Choosing your name

I like Catriona myself. On balance I think I might choose Demelza for instance. It's pretty, feminine and there'd be no-one else sharing my name most likely.

I was always called a slightly different name to my given name. School wasn't even given the correct name. I was 16 when I asked the headmistress to put the correct name on my exam certificates.
It causes confusion when nurses came in to give injections. Didn't find out why I was called the other name till I was in my 20s. Was due to a card my mum's sister had sent with that name on.
At mum's other sister's funeral I found out her name was something very different to the one we always used. Due to eldest sister's mispronunciation as a child.

Grandma70s

I don’t mind my name, but I’d like something a bit more unusual. My parents considered Catriona, which I’d have liked, and also Alison, which I would not have liked. It sounds too sensible, but perhaps that’s a reflection of the people I’ve known with that name.

My grandchildren have three forenames each. That gives them plenty of choice.

My daughter is Catriona, which I have always loved - she has a godmother called Katriona and one of my grandmothers was Catherine and my mother-in-law was Katherine so it was a nod to all of them. Her middle name is Elizabeth, which is my mother's name, which I have always loved. For myself, I like both my names but, if I had to choose another, it would be Catherine, Rosalind or Bethan.

I was named after my mother. Same first and middle names. Always made me feel like I didn’t have my own distinct name and it was always confusing to other people. Now that she has passed, I’m happy that I carry on her name. But before that I would have liked to have been called Laura.

I love my name. Wouldn't change it for the world. I also ask people not to shorten it as well.

I remember telling my dad when I was in my fifties that i really didn’t like my name. He was very disappointed as he’d chosen it and registered my birth. I never understood why my mum didn’t choose her mum’s name or one of them, Alice Emily, because she was so loved by everyone. I would love to have had one of those names or both. But not either of mine. Too masculine so maybe my dad wanted boys.

When Alexa says she has a message for me she can’t say my name right. I’ve been into the app but it makes no difference. She’s into the third attempt now…..

I was called Ann but hated it as a child so decided to call myself Bunny! Luckily I went back to Ann as I got older!

My Mum had Eleanor chosen for me but as the name was not in the list of grandmother names it was a non starter. Would have preferred that to the old family traditional name I inherited.

I changed my name when I was 30 to one I'd always loved and wished that I had been called. One day my best friend said 'why not stop talking about it and do something about it - change your name!' So I did. My husband of 30 years doesn't even know I used to be called something else.

My brothers, husband and some of my children have only one name. I think it’s rather special. Why use others when nobody will ever know or care what anyone’s middle names are?
My dreadful middle name has never been spoken aloud in my whole life.

Patsy70

My Pa registered me with a name my Ma hadn’t chosen. She would have like me to be Diane. There are a few derivatives of my name, and I prefer the one my sisters call me. My granddaughters are Madeline, Megan, Gabrielle and Matilda. Old family names were Alice, Harriet, Charlotte, Ada and Mary. I like Hannah, Annie, Lottie.

Your post reminds me of a friend called Joan.
Her mother had sent her father to register her as 'Carol', but when he got there (possibly after stopping for a few drinks en route) he had forgotten what name had been decided and so she ended up with the first name that came into his head. 🤕

Astitchintime

I always wanted to be called Sally…..or Patsy but then I watched an episode of Absolutely Fabulous ……. Soon changed my mind on Patsy 🤣

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As a child I was called by a shortened version of my middle name. When I went to a different primary school the very strict head mistress insisted I used my given name , which I knew , but wasn’t sure how to spell it. She humiliated me in front of the class because I couldn’t spell my name . Because of that I’ve never liked my name ,but it’s too much of a faff to change it .
My AC have names which are family names but names which are classic and aren’t dated .

My name is good i’m ok with it. I used to correct the spelling for people writing it down.

If I’d had a daughter fifty-odd years ago when my sons were born, I’d probably have called her Caroline. I still like that name, but if I were having a daughter today I think she’d be Imogen or Annabel.

I was born in the 50's and my parents were fans of a TV Western called Cheyenne Bodie. They were desperate to name me Cheyenne but Dad couldn't remember how to spell it when he went to register my birth.
He remembered the second choice name (not as exotic as Cheyenne) but it was misspelt on my birth certificate. I am forever having to correct people when they spell my name for documents etc.

I went to school in the 50 s and many of my school friends were Susan’s Linda’s Janet’s Barbara and it follows many of my friends are Susan’s and Janet’s etc. but my name was unusual at the time. I don’t mind it, but also like the classic names which never seem to date and don’t place you in a particular era.

I always wanted to be called Sally…..or Patsy but then I watched an episode of Absolutely Fabulous ……. Soon changed my mind on Patsy 🤣

I have a name which is always mispronounced. It’s French so it was unusual in the 50’s when I was born . I do actually quite like it if it was pronounced the right way but as it is not I have for years gone by a shortened version which I’m happier with.

I don’t have a middle name and consequently didn’t give my two daughters one either. I don’t think I’ve been quite forgiven for that ! My youngest daughter doesn’t have children but my oldest daughter made sure my granddaughters both got a Welsh middle name, which is where we are all originally from .

My Pa registered me with a name my Ma hadn’t chosen. She would have like me to be Diane. There are a few derivatives of my name, and I prefer the one my sisters call me. My granddaughters are Madeline, Megan, Gabrielle and Matilda. Old family names were Alice, Harriet, Charlotte, Ada and Mary. I like Hannah, Annie, Lottie.

NanKate

Sparklefizz suits you a treat imo 💐

Thank you NanKate

Daddima - I’m almost 86, and I had several contemporaries at school called Linda. There were older Lindas, too.

I have never liked my given name but to change it would have upset my parents so I haven’t. My OH doesn’t use it for me though!

I would have liked my G’ma’s name, Clare, or in recent years my Gnet user name.

I always wanted to be Alexandra, or Claudia. I still like them both, I don’t think either has ever been that popular though.