends name in grade school, and I always wanted this to be my name. lol

[poisonbat]

I'm the same way. My married last name is ALWAYS pronounced wrong and it drives me crazy. Makes me wish I'd kept my simple-to-spell, easy-to-say, four lettered maiden name!

I used to have my given name because I'd never met another girl with the same name in school. I wanted to be a Sandy or a Jennifer. Now, even though I realize my name is a lot more common than I remembered as a kid, I'm glad not everyone has it.

My name is Sandie. I was given the "ie" part in 3rd grade. There were four Sandie's in my class. One got Sandy, next got Sandi, third got Sandee, and I got Sandie. I have always hated my name, but all of my family just calls me Sam.

[poisonbat]

By the way, my daughter Jennifer was born in 1993. My oldest son Jeramy had his name misspelled by my mother when he was born. He hates his name too. Only my middle son Jason doesn't mind his name, although he has told me that he likes the name Jack better. As far as the 70,s and the name Jennifer, well I guess that holds true for me too, I decided in 1978 that if I ever had a daughter she would be named Jennifer.

[psycho_killer]

My name is Brodie...my aunts named me while my mom was pregnant...it's an old Gaelic slang term for mistake....

[Kim L.]

My name is Sandie. I was given the "ie" part in 3rd grade. There were four Sandie's in my class. One got Sandy, next got Sandi, third got Sandee, and I got Sandie. I have always hated my name, but all of my family just calls me Sam.

Good to see you back, poisonbat Sam. How are you doing?

[interplanetjanet]

As a person who worked in a clinic and had to call patients back from the waiting room I always loved the John Smith or Mary Jones.

[poisonbat]

Good to see you back, poisonbat Sam. How are you doing?

Moving forward everyday. I had a friend tell me that each sunrise will help heal the pain, so I am looking forward to many more sunrises.

[GarratyVStebbins]

Well my name is Andrew

My mom wanted to name me Owen
My dad wanted to name me Zane

So they compromised on Andrew, which they both liked.

I'd rather be one of the others because they're more unique.

[The Gooch]

I like my name. Although Sean was often not the spelling of choice in my younger years, and I can't believe people still have problems pronouncing it. Haven't met many idiotic Seans in my life. Maybe I'd have to go to Europe for that?

I often thought about if I had children what I would name them. Right now I would go for Alexander if it was a boy and Isabella for the girl. I like names that stand the test of time.