That's your real name? How cool! I love your name... course I always think Stevie Nicks when I hear it, but I think she's a great singer so it's all good, right?
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What's in a name?
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I was given a one syllable name because my parents had names that were long and therefore shortened. Only then the teachers would insist that it was short for Jane, Janet, or Janice. (Took me almost a term to get a Physical Ed. teacher to get it through her head.)
But with my short last name, it seemed to lack a melodic flow.
Also, my last name? I love the reactions I get when I introduce myself and I'm in a silly mood. Hello, I'm Bond, Jan Bond.
But with my short last name, it seemed to lack a melodic flow.
Also, my last name? I love the reactions I get when I introduce myself and I'm in a silly mood. Hello, I'm Bond, Jan Bond.
Yosemite? A friend of mine came across an instructional booklet written by Jack R. Cox.
Here's a good one!
When I was about 9 years old I was in this Children's Musical Theatre thing and there was this really annoying boy there as well. His name was Ashley Hull. However, he always went by Ash. Now put that together.
When I was about 9 years old I was in this Children's Musical Theatre thing and there was this really annoying boy there as well. His name was Ashley Hull. However, he always went by Ash. Now put that together.
The older I get the more I like my name but I always wished when I was younger that I had a pretty frilly girl name like everyone else in my class. My name is just Ann. And do to it being so short people made my nickname annabelle i guess because Ann is just too blah. But now that I'm get up in the years (hehe) I kinda like the straightforward businesslike sound of it.
My last name I don't really want to give because it's very rare and i think that makes it too personal, but it's one of those long very ethnic czech names. And my bf's last name is Smith so it will be good to have some anonymity for a change if we get married. But Ann Smith is soooo plain I don't know...
My last name I don't really want to give because it's very rare and i think that makes it too personal, but it's one of those long very ethnic czech names. And my bf's last name is Smith so it will be good to have some anonymity for a change if we get married. But Ann Smith is soooo plain I don't know...
This is a great thread!
I have the same problem as Diane. My name is Joanne and it has been misspelled/mispronounced in so many unbelievable ways. On more than one occasion I have been called Joanie (as in Happy Days). I hate when people spell or pronounce it wrong. My family has called me Jo for most of my life. Usually only close friends call me that, in addition to family, but I am currently known as Jo at work too. I don't really prefer one over the other, but it's handy for telemarketing purposes. If someone calls and asks for Joanne that means they don't know me very well.
My maiden name was often misspelled and misprounced, but I got used to it. My married name is a little easier for people, but the still tend to morph it into another name by throwing in a random r or m.
I have the same problem as Diane. My name is Joanne and it has been misspelled/mispronounced in so many unbelievable ways. On more than one occasion I have been called Joanie (as in Happy Days). I hate when people spell or pronounce it wrong. My family has called me Jo for most of my life. Usually only close friends call me that, in addition to family, but I am currently known as Jo at work too. I don't really prefer one over the other, but it's handy for telemarketing purposes. If someone calls and asks for Joanne that means they don't know me very well.
My maiden name was often misspelled and misprounced, but I got used to it. My married name is a little easier for people, but the still tend to morph it into another name by throwing in a random r or m.
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The older Italian couples in the neigborhoods gave me nicknames when we moved here when I was little. I was called Harmonica, Annabelle (I love that!), and Carlotta (another fave!).
I still remember when I was working my last job. It was the first night closing with the new girl, and one of the older guys from my neigborhood walks over and says, "Carlotta! I didn't recognize you with clothes on!" He's a very dirty old man, who has done stuff like this to me and mom since I turned 18. This time I don't think he meant anything by it, because he normally only saw me in the summer in tanks and shorts. Here I was, in a dress shirt, long pants, an apron, and a hat.
Anywhoo, after he left, the new girl turns around and looks at me with these huge eyes, and whispers "Are you a stripper!" It took me five minutes to stop laughing. She seriously thought Carlotta was my stage name!
I still remember when I was working my last job. It was the first night closing with the new girl, and one of the older guys from my neigborhood walks over and says, "Carlotta! I didn't recognize you with clothes on!" He's a very dirty old man, who has done stuff like this to me and mom since I turned 18. This time I don't think he meant anything by it, because he normally only saw me in the summer in tanks and shorts. Here I was, in a dress shirt, long pants, an apron, and a hat.
Anywhoo, after he left, the new girl turns around and looks at me with these huge eyes, and whispers "Are you a stripper!" It took me five minutes to stop laughing. She seriously thought Carlotta was my stage name!
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That would rock as a stage name
I almost married a guy who's last name is Cox. But I didn't (thank goodness) and now I have the most common surname ever. Davis. Laura Davis. My maiden name is Kopac which is Czech. I like my maiden name alot. However, my nickname at one of my old jobs became package because of my last name, everyone thought it meant something else...
I can't stand it though when someone calls me Laurie or Lori, that's not my name. It really irks me that people don't listen when you say your name.
I love the name Gage. I don't know why. My husband won't let me name any of our future children that. Oh well.
I almost married a guy who's last name is Cox. But I didn't (thank goodness) and now I have the most common surname ever. Davis. Laura Davis. My maiden name is Kopac which is Czech. I like my maiden name alot. However, my nickname at one of my old jobs became package because of my last name, everyone thought it meant something else...
I can't stand it though when someone calls me Laurie or Lori, that's not my name. It really irks me that people don't listen when you say your name.
I love the name Gage. I don't know why. My husband won't let me name any of our future children that. Oh well.
I hated Ashleigh growing up, but I like it now...people call me Ash and some call me Leigh, i'm not really fussed though.
My maiden name was Cook and some used to call me Cookie at school lol, Now it's Caay which I really love.
Fran, I have a niece called francesca, she likes to be called either Frankie or Cesca
My maiden name was Cook and some used to call me Cookie at school lol, Now it's Caay which I really love.
Fran, I have a niece called francesca, she likes to be called either Frankie or Cesca
I was born Katrina Denise Ertan.
Great. so my parents called me Denise fromt he day I was born.. and when I it school, they're looking for a little girl named Katrina Denise. in the 80's there were a lot of Katrinas, and Denise's.. mostly not of my ethnicity-which would miff the teachers.. especially when I insisted on being called denise. i got wrote home about that often.. My mum didn't get it and would write back " But her name IS denise" And then there are all those jokes.. "Da Niece, where's the nephew?" and butcher my last name.. *sigh* Now I'm Denise E. Smith, happily.. and my girl if I have one, is going to be Scarlett Wedesday Smith. And my boy- Vincent Ambrose Smith. That's right.. I'm taking it back to Victorian era.. when the names were at least interesting.
Great. so my parents called me Denise fromt he day I was born.. and when I it school, they're looking for a little girl named Katrina Denise. in the 80's there were a lot of Katrinas, and Denise's.. mostly not of my ethnicity-which would miff the teachers.. especially when I insisted on being called denise. i got wrote home about that often.. My mum didn't get it and would write back " But her name IS denise" And then there are all those jokes.. "Da Niece, where's the nephew?" and butcher my last name.. *sigh* Now I'm Denise E. Smith, happily.. and my girl if I have one, is going to be Scarlett Wedesday Smith. And my boy- Vincent Ambrose Smith. That's right.. I'm taking it back to Victorian era.. when the names were at least interesting.
I like my first name okay, but I don't like it when people spell it "Barbra". (My last name isn't Streisand and she's the only one who spells it that way.) Also, getting people to call me Barbara is like pulling teeth. I'll tell someone my name is Barbara and they'll say "Hi, Barb". If those same people can say Antoinette, why can't they say Barbara?
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Yes, well, my partner's surname is Lunt. What do we all think of THAT one!!!
I (Barbara) have the same problem with the nickname variations. I hate Barbie, call me that and I'm ready to throw you on the barbie. I like my name now though, even if it is derived from the Greek for barbarian, or the nice version, dark mysterious stranger. When I was much younger I wanted to be called Penny, after the character in the old "Sky King", TV show. It was funny when I worked in the hospital, patients could drive me crazy along with another nurse named Rhonda, with..Bar bar bar, bar Barbara Ann, or Help Me Rhonda. It least it gave the patients a good laugh. I always was sure to tell them that I was born before the song, yes my middle name is Ann.
I don't like my name, my first name is Maria . I always wanted my name to be Elizabeth or Christina, I like those two names. My middle name is worst, I can't believe my mom named me Argentina..... I do like my last name.
BTW, Ariana is very famous down here in South Florida.
BTW, Ariana is very famous down here in South Florida.
NO! Stop me, Tina!!
"Don't cry for me, Argentina..."
sorry.....
sorry.....
Very Funny, Jan!Originally Posted by gemlady
NO! Stop me, Tina!!
"Don't cry for me, Argentina..."
sorry.....
My real name is Jennifer, I CAN NOT stand this name. It's boring and everyone has it. Thankfully my friends and family call my Jenny, Jenna, Jen-I(my grandma calls me that) I would really like to be named Guinnivere, like Princess Guinnivere
I have always loved that name, so original and unique.
The only problem I have with my name is that it is VERY common. My last name is Brown and I've had soooooo many things happen because of my name. There was a bench warrant issued to me for someone else, I've had banks take money from my account for other people with my name, and the list goes on. I never had any problems when I was a kid in school with someone else having the same name but once I went to work that's when it became a problem.
My last name : So named from a town in Northamptonshire, on the river Nen. Gwid-ton, the woody hill.
Now that's exciting stuff , huh?
My first name, Christina. Nicknames: Tina and Tillie
I don't have an opinion about Chris one way or another. I don't like that everyone thinks I'm a guy because of the spelling. After doing genealogical research, I discovered the name Chris has been passed on for generations from the last name of Christopher so I see where the spelling comes from. And for that reason, I think it's sort of neat. Sadly it stops with our generation, my cousin, John Christopher (middle name) and I do not have children so the name will not be carried forward. This name has been in the family since the 1700s.
Now that's exciting stuff , huh?
My first name, Christina. Nicknames: Tina and Tillie
I don't have an opinion about Chris one way or another. I don't like that everyone thinks I'm a guy because of the spelling. After doing genealogical research, I discovered the name Chris has been passed on for generations from the last name of Christopher so I see where the spelling comes from. And for that reason, I think it's sort of neat. Sadly it stops with our generation, my cousin, John Christopher (middle name) and I do not have children so the name will not be carried forward. This name has been in the family since the 1700s.
