Do you like your name?

[Flower7]

My complaint about mine is that my parents named me one thing, but then called me only by my middle name for my whole life.

So since I got more used to that, I legally turned my middle name into my first name so everyone would be calling me the same thing.

But getting everyone on the same page is still a process because though my name is different legally, I still have to get it changed everywhere I've ever been, which is taking forever.

I wish my parents would have just made my first name the same thing that they wanted to call me.

Yes

No

[JimboGB]

Yes. The name of Kings, the name of the brother of Christ. The name of my grandfather and the choice of my mother.

[Serkan__]

Yes it means honest

[Flower7]

That's a great meaning for a name! So do you think you're an honest person?

[Flower7]

I'm always curious whether people's personalities match their names...

[Serkan__]

I am actually 🤔

[Flower7]

Cool. So is it hard for you if you try to tell a lie? My name doesn't mean honest, but I'm a horrible liar. It would take me forever to even think of one, and then if I do try to tell it, I'd be full of guilt afterwards.

[Serkan__]

I tell a lie if it’s about something really important and i should think about it beforehand. It’s not easy at all

[Serkan__]

Thank you for mho

[TheUniqueOne96]

No.

I don't want to say exactly what my name (middle one anyway) is, but the name that everyone calls me, is legally my middle name.

In my culture (I think) the first name is like a title.

Unfortunately, most of my brothers also have the same first name, which makes it incredibly confusing when we get a letter posted to our house, because it only states our first and last name and since most of us all have the same first name, yeah.

Plus, I don't like my middle nane either and I'm pretty sure it's not supposed to be spelt like that either and the same for my last name.

[Flower7]

I can see why that situation of having the same first name as your brothers would be a mess with mail, among other things.

[TheUniqueOne96]

Yeah, a combination of reasons.

[Jjpayne]

I feel like it depends on who calls me what. Fortunately my name has a number of different variations which is refreshing. But yeah it stinks to be in that position. My last name is actally my mom's and my dad and all his family have been on a mission to rightfully change my last name to his. But I've only ever known my last name so it's difficult...

[Flower7]

I can see why it would be hard if you suddenly had a new last name in your 30's. By now, I'm sure you're very very used to the one you have.

[Jjpayne]

I am pretty used to it. It's kind of frustrating, it's been my dad's and his families crusade and goal. Oddly enough, not taking my dad's name and my mom having out of wedlock after a prior marriage... I'm a black sheep in both families :)

[Kaneki05]

Yeah appart from my 2nd name would sound daft in japan since they say 2nd names first. Plus my name is common.

parents need to think or more original names and ones were first and 2nd names make perfect sense when only called by one or the other.
But meh i am changing my name anyway.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

My name is Aakash meaning sky but most people call me by surname I don't know why 🤷‍♂️
I always wanted a cool nickname nobody called me anything 🙄👍

[Flower7]

Maybe they think your surname is easier to pronounce. I think Aakash is a cool name, especially since it means "sky".

[Aakash_Hangargi]

What is the use of a cool name if Noone uses it😂😂😂 my surname is little bit different and compared to my name it's tough

[Flower7]

Can't you just tell people to call you by your first name instead? Maybe you could catch it the first time they do it, so they won't get used to calling you that.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

It doesnot work like that once you become that person it's fixed calling by surname in college and school by teachers and professors was like respect but friends and other people call it feels kinda different almost embaressing 😂lol

[Flower7]

I can understand it would be a weird feeling to be called by your surname, especially by friends.

[AzureGirl]

Growing up I didn’t because there were always at least 2-3 other girls in my grade with the same name. I grew to like it because I have a very unique spelling and I can have at least 4-5 nicknames from my name alone if I ever got bored of it.

[Aakash_Hangargi]

What's your name you made me curious now

[COMMODOREII]

What is your first name? 😗
My name is and it means.
Christopher = one who bears Christ in his heart
Patrick = nobleman
Alexander = Leader

[Flower7]

Do you have 3 first names?

[COMMODOREII]

I have three names yes. Then a fourth surname which is Slovak and it means Star.

[Flower7]

Wow, that's a lot of names! I really like the meaning of Slovak.

[COMMODOREII]

Actually my last name is Hvizdak and it is from Slovakia. It means star. 😉

[Flower7]

Ohhh I got it. Lol. I got that a bit mixed up. Thanks for explaining that!

[COMMODOREII]

It's cool. 😉💓

[TacosRAwesome]

Don't mind my name but I wish my middle name wasn't official so my work email address wouldn't be so exhausting to spell out.

[Flower7]

Your user name is making me really hungry.

[Anonymous]

No, "Jacob" is such a boring/common name. I wish my name was my username.

[Flower7]

That would definitely be unique :)

[Opinion Owner]

I wanna be the silent guy with the badass name 😂

[IAMNathanael]

Similar thing with my sister. All the family calls her by middle name and her friends by her first name. As for my name, I think it's good.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yes , mine is Darren and i like it , my middle name is Lee after my late Mom
I knew a girl named after her Father , his name was Leslie and that is what
her name was

[Madhatter920]

I'm fine with my name. Only issue was how common it was growing up. Once ended up in a class where three of us had the same first name.

[simplelikeme]

No... I hate it. I do like my middle name tho. I wished my mom would have just named me that.

[Flower7]

Exactly! That's the same thing that happened to me. Maybe you should switch your first and middle name like I did.

[simplelikeme]

Well I have started using it instead of my first 😂 it's Jean-Pierre

[ecfresh]

I like mine, was my grandfathers name and he was a great guy

[call_me_scar]

Yes I like mine as it looks nice on paper and when translated properly means beloved god of the sea which I can use to make jokes

[JosyJosy]

Kind of. It's not flashy, but not horrible either. It's 'okay'

[theCobbler]

Yes I like my name ok... but I've been called Davey all my life by my family... so dont feel alone!!! 🤗😊

[lailison]

I think my name really makes use of all my cultures so I like it!

[888theGreat]

My name was most popular in late 60's and early 70's

[Regmorus]

No, it's too human

[Flower7]

Lol... and what type of name do you think would suit you better than a human one?

[Regmorus]

Reg Morus of course, not what type I have the concrete answer

[bklynbadboy1]

I love my name just wish I had a middle name