If You were to name yourself, what would it be?

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If youu were given the chance to name yourself, what would it be? I am happy with my name and can't think of another name, but in school during my teenage years I asked friends to call me Lantana or Lantie.
 
Actually, I sort of did that about 25 years ago. I changed my name to the Gaelic spelling. Never really liked my given name and was kind of an unplanned name anyway. One of my cousins was born shortly before I was and was given the name my mother had chosen for me. Instead, I was given the reverse name. My proposed first name became my middle name and my middle name became my first name. I never considered myself either of these names, but liked the Gaelic versions. I petitioned the court and was granted the change. Instead of Kathleen, I became Caitlin.
 
I'd keep the name I have. Too much trouble changing bank accounts, subscriptions and ordering new checks.
 
Growing up I couldn't stand my name. When I got into my 20's I liked it so I wouldn't change it now. But if I had to I'd probably just shorten it to Ree (pronounced ray). I always loved unisex names like Ray, Shane (Shayne),
Alex, Jordan (Jordyn), etc...
 
Gee, I was named after the woman who was considered "Hollywood's Sweetheart" back in the 50's and so was every other girl my age--unfortunately in 5th grade there were 3 of us in the same grade and to distinguish us, our Southern belle of a teacher with her most magnolia scented accent (a one syllable word was drawled into a 3 syllable one) called us Debbie and then our middle names. What had began as a rather pretty name morphed into a Petticoat Junction sounding "hick name". I cringed everytime she called me "Debbie-AAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNN". Now I like my name but back in 5th grade "no".
 
My name is fine with me, any other then it wouldn't be me ! lol Some friends call me Babs, Babsie, Barbie, Barb - usually my older Aunts do call me Barbara (not my favorite) !
 
I DID name myself. I'm Buck.

Good grief! While typing this I hit a wrong key and changed my name to Guck. Yuck!

Anyway, still the same old harmless, loveable little fuzzball. Buck.
 
I'm beginning to like my name! It's Kyra - like Shakira minus the sha, not like rhyming with Tyra. I used to hate it because everyone pronounced it wrong and occasionally people would forget it altogether, so they'd call me whatever they could think of that began with a K. I've even gotten Carol a few times? Lol. Now, though, I like the uniqueness of my name. I don't think I'd change it given the chance.
 
CherryRed said:
I'm beginning to like my name! It's Kyra - like Shakira minus the sha, not like rhyming with Tyra. I used to hate it because everyone pronounced it wrong and occasionally people would forget it altogether, so they'd call me whatever they could think of that began with a K. I've even gotten Carol a few times? Lol. Now, though, I like the uniqueness of my name. I don't think I'd change it given the chance.
Kyra is an awesome name!
I should name my next cat/dog that (that's a compliment by the by:))
 
Andy M. said:
Call me anything you want, just don't call me late for dinner.

:LOL: Has anyone just gave you a new name and had a hard time calling you by your real name or a version of it? I have been called June, Julie, and Jenny. My name does not even start with a "J". But my greats grandmothers did who were born in the 1700's. ???
 
middie said:
I always loved unisex names like Ray, Shane (Shayne),
Alex, Jordan (Jordyn), etc...

Like mine?

I love my name, for either gender, and I would have chosen it for myself if my parents hadn't already done so.

Lee
 
At least my children have always liked their names----short names (Chris and Kari) with a long "Germanic" last name that has 12 letters total and has six consonants in a row--it's one that most people butcher trying to pronounce and considered even rare in Germany. I remember teaching first graders who would put their heads down on their desks and cry because they had to print out such long first names such as "Benjamin" . I vowed that I would never do that to my children.
 

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