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In reply to the discussion: Have You Ever Wanted to Change Your Name? [View all]lunamagica
(9,967 posts)39. Yes. I always hated my first name. Ugly sounding, unusual spelling, just awful. It didn't help that
it was the only name given to me so I was stuck. What are parents thinking when they burden their kids with "unique" misspelled names? I had to spend my childhood explaining it. I was sick of it by the time I was in Kindergarten and dreaded to be asked "what is your name? I'd answer, just to be told "WHAT?!?!?!"
And my last name...my father stopped being part of my life before I became a toddler, so there is no connection there.
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Honestly, I don't see the point in women changing their name to their husband's
ProudLib72
May 2019
#70
First and Middle, no. But have wanted to take my mother's last name for a long time.
Lady Freedom Returns
May 2019
#6
Yes. I always hated my first name. Ugly sounding, unusual spelling, just awful. It didn't help that
lunamagica
May 2019
#39
Orphie? I can't even...I did change it No one who didn't know me as a child even knows that name
lunamagica
May 2019
#41