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While out with friends today, one has asked us to call her by her middle name as she hates her given first name, which in my opinion is a lovely name. So my question is would you ever change your name and what would you like to be called?
I like my name and would never change it |
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A number of family members use their middle names. I'm not sure my daughter knows my bro's actual first name at all. I hate my middle name.
I'm fine with my first name. It's unusual but it suits me. So no, I wouldn't change my name.
A friend of mine changed hers by deed poll to add a middle name of her choice because she felt left out at not having one from birth. |
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By (user no longer on site) 23 weeks ago
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I quite like my name. I never really used to as it wasn't a traditional Punjabi name that had a meaning which my siblings had, but as it can be shortened, I've grown to like it  |
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I wouldn't change mine. It's pretty generic, but I don't dislike it.
I can see why you would though if you were called something like [insert name I don't like, but will redact so as not to offend anyone]. |
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I don't have a middle name. I gave two of my kids a more pedestrian middle name in n. Are they didn't like theirs as they got older, but their middle names are also significant for family reasons. |
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By (user no longer on site) 23 weeks ago
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I have gone by a shortened version of my name for 27 years. I only introduce myself as my given name to those that speak Spanish, otherwise I’ve been Bella more than half my life.
I don’t have a middle name and always wished I did.
I wouldn’t change my name mostly because I’m the only one in my family without a biblical name, and no middle name. I like my uniqueness. |
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"I changed mine once when I got married. Never again. My name is me. I like it. Just the way I am ♥️"
I had a big fight with my ex about my surname. He came around, because mine is common and easy to spell, and his isn't. We booked everywhere under my name 😝 |
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"I changed mine once when I got married. Never again. My name is me. I like it. Just the way I am ♥️
I had a big fight with my ex about my surname. He came around, because mine is common and easy to spell, and his isn't. We booked everywhere under my name 😝"
Awesome. Mine will stay as it is even when I do get married again ♥️ |
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I was the only one in a large sibling group not given a middle name which always bothered me despite my parents saying it was because my first name was enough on its own. I quite like my name and am happy for it to be shortened too. |
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"I like my name. It’s old fashioned and not as common these days… No it is not Gary.
Brian?
Close. Ian.
Awww lovely. Hi Ian 👋🏻"
Actually can I retract that. I don’t want to be forever known as Ian on here. |
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"I was the only one in a large sibling group not given a middle name which always bothered me despite my parents saying it was because my first name was enough on its own. I quite like my name and am happy for it to be shortened too. "
Same me.
My siblings used to say I was adopted and it was evident because I didn’t have a middle name like the rest of them.  |
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"I like my name. It’s old fashioned and not as common these days… No it is not Gary.
Brian?
Close. Ian.
Awww lovely. Hi Ian 👋🏻
Actually can I retract that. I don’t want to be forever known as Ian on here."
Too late, Botham. |
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"I was the only one in a large sibling group not given a middle name which always bothered me despite my parents saying it was because my first name was enough on its own. I quite like my name and am happy for it to be shortened too.
Same me.
My siblings used to say I was adopted and it was evident because I didn’t have a middle name like the rest of them. "
Bloody hell kids are vicious!! |
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"I like my name. It’s old fashioned and not as common these days… No it is not Gary.
Brian?
Close. Ian.
Awww lovely. Hi Ian 👋🏻
Actually can I retract that. I don’t want to be forever known as Ian on here."
Ok Brian. Chill your beans 🤣 |
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I started a thread about my names a couple of years back. I don’t dislike either of them but they are constantly being misspelled and it’s really frickin irritating.
Every time I give my names to someone I have to spell them. I would love a given and family name that can’t be misspelled and lend themselves to affectionate nicknames.
But I wonder if I’d answer to the new ones. That said, my ears do prick up every time I hear Felix. |
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By *nnCeeWoman 23 weeks ago
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I changed my surname when I got married (as you do), then changed it back when I got divorced.
When I changed back to my maiden name, I (with the permission of my Mum) added in her maiden name as a second middle name, as it's already died out in our line. (Two daughters, both of whom got married)
Now I have 4 names I have to spell! My first name and given middle name aren't unusual, but they can have different spellings.
Sometimes I'd like a different name, but I have no idea what I'd choose, or what would suit me, other than the name I've had for 44 years.
Although when I was at Uni, sometimes I'd proffer the name Lauren to those asked. |
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"I was the only one in a large sibling group not given a middle name which always bothered me despite my parents saying it was because my first name was enough on its own. I quite like my name and am happy for it to be shortened too.
Same me.
My siblings used to say I was adopted and it was evident because I didn’t have a middle name like the rest of them. "
I actually used to tell people in front of my parents that they didnt love me enough to give me a middle name. And managed to convince my nursery school i had one and get it added to the register |
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"While out with friends today, one has asked us to call her by her middle name as she hates her given first name, which in my opinion is a lovely name. So my question is would you ever change your name and what would you like to be called?
I like my name and would never change it"
I changed my first and middle name by deed poll on a whim. I didn't hate my name was just indifferent. I didn't consider it much of a big deal really. |
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"While out with friends today, one has asked us to call her by her middle name as she hates her given first name, which in my opinion is a lovely name. So my question is would you ever change your name and what would you like to be called?
I like my name and would never change it"
I have changed mine. I wasn't born cali... but began using it many years ago and legally changed my entire name. Middle names included |
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"I like my name. It’s old fashioned and not as common these days… No it is not Gary.
Brian?
Close. Ian.
Awww lovely. Hi Ian 👋🏻
Actually can I retract that. I don’t want to be forever known as Ian on here.
Too late, Botham."
I do like shredded wheat |
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