Ever thought about changing your name?
 

Browsing deviantArt, I found someone who complimented an artist on how well his name was phonetically spoken, and how he had presented it into his logo. There are a wide variety of names out there, and I'm sure that everyone has a kind of mental image they have when they first here a name spoken. Some people have boring names, or just names they hate.

Do you like your name? If you wanted to, what would you change it to?

Steven Wolfer. I prefer "Steven" because all the other "Steve"s I see, on TV or in real life, are jackasses. :tpg: My last name does bother me a because Wolfer is German and I don't have an ounce of German in me. My grandfather married my grandmother after she had already given birth to my dad, and his name was passed on instead. I've thought about simply shortening my last name to "Wolf" because it's just sounds better to say "wulf" than "wOHlfer".

My mom has always bugged me as a kid that she should have named me "Vincenzo" instead because I look 100% Italian. :tpg: (I'm actually 25% ;P)

When I was younger, I came up with different names as a substitute to my current name. I always thought my name sounded "old" for my generation. Thankfully, I realized that it's not in the name, it's in how you are recognized by the people around you. Heck, my friends call me by a different name and some don't even know my real name.

God is good.

I like my name (first=Nathan middle=Blake), and wouldn't change it. Nobody has trouble pronouncing it, although non-english speakers like to spell it "Nathen" or "Nathon" for some reason. Of course, I've gotten used to people shortening it to Nate without asking me, but it doesn't bother me too much.

I like my middle name better, because it's less common, but I've never had much success getting people to call me Blake. I tried once in high school, but everyone was too familiar with my first name, so it didn't work out.

My name is Ciarán, which is pronounced "kee-RAWN". Most Irish people have the hang of it but English pronounce it "key-RAN" or "keern", the Americans call me "see-A-ran". I've heard so many distortions over 30 years now I think that I'd better off being "Bob". :)

Since my last name begins with the letter Z and I've only got it through my mothers marriage I've thought about changing it a lot; especially when I consider all the times it's resulted it me waiting around because things are sorted by alphabetical order. The only reason I don't do it is because of the hassle involved.

I always used to hate my name because I thought it sounded rather pompous. I went through phases where I would think of changing it to something like Kerri or Pandora (apparently both suit me), mostly when I was having teenage spur of the moment identity crisises, but now I don't mind. The name has its charm I guess.

I have thought about changing my name a few times. It is a bit of a mouth full, in total first and second name have 6 syllables between them. I would much rather prefer something shorter. My name is quite rare in the area that I live in, so I guess I like being the only one with my name.

I have a vehement dislike for my surname. Lamb. It's not the name itself that bugs me; it's the association (my father's reputation is quite horrible. And, suffice to say, I am not his greatest fan).

My mother's maiden name (Forrest) would ring much more nicely with my first name - What's more is that she refuses to change it back even post-divorce and I fully plan to alter my own. Her choice is a source of a heap of spite on his behalf, so I can't imagine what kind of shit I'd stir up if I changed my own name.

I wouldn't change my name. When I was younger, I tended not to like my name that much, especially since no one else had my name (which is Devin, by the way), but now I've come to like it because no one else has it. I've still never met another person in real life with my name (I've met a few Devons, but no Devins), though through the magic of the internet I have met another one ('sup Tritoch).

I like my name as is and have never thought about changing it. The only problem I have with my name is people misspelling it with the girl's version at an oddly frequent level (Jesse misspelled as Jessie). It doesn't look hard to pronounce, and I can't imagine how someone could screw it up.

I don't think I could ever change my name, mainly because I'm so used to "Juan". However, most of my friends call me "Paco". It's a nickname I got pegged with in high school and, in typical Mexican fashion, I never got rid of that name.

It should be noted, however, that when I was like 10 years old I wanted the name "Michael" for some reason. To this day I have tried to rationalize why that was but the bottom line is I still don't know why that was an adamant wish of mine. :/

I have one friend who had his name legally changed to Rock F.N. Awesome. I'd never be able to think of a name as great as that one, so I don't know if I'd be satisfied with a name change. And as far as more normal names go, I'm happy with the name Dan.

I've wanted to change my name ever since Eurotrip came out. Fuck that song, and those people who never tire at pissing me off. SCOTTY DOESN'T KNOW/ GROW :(

I've never thought of changing my full name at all, and I don't think I could do it in general. My last name is unique and I also think my initials are a little interesting when the middle one is included.

First
Middle
Last

Paul James Spencer Dolphin-Rowland.

What do you think :(

Whenever I go someplace new, meet new people, start a new job or something, I always get asked about it, where it comes from etc. And I always say the same thing: Absolutely no idea =o

I usually just shorten it to Rowland.

Dude... Dolphin-Rowland is fucking ACE~

It's better than that "Verduzco" thing I have attached to MY name. :tpg:

I, too, am Jesse. I've never really wanted to change my name, but when I was younger I thought it would be the coolest thing in the world to be called AJ, or JT, or TJ or any other 2 letter abreviation. The only thing that bothers me is sometimes in school a teacher will read my name as 'Jessica' off the attendance list.. I'm not sure why, since it doesn't say Jessica, but they still seem to do it quite often.

Sometimes those attendance lists only go up to a ceratin amount of letters, so if all they see is 'Jess' on there, they'll probably assume the name is Jessica since it's probably more common than Jesse. That's the most reasonable explanation I can come up with, anyway.

Either that or the teacher is going by somebody else's misspelling of Jessie and lengthening the name to Jessica out of his or her own volition.

I've never wanted to change my first name, which is Shane, in all the years I've been around. Well, at least not in all of those years I remember. My middle name, Michael, can take a flying leap and I've contemplated changing it more times than I can remember.

The one thing that does irk me is how frequently people fuck up my first name. Most common is "Sean," big fucking surprise there. I've seen and heard some real doozies, though. Gene is among them, Lane is as well. In fact, one of the places I go for lunch sometimes (Panera Bread) takes your first name when you order. They've fucked it up 3 times in 3 different ways. "Shene," "Shein," and "Shayne." I just tell them my name is Bob now. You have to be a very special kind of stupid to fuck up "Bob."

I've thought about changing my name multiple times. However, I've always come back to the same reason. My name defines who I am, that and my name is unique enough that people don't come across it every day. In fact, many people associate my real name with another name that isn't mine (My name is Curt and people always link it to Curtis).

Just try not to be too curt with them when they mess it up.

(Sorry, sorry, couldn't resist.)

I like how the majority of the people who posted here don't mention what his or her name IS.

I was gonna follow the same route but now I think it's kinda annoying =/

In any case, my first name is Misun, and, for the first 16 or so years of my life, I wanted to change it into something else. It's so irritating when people mispronouce your name (and CONTINUE to mispronouce your name). Plus, I think it looks kinda dumb looking.

Still, I can't imagine myself with another name, strange as that it; guess it just...grew on me, I suppose.

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Did you actually read the majority of the posts? Because over half the people who posted did mention their name. And even if they didn't, why does it matter? The question can be answered without having to actually state your name, and some people just don't feel comfortable putting their real name on the internet.

If ever I want to change my name, I'd change my very first name. Although Spanish in nature, I want it something that sounds pleasing as I usually end up using my middle name.

Tch, if you want to get tenchnical...

I did read all the posts. Guess I just noticed the ones that didn't mention his/her name, I suppose. (Maybe I should change it to "a lot" then?)

Why does it matter? Why else? It's 'cause I'm curious why they feel that way about his/her own name, silly!

I've never wanted to change my name. I like it (maybe partially due to how well it rolls of the tongue). However, due to my noticing that a fair number of people (at least on campus) have the same first name as me, I've contemplated going by my middle name. I won't do it, though, as I know the complications that can occur.

If I had to change my name, I don't know what I would choose. I've never really thought about it.

Quinton Andrew Klabon? Nah. Besides, any desire to have other names is usually sated by nicknames, creating video games, and having internet/message board names.

I used to want to change my name when I was little. I always wanted something very unique since Jamie isn't very unique. But now,I wouldn't want to change it. I've grown to like it and my parents picked it out so that makes it special to me. ;d

I've never quite liked my first name, but however as I got to name my little sister when she was born, I think I took that as my compromise for having a name I didn't like. (Sorry Mom/Dad, don't mean to say your naming sucks, I just don't think I live up very well to my [first] name.)

I think it's pretty obvious. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16.../emot-c00l.gif

I think you're reading too much into this but <3.

Eh, Adrian is so simple...I want my mom's middle name, which is Elizabeth...I was actually gonna be an Elizabeth but she thought I was gonna be a boy hence the spelling of Adrian...

Damn right I've wanted to change my name, and in fact, I'm in the process of doing so. I can't stand my last name since it's derived from my biological father, and I feel it taints my very being when I write it down on my accomplishments.

Marshall Scott Hoepfner...

Sorry. It has too nice of a ring to it IMHO =D I'm proud of my German heritage, and my first as well as middle name are tied to family history.

Marshall was my father's mother's original last name.

Scott was the name of one of said mother's siblings, I believe.

Coincidentally, my hair is identical to my grandma's, and I'm built just like her brothers. None of 'em were under 6'2", yet, ironically, she was around 5' even =p

I like my name, Cassandra, but I have been getting kind of bored of it.

If in the next few years, I'm lonely and really really wanna change my name, it's gonna be changed to Valeska.

When your name is as awesome as mine, Reagan Ulysses Smith-Sanderson, you don't even consider something like changing it.

Wait no, that isn't accurate. Yeah, I don't really like the name Russell, but that's what I've been stuck with, and it seems kind of silly to change it. Pretty much everyone knows me as Russell or Russ so even if I did change it, I would have to like change jobs, move, and get all new friends for anyone to actually use my new name. I figure most people instead of changing their own name, just wait until they have kids and then give their kid the name that they would want for themselves. That's what I'm going to do at least. Of course my son will be named Alexander. He already sounds like a brat.

Just my middle and last name Richard Allen Hubbard is kinda dull. I'd change it to Richard Alonso Highborn. Not to much of a dramatic change but it is classy.

Personally, I never really considered changing Victoria 'Tori' Iris Ann (Really long last name excluded) for anything.

I mean sure, the nurses take bets on how to say my family's last name (People don't get the D is silent or spell it completely wrong for some reason.), I get called Vicky sometimes which still annoys the heck out of me (It doesn't annoy me as much as it did in preschool, but you get the point :eagletear: ), People either Confuse my middle name as being part of my first name or adding an E to the end of Ann. But despite all this I've come to like my name.

I admit, I did, and still kinda do, hate my last name. But what the heck, maiden names are temporary anyways.

I'm only displeased of my middle name "Tuomas", which has been running in my father's family line for 4th generation now.
I don't really care for traditions, but it would be a shame to break it now, so maybe I'll pass it on for one of my future kids. Not like I use the middle name anywhere anyway (And I'll probably give my kids 3-4 extra middle names just for laughs).
So unless mafia comes after me, doubt I'll change it~

I rather like my Name. Of course, who hasn't thought of changing their name? If I had to change it I thought I would change it to something like my online name. However, I love my name, so I'm not worrying aout it.

Hmm... well, I actually like my first name so much that I don't think I would want to change it... if I had to, then I would change it to Alex or something like that. Anyone guess what my first name actually is?

But, yeah, same as Acacia, its hard to imagine having a different name when you have had the same one since you were born.

I like my first name. But I hate my last name. I'd give anything to remove my last name and have it changed to my moms last name. Why? I wont nothing to do with the family my last name is associated with.

I love my last name, Potts, but I'm not too fond of my first name. For some reason, I feel awkward saying "Jeremy", and my middle name "James" is a bit to common for my liking. But my parents gave it to me and I've lived 18 years with it, so I might as well go all the way.

I've often thought about changing my first name, I can even swap my first name to one of my two middles names apparently, allowing me to keep my first name which I'm rather found of anyway.

Hehe, wow people sure have a wide arrange of name choices.

I personally would have killed to change my name when i was little. Being an Elizabeth you find about 4 others each time you move up a grade and about nine others with it as a middle name. I hate popularity and i HATE the way Elizabeth sounds. Also, it's meaning is so boring and so bibical.

But if i where to change it i would change it to Lizzie. (which is what i go by). Yes i know it's just the nickname to Elizabeth but i can't honestly imagine being called by anything else. And it flows well with the rest of my name.

But if you wanted me to be creative: Reno. I'd change it to Reno.

When I was a kid I wanted to change it... never knew what to though. It would always irritate me when people spelled my name wrong. My parents gave me the kind of unique spelling of 'Allyson'. But everyone wants to spell it 'Alison'. I get really touchy about it. As for my middle name, I like it... Beth. And my last name... well, its the most common name in the united states. I wont regret getting rid of it form something more unique. Anyone want to take a guess?

Smith. :3:

I would change my name if it wasn't so hard to do. Cause you have to look at all the legal stuff and all the phone calls and form you have to fill.

I don't like my name cause it sounds old. Like a person from the 30's.

So I ask my friends to use a nickname derivated from my actual name.

But If I had to change it...I don't know which name I would choose....

I'm content with my 4 names... My first name isn't that common, well at least it wasn't growing up. My two middle names are after my two grandfathers, so I don't mind them. As for my surname, it is so uncommon that it would be a shame for me to throw away my family name.

I always used to hate my first name, Jesse, becuase people would always have either the gay feminine spelling, Jessie, or some other completely unheard of rarity like Jessy or Jesee. Rediculous. These days I don't really care as much about it, so I guess I'll go through life with Jesse.

Never thought about it. I have a lot of pride and respect for my parents and family, so I'd never disrespect them and change it.

yes, when I was young. Kids would make the usual stupid puns about it (it ends with the sound "e")

But now, considering its... rarity, i won't change it

Not at all. I like my name.

It's just that I prefer to be called by my middle name instead of the first.

I think about changing it all the time. I still do really.
I also think respect for family or whatever has little to do with it, it's just a name.

I love my name: Rex. I've never wanted to change it. However, my last name is sort of generic and boring. I always wanted to change my last name to the Irish (I believe) name O'Toole. How badass is that?

I thought about it a few times in elementary school. Seeeing how my first name is Clifford and there was that stupid big red dog who goes by that same name, you can guess why I wanted to.

Time passed by though and I just said, "Ehh, why bother changing it?"

I don't have your typical name..but, regardless of how annoying or irritating 'it' becomes, its part of ur identity... i mean, I can't imagine what things would be like if I changed my name... hmmm

and woudln't the change just make it awkward for everyone that knows u?

Kong yeah.. thats right(insert kong joke here).. Nah, I like my name. If i was Prom king.. that would be sweet.. :D It gives me something to hold on to.

That does it....i am getting my name changed!

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SING THE SONG - Max Powerrrr! The name you love to touch....but you musnt touch-uch-uch-uch.

His names sounds good in you EAR, but when you hear it you must not FEAR! For his name can be sa-id by anyone!

yeah, i'd change my name..but probably only my surname though. i was thinking i'd change it to "Gray" (u know, as in Jean Gray from X-men ^_^) but since my first name is Grace, it wouldn't really go :(

Probably to Vincent or something... My first name is pretty common and often mispelled because of different variations of the name. <.<

Also since two and three sylable names seem to roll well in my family.

How would a name change be disrespectful to your parents?

If my parents had a crappy taste in names, I'd change my name in a heartbeat. After all, I'm the one who has to live up to that name.

It's very amusing the amount of people who wanted to change thier names due to the intense dislike left by the legacy of thier fathers. For the longest time my last name - Gray - was something of a burden because I was the only one in my family with a different name. Had I not met my long lost brother when I did, should I have become older I seriously thought about changing it to the name of the family whom I grew up with. After that meeting though, things changed and while my feelings with myf ather are INCREDIBLY awkward, the feelings towards the other people who share the same last name has. The last names my brothers and sisters and I share wound up drawing us towards a common goal - namely the hardships we all faced because of him and thus, we decided to make our names represent something positive instead of the negative things its represented for so long.

I haven't thought much of name changing at all since this topic really, but it really did make me ponder the why's of it when all is said and done.

I like my name. The only downside to it is that so many people mispronounce it as a boy's name. :[