I was always happy with my name.

I was never called by my first name, just my middle name, Sue. This has become a problem now that everything has to be 'legal'. I have a hard time recognizing and answering to my first name. (Big confusion once in a recovery room after surgery. Now I make sure medical records and the card I carry in my wallet show that I answer to SUE!)

I've never been a big fan of my name, Jennifer. Too common and boring. I don't think it's a very pretty name. I always wanted something more unique, or at least prettier. I'm a big fan of names with lots of vowels, especially beginning with vowels.

bulldinkie, I'm the opposite of you, my middle name is Ann, and I always wished I had the extra E.

I would have preferred my middle name as a first name also (with the extra E). :)

My name is Sue Ellen. I always explain that I was before Gone With the Wind and Dallas, so that makes me the original.

Growing up I did not like my first name, because my family name was also one syllable, and I envied kids in school who had long names.

Sue

Growing up, I hated my name, Doris Evelyn, then when I got married I had to get a copy of my birth certificate and found out my name was Dora Eva. even my Mom was surprised, When I was born, my Mom wanted Doris Evelyn, and my Dad wanted Dora Eva, after his Aunt. He made out the B. certificate, put down what he wanted to name me, but told Mom he put down her choice. Actually I don't really care for either name. I have gone by Dottie most of my life, but now that I'm an old lady, I've been going by Dora.

Dotmom, that's a funny story! How did your mother take the news?

My name is Anne, and I'm ok with it now. As a kid I hated being called Annie, but it was usually my Mom or Dad. Now hubs and others call me Annie, and I kind of like it. I always wanted my sister's name, which is Janet. I loved that name, now not so much. I named my DD Alexandra Paige and I think she likes it.

Dotmom, that must've been a big surprise! I'd like to know what your mother said also.

Aunt Audrey, I like your name, too. Also like Andrea.

Jennmonkey, Jennifer is a name I always associated with really pretty girls. Knew lots of Jennifer's and not an ugly one in the bunch. :-) Plus, I've seen your picture so you're keeping the tradition alive.

As long as people spell it right (short form) or pronounce it right (long form), I'm learning to live with my plain Jane name: Debby. Or Deborah. THREE syllables! Not Debbie. Not Debra. I hate when people spell and/or pronounce it wrong. It's De-berr-ah.

My sisters all have very pretty names. Mine? Boring.... But I can't think of a name I would change it to if I could.

When I was in elementary school I didn't particularly like my first name. I was the only one in the whole school and I always knew the first day of school when the teacher called the roll and paused for a minute she was trying to figure out how to pronounce it! LOL

I always wanted my name to be Laura. I thought it was a beautiful name. My DSIL's first name is Laura and I think that it was pure serendipity that I would wind up with a "sister" named Laura. She's my DB's wife.

My mom loved the name Greta and my brother was five when I was born. He asked her a few days later (for the fortieth time) what my name was. When she told him he said, "I can't remember that old name. Can I just call her Susie!?" LOL Every once in awhile I still get called "Sister Susie"! LOL

Now that I'm an adult I love my name. There aren't many Gretas but it's easy to spell and it pretty much fits my personality, I think. I kind of feel like a Greta, I guess! LOL

I don't really like my name Judy but I don't hate it either. My older sisters named me. I'm glad they did because my parents didn't do a very good job of naming them. Actually I think Dad always got his way and he was gone in the service when I was born. I always thought the name Nancy would suit someone my age.

My siblings named me....thankfully. My grandmother wanted Mary...very badly. My mom told her that could be my middle name.

I hated Sandra while in elementary school, there were 2 of us, Sandra S. and Sandra J. Then in HS I didn't mind Sandy so bad. Since I have been married, when I introduce myself, I go by Sandra, as Sandy becomes almost a tongue twister with my last name! LOL But then most people call me Sandy.

Never really wanted a different name...mainly because I know I was named by my siblings..I think that is kinda neat.

We named our girls unique names. They have to correct people often..and sometimes they just don't. We had great 'family' that made sure they received alot of personalized things for their gifts. There have been times that they would have liked to change theirs. Kalie was planning to change her spelling to Kaylee when she got married (like her dad wanted it spelled...I got to put it on the birth certificate Kalie before he told me that tho! LOL), but she forgot about it when she went to change it! She did ask us if it would be okay with us. I like it either way.

I hated my first name, middle name, AND last name. I was born in 1955 and when I was in grade school the Beverly Hillbillies came on the scene. The kids would taunt me with, "Donna Mae, you go milk them cows now." Always said with a country twang. And nobody spelled or pronounced my ONE SYLLABLE last name correctly, even when they tried.

Now I kind of like my first and middle name actually.

I like Beatrice...ha lol no I dont just kidding

To answer the Q's about my Mom's reaction to finding out, 18 years later about my Dad's deceit, they divorced when I was less than a year old, so she said that was typical of him. Oh, well it was water under the bridge, by then. We lost contact with my Dad because he was a roamer and drinker, but when I was a young married with three young kids, I was notified that my Dad had died, and my name was in his personal effects, and what did I want done with him. We didn't have much money for a funeral, and when I contacted his sisters about his death, it turned out his Aunt Eva, who I was named for, had carried a small insurance policy on him all these years, so she sent the bit of money up, (from Texas, where he was originally from) so we put on a small funeral for him. I always felt bad that I never really knew my father, but did stay in contact with family on his side untill their passing.

I always liked 'Julie' and also 'Lori'. Also liked Jennifer, but my last name was long so a short first name was better! Hated my middle name 'Alice' and hardly ever use it. My mother had a good friend with that name so that is how that came about.

I just wish they'd made the birth certificate out for the name they always called me from the time I came home from the hospital! Legally, I'm Rosemary.

My DH has never liked his first name. I suppose he could switch to his birth name, but it's not a lot better -- and then he'd have to change the surname too. Big hassle. (He was adopted as an infant; his first name is that of his adoptive father; different middle name but same initials.)

Each of my grandmothers hated one of my names. My paternal grandmother was jealous of my grandfather's favorite sister, Sue. My maternal grandmother didn't like my first name. There was so much fighting over naming me that I was first registered only as Baby Girl (Surname). Oh, WELL!

Yes, I'd like a different first name b/c I go by my middle name and it has been a PITA from the time I hit college. I get 2 jury summons--one in each name, some of my scripts are in one name, some in the other. MY DL and PP are in my first name--so yes!! If I'd had good sense, I would have gone to the court house years ago and switched the 2 names, but it's a little late now. Texas has a law that your DL's has to have your first name, maiden name, and married name--I should have switched it all before they passed that law, cause then my PP has my first name. It's a terrible thing to do to a child, so if you don't like your first name, you can change it, but I think it's A LOT of trouble.

Now that I think of it, as a child I hated my name and always wanted one of the more 'popular' names of the day such as Debbie, Linda, Patty, Lynn, etc. I'm sure it's just because I wanted to fit in more and BE popular (I was painfully shy). Of course now I realize that names don't determine how many friends you have, lol. Nowadays, I don't really have any feelings about my name, it's ok I guess.

Growing up, I hated my name. It was so common. And I really hated it when they left off the Ann and called me Mary.
I'm okay with my name now. But you will notice that I write it together, MaryAnn, cause I still hate to be called Mary.

I didn't like my name growing up because it was so different. I don't mind it now though. If I could have named myself when I was younger, I wanted to be named Patricia with a shortened nickname of Trisha. I hate that name now lol!

I hate hate hate my first name.... June. My middle name is Gail, don't like that either. When I was very young, my dad called me Ginger. I wish that had stuck. I like it and I see myself as a Ginger. I always wanted to change my name..... to anything other than what it is.

Ausilia- need I say more? All my life I had to spell my name for people and tell them how to pronounce it. My parents were from Sicily and I was born in Canada, but my name isn't that common there either. Never met another person with my name, so, unique in one way, but also a pain.

Growing up I always hated my name, I was named after my Grandmother and Aunt. Then about the 9th grade one of my friends started calling me Nita and it stuck. Very rarely am I called Juanita.

I was supposed to be Penelope but my father got to City Hall before my mother got out of the hospital. He named me Juanita much to my mothers dismay. I am so glad he did that because I absolutely hate the name Penelope.

My father picked my name (Suzanne). I'm pretty happy with it. It is versatile and not too common. Other names my parents considered included Catherine (good) and Amanda (glad they skipped that one). All in all, no complaints.

Yes, just not sure what. I always get called other names, Katherine and Kathy after I tell people my name. My name was written on a patient's board in their room yesterday and all day he called me variations of Katherine. I also would have liked a middle name. No one ever believes you don't have one when you tell them, they think it must be really bad so you're lying to cover it up. lol.

My name is Frances and I like being called Fran, but never liked being called Frances or Franny. I think the name suits me. Can't think of anything else I'd rather be called.

Kath--Harry's daughter doesn't have a middle name either. I think it's strange, and he can't remember why (or ain't tellin').

I've always wished I had a solid first name with a nickname, instead of a silly nickname for a first name. I think parents do their kids a big disservice when they name their kids cutesy things, or names with silly spellings. When they are grown up, how can other adults take a person with a made-up name seriously? Except that nowadays, an awful lot of babies are being saddled with awful names, so I guess they'll either all accept each others silly names, or they'll change them like my doctor did - from Morgorette to Margaret!

At times Karen was okay, at times I wished it was spelled differently. Karin, Caren,just something a bit different.

Sue_Va...knew a Sue Ellen in school in NJ with a one syllable last name also long before Dallas. It's a long shot but was your mom a Girl Scout leader?

No, I think my Mother and Father did a good job in naming all their children.

Even if I didn't like it, I don't know what I would rather it be. LOL

And, if you don't like your name, you could always pay and have it changed. LOL

My Dad named me, it was hard as a kid when the teachers said "put your full name on the each paper" ( it had 23 letters total!) so I always wanted something shorter.
Now I just sign my initals and married last name. It would be nice though if people knew Kathleen is not Kath-a-leen LOL!

I don't mind my first name, wouldn't want to change it.

What I do mind is being brought up called by my second name, which I consider to be my "real" name, and having everyone outside my family call me by my first name (which most people use, of course), which makes me feel like I'm using an alias. LOL

I've always liked my name Sherry. I didn't know any other Sherry's growing up. There are a number of ways to spell it, but most people spell it right.

I like it that it can't be shortened to something cutesie, although Mom often calls me Sher..just a shortened version.
I have been asked if my real name was Cheryl, but only by a couple of people. They thought Sherry was a nickname of Cheryl.

I always said if I had kids, I'd want to name my daughter Lindsay. I love that name. That was well before the Lindsay boom....now there are a lot of Lindsays. Also Sydney (when I had my little baby squirrels I named the female Sydney).

Sherrman, isn't your name Sherry? I must be mistaken, as yo mentioned having a silly nickname as a first name.

My original name was Janice Marie Wood. Now don't go Googling that! I didn't like Janice, and some people called me "Jan Marie", which I thought sounded French and very exotic. My Mom said she wanted to name me "Holly" which would have made me "Holly Wood." Hahaha! When I came to GardenWeb and Kitchen table, I wanted to register under Janice or Jan, but they were taken, so I used "Jannie" a nickname given to me by my Grandmother, long ago.

Yes, jasdip, my name is Sherry, and yes, I still think it's a silly name. I'm happy for you that you like it, but I'd much rather have a serious sounding name. If my name was Brunhilda, I could be called Bunny! Sherry would be a good nickname, say for Sharon or Cheryl, but I'd just rather have a serious name. Maybe it's because two of my brothers are Gary and Jerry. Ugh. Sherry, Gary and Jerry.

I have been asked many times for my "full" name when I've said my name is Sherry. And Sher is my nickname, too. So is Sheesh!

Sherry

Strange thing in my family. I have five sisters and all six of our first names end in "A". Mother didn't even realize it until after the 4th was born and someone pointed it out. Here's the names:

Barbara
Sara
Patricia
Diana
Anita
John (who should've been Ira)
Rhonda

Yes. Phoebe or Deidre.

Names are an interesting subject. My coworker was in a documentary called "The Sweetest Sound". A man did a search and found every person in the world he could find with his same name, Alan Berliner. He flew them all to the same place to meet. It's an interesting documentary about names and how people feel about their names. You can find the documentary on Netflix if anyone's interested.

I think my sister Rachael got the best name out of all my siblings. My boyfriend's sister's name is Lucia (Loo-see-a) which I also think is beautiful. His parents gave all their children two middle names each, which makes for some long names.

My name is Ruth Dell and I was named after my Grandmother and my favorite Aunt so I always loved my name. I don't remember how or when people started calling me Ruthie ....but in the south you are often called by your first name and middle name so I was Ruth Dell I think until high school. I was a twin and my Mother thought she would name us Earnest and Earnestine. Lots of Earnest's in the family...I'm glad that she didn't get her way..

My Daughter's name is Susan and that is my other Grandmother's name and I love the name.

Holly Wood!! LOLOL. Your Mom had a sense of humour Jannie!!

Speaking of names. Does anyone know of any people with very unique names?

I knew a girl named Summer Brooke Orchard. Very pretty and "naturish". :)

Patti43: I just realized that myself and my sisters names end in A, as did my mothers. My brothers end in O

Rosaria-mother (Sarina for short)
Mariya-sister (Mur for short)
Silvana-sister(Sil for short)
Ausilia-me (Aus for short)
Franceso-brother (shorted to Frank)
Egidio-brother (Jid for short)
Can't forget my dad who was Salvatore, but called Tore.

I like my name now. It's not too common, but not that unusual, either. As a child, I wished it were more common because I wanted things with my name on them and they just weren't readily available. You know what I mean - those things, like key chains, shoelaces, zipper pulls, stickers, etc. None came with my name on them.

That made me vow that, when I had children, I'd always give them a name that wasn't so uncommon that they'd not be able to have personalized cheapo items!!!

But - I like my name now. It's fine. From what my mom and dad told me, they were going to name me something that was a contraction of their 2 names. It was pretty and I'd kind of like to have that now, as it would be an honor to carry their names. But - in the end, they chose a name they loved and that suits me fine.

I have never liked my name. For generations the first daughter on the maternal side was called Sarah Jane,mother , grandmother, greats..., but my mother changed the tradition only keeping the middle name. Hate my name and have never had a nickname, My kids have good names..not trendy and they both like them.

I'd rather have a common-enough name that people easily know how to spell it, or at least come very close.

It seems nowadays, parents want to take a common name and change it up so that it's unique. The kids will be forever spelling out, or correcting the spelling of their names. Teachers, friends, co-workers will always have to remember the "correct" way of spelling their names, just because their parents wanted something different.

Suzie, I like the idea of blending both parents names.

Holly-Wood, that is a hoot. I knew a gal at our old church who's name was Holly Hock. Then another who's first name was Letha and her married last name was Roth. My daughter said she wish she has stuck to some of our old families names such as Lucille,(my Mom) and Cecelia, (My grandmom), but I do like my granddaughter names, Shannon and Lindsey.

TRADITION! (Think of it as sung in "Fiddler on the Roof".)

That's why I am Sue. Eldest girl in my paternal grandfather's line has *always* been a variant of Susan, going back to the 1600's along the Swiss/French border. It makes genealogy a challenge. You get twenty families in three villages a mile apart, all with the same surname, each with a long line of Susans...what a tangle! A Susan who died as a baby would be 'replaced' by the next girl to be born, who was the new Susan.

I like Karen but I have always loved daphne, josette, and angelique.. Okay...yes I watched Dark Shadows.

SamKaren
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I'm Kathleen Minnie.I always liked my first name,but when i was younger i didn't like my middle name.Then as i grew up i realized i was named after my mom who passed when i was 9 years old.Then i started liking it.Most everyone calls me Kathi,and that's what i go by except on legal documents.

My dad had a very unusual name,VIVAN,and i only ever knew one other with that name and it was my oldest brother.

My siblings are:

Vivan (Van)
Wallace (wally)
Helen Elizabeth (betty)
Dorothy Marie
Joan Constance
Eileen G.
Ronald L.
Roberta B
Marilyn Glenda,(glen or Glenda)
Me
Carlton Ivan
Elaine Ingrid

Kathi

PS
When giving my name i always have to say,Kathleen with a "K" Minnie (like the mouse.