If you could have chosen your own name, what would it be?

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Would you have chosen your current name or something else? What would your name be now?

WhiteSteve · Accepted Answer

I’m good with Steve. Good, classic name, as I see it. My dad named me after Steve McQueen, despite my mother pulling for HAMILTON, of all names, lmfao, that would’ve ruined my life, that’s a brutal name for a kid😂 What’s that, “Ham” for short? Yikes. I owe my dad big for saving me from that horrendous fate, lmao.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/9UefQYjG7rM

I love that these dudes are all experts on cool guys but look to all be huge dorks themselves hahaha, but the point remains. Also, you young kids who watch Riverdale, Jughead was always this weird dude, as discussed in the video. Absolutely blows my mind that he’s supposed to be some kind of heartthrob on that show, lmao.

AdithyaR · Accepted Answer

Sasuke

RP_Blackburn · Accepted Answer

As a child, without a birth name? I would have chosen the name Crystal, or Ginger. I liked how they sounded.

Currently, without a birth name, I would probably choose Leslie, or Thomas. They have familial significance.

Having a birth name at any age, though, I have never felt the desire to change it. It has no significance of any sort, and I don't particularly like or dislike how it sounds. It's just my identifying title, and it serves its function.

Ms_Vanderquack · Accepted Answer

I did choose my own name. Long story short I was in a situation where I basically had to move half way across the country and not be followed. Legally had my name changed. First name is now a shortened version of the one I was born with. Last name is my Aunt’s maiden name. Kept the middle name, nobody uses it anyways.

Hermes-Paris · Answer

Rock Mandrake Ironballs. I come from a long line of Ironballs. Where I am from you can't throw a rock and not hit Ironballs. Everywhere you look you see IronBalls. They are kinda mean too. Get one of them mad and you will not want to have Ironballs in your face. Many a lesser men in my town have had their asses destroyed from a run-in with Ironballs. My sister Newsome Ironballs is the same. She lives up to the name!

N192K001 · Answer

Man, I'm glad my parents named me.  With my current self's attraction to so many cultures at the same time , my name would be garbled, inconsistent, confused mess  (if my current self time-traveled and somehow was put in charge of naming me, with my actual name forbidden for some reason).

TheorionMage · Answer

As with many faiths, upon reaching acknowledged maturity, We choose our OWN name.
In my case, its a fusion of honoring the paternal grandfather who set my feet upon the path of inquiry "Theodore" and the greek character for a defending Provider "Orion" contracted down to "Theorion" "Theo" itself is another prefex meaning "God". And my life's arc has been to seek, research and to defend. <3

MCheetah · Answer

Chris. Simple, American, straight to the point. My real name is one of the gayest, beta names ever: Marvin. Only "Leslie" or "Alison" or some other female name on a man would be worse. I f*cking hate it, yet my identity is tied to this name, which is why I've never changed it. But damn what a gay, beta, sissy, wuss of a name.

Alexandrubaschet08 · Answer

I share the same name whit the grates military leader, emperor of all time and the man who take over the world. I can't be more proud of my name.

TOTEMPLASTER · Answer

I didn't like my given name - YUK! - so I changed it. My mother had a crush on a 'singing cowboy' when she was young so... screw me over with his name. It is now a distant memory and I've had a civilized and historic moniker for many decades now.

Sarahr123 · Answer

I like my middle name Ileana but technically I can just choose to legally go by it anyway. If I could choose a different name altogether then I’d choose a Sanskrit name like Aishwarya or Ipshita or Janhvi or maybe Nirupama or Sharmila.

menina · Answer

I hate my name, it's very common where I live and it has nothing to do with my personality. I thought about changing it but I quit because it was too complicated and expensive. So, if I could choose it I would change it to Diana or Melissa.

Inexpensivefurniture · Answer

This is kinda funny to me because I'm trans and I did pick my own name. It's not super different from my birth name, but you wouldn't be able to guess what it used to be from what it is now. I also changed my middle name while I was at it.

TayTay21 · Answer

I was named Taylor, which I love. That said, there are soooo many Taylors out there now. So I would probably go with an old-school name like Amy or Holly.

amyismyname · Answer

I think it would be fun if u could choose your own name but you would have to do it when your 5 years old can u imagine all the batman super man and han solo there would be 😀

Unit1 · Answer

Definitely another name. How unfair to be forced a name and even worse one you do not personally can get along with.  luckily it can be changed. Even legally. So it's fixable at least.

Kodvik · Answer

I would go by the nickname I used in games... Kodvik Heiak

Anonymous · Answer

I thought about this for a long time, about changing my first names or last name. In the end decided to keep them as they are as they offer known identity (although I use my middle name, not my first - and that confuses the computers).

juliaanita · Answer

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eileen_ruth · Answer

I'm glad my mom named me but I hate my name anyways. I'll take it I guess.

Bratsondanielle · Answer

Four like four in that movie... uhm... insurgents? Maybe

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

My parents had marked me down as being called Damian. luckily my Gran had choice

XXblack88 · Answer

I like my name but I did wanted to change it to Jennifer when I was younger

Pete671 · Answer

My full name can be used as a humourous thing, so happy to make the best of it, tbh I quite like it,,,

Marco10 · Answer

I would choose my current name. Maybe I’d choose another variant of it but still considered the same.

talulahbee · Answer

I'm happy with the name I have, tho people spell and pronounce it wrong all the time.

loveslongnails · Answer

I like my name, but the meaning doesn't fit me at all. LOL

douride2 · Answer

I am perfectly happy with the name my father gave me.

Alexa703 · Answer

I’d probably change to Sandra I get tired people asking for info I don’t have.

Anonymous · Answer

My name is that from a ancient Jewish hero. I'm not a fan of my name even most people say it fits to me, I would prefer Germanic one. On the other hand my DNA contains 4% Ashkenazi.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

I love Jade a lot but I'll still pick my current name because it means God is gracious.

CapitalismFailed · Answer

I would have a cool name like Max Power or Nick Carter. Or Nik Carter. or Harry Benton.

ayomanwya · Answer

I’d keep my first name but change my last name. Rogers or Allen or Smith

Kaneki05 · Answer

The username i have here without the 05.

bubbayuri · Answer

Torrie Oree Moonlight The First

abc3643 · Answer

Roderick Steele Woodrow-Johnson McBoner O'Penis

jesahen505 · Answer

something like my name, but a little bit different

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I would name myself Okra or Nicolette.

NathanDavis · Answer

Miss Princess Consuela Bananahammock

heatherlou · Answer

Happy with my name as is.

Wowboi · Answer

William Shakespeare lol

Egirl28 · Answer

Elizabeth or Sophia but erica is okay

Toast792 · Answer

I would like my first name to be Nico or Nyx

novian · Answer

Son Goku Uzumaki Uchiha

Sia_nee · Answer

I love my name, I'd definitely keep it.

Massageman · Answer

Probably different - ya' never know.

Anonymous · Answer

Dickson because i love dicks

Xnnnttrzzs · Answer

Someone should ask "Sam O'Nella" this question

Iron_Man · Answer

The name that was already given to me

Progressiveness8 · Answer

Why not I love my birth name

najekim · Answer

Harvey Reginald Fuskmucker III

msc545 · Answer

I like my current name.

Shihab-91 · Answer

The one I'm using here

DCooper · Answer

Chad

_no_one_ · Answer

Paracoccidiodomicosisproctitssarcomucosis

Kas19 · Answer

Andrea.

Ally247 · Answer

I like my name

Lynx122 · Answer

I like my name :)

Starry2209 · Answer

I would go for Horatio

Prettyapathetic · Answer

Anastasia

Lone_wolf122 · Answer

Adam...

Mr_Peterson · Answer

Mr. Peterson.

TiaraGlitzNeon · Answer

Something else

Gosceewual · Answer

Miranda blueballs

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