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Help[Opinions] Re: Why Do You Love/Regret Your Name?
in reply to a message by DarkLily243
I regretted my birth name deeply, because of the reasons it was chosen and who chose it, I hated the meaning, it was too popular, there were no nickname options I liked... I hated literally everything about it, like, violently. I despised my name. I avoided signing things because I hated writing it, that's how much I hated it. Ironically, now that it's my middle name I feel warmly about it - I can see its beauty, and enjoy it there.
I love the name I have now, because I love what it represents. I chose it, the meaning is much more positive, the associations and namesakes are positive, and there are no nicknames to deal with, generally. I did end up picking another popular name, but it's not popular for my age group, so it's not so bad. I didn't have to go through 12 years of school as "Chloe B" like I did with my birth name.
I'm not able to have children, but if I had kids I would pass the name I have now on, for sure. One of my exes really wanted to name a potential daughter after me and I was happy to consider it.
I have given serious thought to adding another name once I change my ID to show my married name (which I do want; it's just such a huge pain to change everything, I've gone through it already and I don't know if I have the strength). Like picking a second middle name. But I have no idea what I would choose. Something INTENSE and METAL but I don't know. I'm too wishy-washy, it's amazing I managed it once.
I love the name I have now, because I love what it represents. I chose it, the meaning is much more positive, the associations and namesakes are positive, and there are no nicknames to deal with, generally. I did end up picking another popular name, but it's not popular for my age group, so it's not so bad. I didn't have to go through 12 years of school as "Chloe B" like I did with my birth name.
I'm not able to have children, but if I had kids I would pass the name I have now on, for sure. One of my exes really wanted to name a potential daughter after me and I was happy to consider it.
I have given serious thought to adding another name once I change my ID to show my married name (which I do want; it's just such a huge pain to change everything, I've gone through it already and I don't know if I have the strength). Like picking a second middle name. But I have no idea what I would choose. Something INTENSE and METAL but I don't know. I'm too wishy-washy, it's amazing I managed it once.
