Do you have a story about how you got your name?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (171220)
United States
June 19, 2023 8:37am CST
Most people have one. Mine isn't much of a story, but I know my mother wanted to name me Susan Helene, and my dad didn't like it. I am not sure who suggested my name Karen Elaine, but that was the one they decided to go with. I think I am glad, because even though I probably would have been Susan which is OK, you always get suzie, sue etc, and I don't like Sue. Sis and bro in law were stuck between Andrew and Kenneth for their second son.. I guess I was the tie breaker when I said i liked Andrew better. My son's name Robert, was the only one ex and I agreed on. He has always been Robbie at least to me, but he prefers most to call him Robert.
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@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
19 Jun
Were your parents onboard with the name change?
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@Davixx (98)
• Uganda
19 Jun
@snowy22315 They saw it on a report card that's how they found out about my name change
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@prashu228 (37525)
• India
19 Jun
@Davis you were super mature even in class three
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@AmbiePam (85984)
• United States
19 Jun
My parents used to be in charge of the bus route at their church after they got married. Two little girls, not related, were named Mindy and Amber. My parents thought they were so cute that they named us after them. They thought about naming me Beth, but I like Amber better anyway.
I think you have a beautiful name.
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@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
19 Jun
Thank you, and I really like the name Amber as well. It is pretty and just a touch uncommon.
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@marguicha (216376)
• Chile
19 Jun
I have four names and the last 2 were family jokes at a family party. They are both my mother´s name (which happened to be my grandma´s name too) and someone saying that if I had my mom´s name I should also have my dad´s.
I answer to my second name that was the one my parents liked.
I answer to my second name that was the one my parents liked.1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
19 Jun
Name as a joke, that's a new one...lol. Although, some people do give their kids jokey first names I guess. or say their last name is Cane, they give their child the name Candy for instance.
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@Juliaacv (48653)
• Canada
19 Jun
My Dad wanted me named Julia Anne, and since he wouldn't agree to the name that she choose, they gave me her mother's middle name. Not really much of a story, but that is why I go by Julie or Julia and not by Laurie, which was the name that my mother choose.
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@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
19 Jun
So, you answer to both Julie and Julia? That's interesting. I always liked the name Laurie Anne.
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@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
19 Jun
@Juliaacv As long as it is not hidden from you.... Friend has two middle names, but he hasn't used the last middle name for years...I think not since he was in college.
. Friend has two middle names, but he hasn't used the last middle name for years...I think not since he was in college.1 person likes this
@Juliaacv (48653)
• Canada
19 Jun
@snowy22315 Yes, I answer to both.
But never with the name Anne as part of it, I use that as my middle name, except for my passport and government documents my third name is hidden.
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@aninditasen (15804)
• Raurkela, India
20 Jun
I was named Anindita by my father which many find difficult to pronounce.
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@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
20 Jun
I have a cousin who's daughter is Aleska which is not a common name, but sounds alot like the much more common Alexa. I am certain that girl is called Alexa every day. She also uses Lexie for a nickname, so people just assume her name is Alexa I am sure.
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@aninditasen (15804)
• Raurkela, India
21 Jun
@snowy22315 Uncommon names often irritate people but I am not unhappy about my name.
@GardenGerty (157903)
• United States
20 Jun
My mom saw an actress on screen named Heather Angel. Would not use the Angel part for fear I would "act like the devil". My middle name is Minuette, which is a changed spelling for the flower Mignonette, I am told. Dad said he picket it.
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@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
20 Jun
I never heard of the name Minutte, or the flower for that matter. Unfortunately, there was a murder victim on TV who's name was Rehteah which is Heather spelled backwards. Neither here nor there, but just thought I would mention it. Interesting variation on a name.
@allknowing (130292)
• India
20 Jun
On the first day of school I heard of so many names that I got home and told my father that my name should be changed. Then he told me that I was named after his mother. I accepted it
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@RebeccasFarm (86976)
• United States
19 Jun
Yes my name is a combo of my Mothers and my Aunts name.
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@LeaPea2417 (36588)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 Jun
My Mom said she and my Dad had a hard time thinking of the right name. Finally, she decided on Anne Marie because the Queen of Greece was named that at the time. My Dad is Greek. That's why she started thinking about it and liking the name.
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@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
19 Jun
It seems as though that has been a popular name through out history.
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@thelme55 (76489)
• Germany
19 Jun
@snowy22315 I have seen her once in an old movie. She was a comedian I think.
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
20 Jun
My mom named me after a woman on the siap opera Dark Shadows.
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@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
20 Jun
I used to watch that. I don't remember a Hilary, but I will take your word for it.
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@hillhjill (23664)
• United States
20 Jun
@snowy22315 I only watched the movie with Johnny Depp, so I'm not sure myself and never dug into it.
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@NJChicaa (116297)
• United States
19 Jun
I have no idea how my parents came up with my name. My legal first name is pretty traditional but there is no obvious reason for it like a family connection or whatever. Then half of the family called me one version of it while the other used a different diminuitive--like being named Jennifer but being called Jenny and Jen. Apparently I was a baby that didn't respond to any name because people kept calling me different things. So my mother said "just call her (my middle name)! You can't mess that up!" So that's always been what has been my name. The only people who call me by my actual legal name are strangers and telemarketers.
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@snowy22315 (171220)
• United States
19 Jun
My mother doesn't go by her legal first name either. She does get mail addressed to her with it though.
