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Changing my own name?

56 replies

Meraide · 03/02/2024 09:14

Ladies who are thinking about baby names, please help me!

My name is awful. Typical 1970s (I was actually born in the mid 80s so I’m not as old as it makes me seem). It’s very trashy and makes me sound common. Think along the lines of Sharon.

Is it weird if I change it? Not massively, but maybe changing Sharon to Sharren or Shar.

I’m starting a little business and approached a branding agency for a name and logo, paid quite a bit for a website, paid for decent photos of me, all looks very nice except it says “Sharon Jones, Founder” at the top and it just sounds shit and creates the wrong impression. Probably ridiculous but I was thinking Sharren Jones or Shar Jones might sound better.

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Anjea · 03/02/2024 09:49

Is it Tracy? I know one who goes by CeCe which is quite nice.

NWnature · 03/02/2024 09:48

Agree with these suggestions. Go by initial or adopt a nickname rather than a new fangled spelling.

Choux · 03/02/2024 09:46

Why don't you just start calling yourself Shar just like Peter is Pete and Alexander / Alexandra are Alex?

Becoming Sharren is still Sharon but then you also have to draw attention to the fact you are called Sharren by spelling it out.

Doppelgangers · 03/02/2024 09:41

I wouldn't. When they meet you, you'll still be Sharon just spelt incorrectly. Just list your name on the website as Ms S Jones if you don't like it saying Sharon.

Onelife2024 · 03/02/2024 09:40

I know someone who changed his name to a different version of his birth certificate name and it worked out really well for him.

oldnorsesaga · 03/02/2024 09:39

It won't. Don't misspell your name.