tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post116011108151087427..comments2024-03-14T00:16:32.077-07:00Comments on 50 Books: WORDS: A Rose by Any Other Name Might Be a JerkTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16613804843380827691noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-14093096992018070212008-07-14T07:52:00.000-07:002008-07-14T07:52:00.000-07:00I've had a lot of people tell me they like my name...I've had a lot of people tell me they like my name. I was named after my grandmother Lillian. I usually go by Lill (much easier but as I get older I think I like the whole name better). I had one very special man call me Lilly and now he's with someone else and I wont let anyone else call me that. Funny that I found this blog today. My birth mom (I also have a step mom) died this weekend and obviously she's the one that named me this name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160980358644906092006-10-15T23:32:00.000-07:002006-10-15T23:32:00.000-07:00My family has a ridiculous habit of calling people...My family has a ridiculous habit of calling people by their second names. It wasn't until kindergarten that I found out that my name is actually "Mary" and not "Beth," which I had been called since birth. Identity crisis at 5 years of age. Whenever someone has a kid, I tell them I don't care what they name the kid, as long as they promise to give them the name that they want to refer to them as!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288949329731578611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160800682020420382006-10-13T21:38:00.000-07:002006-10-13T21:38:00.000-07:00Curious. The main reason I think of 'Sam' as 'like...Curious. The main reason I think of 'Sam' as 'likeable' is due to Sean Astin's portrayal of Sam in Lord of the Rings...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160735417886804762006-10-13T03:30:00.000-07:002006-10-13T03:30:00.000-07:00My mother is Irish, and my name is spelled Caitlin...My mother is Irish, and my name is spelled Caitlin and pronounced in the Irish way, as Cathleen. In Ireland (and England) this is well understood, but in the US and in Australia, people always called me kate-lyn. As a kid I sort of hated it, but now I appreciate that it helps me keep in touch with the Irish side of me since I've spent the last almost 15 years living outside of Ireland. And honestly, I can't imagine being anything else. I tried to go by Cath for a while, but people turned it into Cathy which I hate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160589397555977802006-10-11T10:56:00.000-07:002006-10-11T10:56:00.000-07:00Another popular kid/dog name is Bailey. I work in ...Another popular kid/dog name is Bailey. I work in an animal hospital and people are always so surprised to hear a bajillion other people named their dog (Golden and Labs especially) the same. Gosh darn you, Party of Five!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160417516036438992006-10-09T11:11:00.000-07:002006-10-09T11:11:00.000-07:00I rarely meet anyone with my name - I get a lot of...I rarely meet anyone with my name - I get a lot of "oh, my grandmother's named Alice". And I don't think of myself as having a nickname, but quite a lot of people call me Al - mainly people I've known for years and years and people I work with. I'm always introduced as Alice though.<BR/><BR/>And I love my name. I wouldn't change it for anything. I think it really suits me. <BR/><BR/>What does annoy me is when people call me Alison. Sometimes they mis-hear the name, and that's fine. But a lot of the time, people think Alice is short for Alison. Irritating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160409450604028052006-10-09T08:57:00.000-07:002006-10-09T08:57:00.000-07:00When I was younger, I used to get annoyed because ...When I was younger, I used to get annoyed because relief teachers at school would ALWAYS get my name wrong during roll call (any person that sees the letters d, a, n, a and e together and comes up with 'Diane' should probably brush up on their skills a bit more before teaching a grade 5 class.<BR/><BR/>But now, I love my name. I am so grateful that my Mum chose it for me. And you are right, it gives me something to aspire to. With a fairly uncommon name like Danae, I feel I have a ticket to be a bit more of an individual, to be things that I want to be. Of course the whole 'there is only one me' is true for everyone, but growing up in a small town, I literally was the only Danae.<BR/><BR/>Another weird thing is having an uncommon name makes you quite possesive of it (or that could go for common names as well I guess). The first time I ever met another Danae, I felt a bit of resentment towards her in the way of "that's MY name, how can you be named that too??? I am Danae!". But I soon got over that. And feel quite proud about the fact that there are younger Danae's around that have been named after me :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160391548753063212006-10-09T03:59:00.000-07:002006-10-09T03:59:00.000-07:00I'm not sure exactly where 'Claire' ranks on the l...I'm not sure exactly where 'Claire' ranks on the likeability scale, but people are forever telling me that I suit it! Growing up it was pretty popular with girls in my year, but now in the world of work, I only know one other Clare...<BR/><BR/>I went through a phase when I was about twelve, of trying to get teachers and friends to call me Claire-Rachael. I had a thing for hyphens, I guess.<BR/><BR/>CxxClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15681193035888306703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160246360400210912006-10-07T11:39:00.000-07:002006-10-07T11:39:00.000-07:00My name feels different depending on where I am. ...My name feels different depending on where I am. In Scotland, where I grew up, it's a pretty common name - there were two of us in my class at school. When I moved to England it became much more unusual but was still generally understood and pronounced properly.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm in Canada, I get called "Shauna" more often than not - I'm not entirely sure if it's just the Canadian accent or that the name Shauna is quite common here. I'm learning to wildly exaggerate the "oh" sound when I introduce myself to people now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160233822348937862006-10-07T08:10:00.000-07:002006-10-07T08:10:00.000-07:00I'm named after my great-grandmother, and it's alw...I'm named after my great-grandmother, and it's always struck me as being a good, old-fashioned name. Most people go by Becky (or Becki), but I never liked being called that, so it's always been Rebecca for me.<BR/><BR/>(Had I been born a boy, my parents would have named me Paul - sometimes I wish they'd given me a female version of the name, like Paulette or Pauline.)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12314538281021455995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160191496158148842006-10-06T20:24:00.000-07:002006-10-06T20:24:00.000-07:00Forgot to add...When Sam was born, there was 1 oth...Forgot to add...<BR/><BR/>When Sam was born, there was 1 other baby on the maternity ward. His name? I'll give you one guess - a hint, it rhymes with 'ham'.<BR/><BR/>What the hell????Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590019653276775806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160182332841692642006-10-06T17:52:00.000-07:002006-10-06T17:52:00.000-07:00As a child, I was annoyed that no one ever pronoun...As a child, I was annoyed that no one ever pronounced my name right (it's like the first two syllables of "faraway," not like "terra"), and it struck me as very pedestrian, despite the Hindu goddess and the <I>Gone With The Wind</I> plantation and the Harp Of. What name did I wish I had? Crystal.<BR/><BR/>Then when my mom married my dad and he adopted me and gave me a new surname, my problem was that my full name -- Tara Ariano -- is hard to say and sounds like one word, "Tarariano," unless you deliberately stop in between. Plus most people couldn't pronounce either name right. I thought for sure I would take my husband's name when I got married -- whoever he was -- just as long as it didn't start with a vowel. But when the time came to do it (betrothed to a guy whose surname started with a "C," no less), I couldn't do it. By then, I had grown into my name and the idea of changing into a different person, in a sense, made me feel weird. Also it was a lot of hassle to change over all my cards and my passport and stuff and hardly seemed worth it.<BR/><BR/>Now, after almost thirty-two years as Tara (and twenty-five as "Tarariano"), I'm cool with both -- even though some people I've been friends with for a decade STILL call me "Terra."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160181207577937872006-10-06T17:33:00.000-07:002006-10-06T17:33:00.000-07:00I'm pretty neutral towards my name--Emily.What I d...I'm pretty neutral towards my name--Emily.<BR/>What I don't understand are the increasingly bizarre variations on a family nickname--any combinations of the following:<BR/>Emily Jean-Lou(ise)<BR/>Nem-Jean-(Lou)<BR/>Nemmy-Jean-(Lou)<BR/><BR/>etc.<BR/><BR/>Odd because Jean and Louise are nowhere in any part of my name, nor were they names my parents considered giving me, as far as I know; and my middle name is Dianne.<BR/><BR/>And pretty much every kid in my family fell victim to the parents-pick-a-name-and-think-they'll-be-the-only-one-and-come-first-day-of-school-there's-five-in-the-class.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894215177878536537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160180080048627612006-10-06T17:14:00.000-07:002006-10-06T17:14:00.000-07:00I was named a nickname as well. While the name "Ka...I was named a nickname as well. While the name "Kate" is now used as is, as a child I was always asked what my "real" name was. I hate to be called Katie more than anything in the world. Not because it isn't a good name, it is, it's just not me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160177222926097102006-10-06T16:27:00.000-07:002006-10-06T16:27:00.000-07:00I went through the obligatory adolescent phase whe...I went through the obligatory adolescent phase where I didn't think my name was cool or exotic enough. <BR/><BR/>What a waste of energy. <BR/><BR/>Jane is a solid, lovely name, if I do say so myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160169659575752322006-10-06T14:20:00.000-07:002006-10-06T14:20:00.000-07:00My childhood dog's name was Sam and I've long thou...My childhood dog's name was Sam and I've long thought that if I had a kid I'd like to name him after Sam. Partially because it's a good strong name but also partially in honor of the dog who was my best friend when I couldn't cope with actual people my own age. (Had he been named Fido or Chumpy I doubt I'd be so willing to name a child after a dog but as many have said - Sam's a good name all around.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160169346617163732006-10-06T14:15:00.000-07:002006-10-06T14:15:00.000-07:00When I was younger, I didn't like my name. It was ...When I was younger, I didn't like my name. It was too weird and people were always adding letters and pronouncing it wrong (still are, actually). I thought Christine would have been a way better name for me. No offense to the Christines out there, but I was wrong. I had to grow into my name, but now that I have, I'd fight for it. I like that it's still relatively rare outside of France, so people still don't really know what they're up against when they meet me.<BR/><BR/>Everyone I know adds something to their name, so the names always trace back to the first time I heard them and the first person I knew who used them, and then the others along the way. Randy will always be a friendly, soft name to me because it was my dad's. Cheryl will always be cool and sentimental. Grace will always be kind, Mike will always be excitable like a puppy and a little insincere, you get the drift.<BR/><BR/>I don't like giving pets people names, so I started making them up. Random collections of letters that sounded all right together. It's not like they know the difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160168011752823552006-10-06T13:53:00.000-07:002006-10-06T13:53:00.000-07:00Funny that you mention dog names... It's certainly...Funny that you mention dog names... It's certainly no coincidence that hubby's dog in childhood was named Samantha, Sam for short. I wouldn't say Sam was named after Sam (is this confusing?) but even if he was, it's ok.<BR/><BR/>As for me, living in an anglophone society, my name gets butchered constanly. I don't know if it's the way I say it, but no one can understand 'Anne-Marie' when it comes out of my mouth - which is odd, since it's composed of 2 of the simplest names out there....<BR/><BR/>p.s. - Libby/Alex - your situation reminds me of my best friend in childhood - her 'real name' was Nicola but she was always known as Posie. Now, in her adult years, she's once again Nicola at work but Posie with good friends...Anne-Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590019653276775806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160162566973808962006-10-06T12:22:00.000-07:002006-10-06T12:22:00.000-07:00I'm a (female) Jaimie. I'm 30 and when my parents ...I'm a (female) Jaimie. I'm 30 and when my parents heard this used as a female name shortly before I was born, they thought it was quite unusual (of course, it has since become much more popular for girls). When I was younger I didn't particularly like having an androgynous name. I still think that I will give future offspring a name that is unmistakably male or female.<BR/><BR/>Now that I'm older, I do like the name Jaimie, however. I think it's friendly. I find that men think of it as a "sexy tomboy" kind of name (not that I am in fact a sexy tomboy, but the positive association is nice).<BR/><BR/>As for friendly names in general, I like Kate/Katie/Katharine. I seem to have lots of them in my life, all of them nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160162182378388562006-10-06T12:16:00.000-07:002006-10-06T12:16:00.000-07:00Three years before my daughter was born, my soon-t...Three years before my daughter was born, my soon-to-be husband and I were dreaming of our first born. We got exactly what we dreamed of: a witty, independent little girl with pigtails who would just as soon climb trees as anything else. I knew then I would name her Kate because I thought it was strong and beautiful at the same time. Just like my Kate is today. <BR/><BR/>I, on the other hand, got saddled with Kim, which recalls the glorious 1970s (Kimberly Drummond anyone?)and compells people to call me Kimmy. Never in my youth, mind you, just my professional, adult life. Odd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160160553554504702006-10-06T11:49:00.000-07:002006-10-06T11:49:00.000-07:00It's kind of amusing that those are the friendlies...It's kind of amusing that those are the friendliest names--Tom, Charlie, Jack, and Sarah are all in my name pool for those hypothetical children I have. Sam's great because it's both friendly and Samuel is a strong , honest sort of name.<BR/><BR/>But I totally agree with you on people growing into names. My mom always insisted that I was Katherine--no nicknames--and I think it's a name representative of my character, both good and bad. My brother's the same. His name is Carter and he's both gregarious and flashy, and very compassionate, in a Southern hospitality way.katherine m. millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696088292440895110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160160453171054132006-10-06T11:47:00.000-07:002006-10-06T11:47:00.000-07:00I have yet to meet someone (in person) who shares ...I have yet to meet someone (in person) who shares my name. I love that. I'm almost universally the only 'Griffin' anybody has met.<BR/><BR/>The first born sons in my family all get 'G' names and I think that I got one of the only good ones. (My brother got the other - Geoffrey)<BR/><BR/>Now I'm wondering what I'm going to name my son, whenever it is that he comes along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9931308.post-1160158175176814432006-10-06T11:09:00.000-07:002006-10-06T11:09:00.000-07:00My own name is accually a nickname so I'm continua...My own name is accually a nickname so I'm continually getting, "Is that short for Rebecca?" to which I have to explain, "No. It's just Becky. My dad couldn't spell Rebecca." Yes, that's really the reason I was named Becky. But I think the name suits me to a T. That's not to say that I have always liked it. I think Rebecca is a much prettier name and would have loved it as a child, and often didn't correct teachers until they asked the above question. But I have come to appreciate the uniqueness of having a nickname as a real name. And besides, no other name suits my curls and freckles quite so well.<BR/>By the way, I am a first time responder but a longtime reader. Thanks for all the interesting topics.<BR/>BeckyPetuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14059145750315789676noreply@blogger.com