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Original poster

You have to change your first name every year for the next 5 , which 5 do you choose?

135 replies

OneUmberJoker · 30/09/2025 20:06

No repeat
I will start
Rachel
Lauren
Shannon
Emily
Kelly

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Mimilamore · 01/10/2025 19:00

Claudia
Eve
Frances
Nell
Winnie

WhatATimeToBeAlive · 01/10/2025 18:11

Would be nice not to have my real name torn apart every day so would be great to have a 5 year break:

Seren
Sian
Willow
Isla
Roxy

RuthW · 01/10/2025 18:04

Elizabeth
fiona
Phoebe
Felicity
Evelyn

NotNowBernard3 · 01/10/2025 18:00

Vivianne
Rowan
Mallory
Athena
Franny

TheGreatWesternShrew · 01/10/2025 17:41

Actually swap out Eve for Evangeline

TheGreatWesternShrew · 01/10/2025 17:39

Elizabeth
Celine
Rosaline
Eve
Azure

wizzler · 01/10/2025 08:56

Marguerite ( Maggie)
Rosalind
Verity
Miriam ( Mim)
Genevieve

Elephantangel1991 · 01/10/2025 08:50

Anna
Philippa
Tamsin
Freya
Marianne

DisplayPurposesOnly · 01/10/2025 08:00

So happy to see Loveday on someone’s list! I have been the subject of family ridicule my whole life because I wish I was called this!

I honestly dont think I can carry it off, but I'd give it a go for a year!

HatandCoat · 01/10/2025 00:29

Anna
Cordelia
Olivia
Eve
Idina

smallsilvercloud · 01/10/2025 00:14

Anne
Rose
Felicity
Alina
Emily

pnutter · 01/10/2025 00:09

Suzie
Sally
Silke
Tabitha
Emanuelle

ninjahamster · 01/10/2025 00:06

Peggy
Dotty
Hermione
Tabitha
Melissa

IFeelLikeChickenTonite · 01/10/2025 00:02

Henrietta (Hettie for short)
Charlotte (Lottie)
Alexandra (Alex)
Eleanor (Ellie)
Theodora (Thea)
Juliet (Jules)
I’d love an abbreviated name, you can’t really shorten ‘Sarah’!

pinkpony88 · 30/09/2025 23:21

DisplayPurposesOnly · 30/09/2025 22:23

Eden
Emma
Loveday
Marnie
Sydney

So happy to see Loveday on someone’s list! I have been the subject of family ridicule my whole life because I wish I was called this! 🤭

BeckyBloom · 30/09/2025 22:52

Naomi
Cara
Carina
Natasha
Amanda

Whentosayitsover · 30/09/2025 22:24

Margot
Clara
Vivienne
Claudia
Wren

AandPeggy · 30/09/2025 22:24

Sophy
Ingrid
Caterina
Lucy
Judith

DisplayPurposesOnly · 30/09/2025 22:23

Eden
Emma
Loveday
Marnie
Sydney

34ransum · 30/09/2025 22:23

Marcella
Calista
Eloise
Niamh
Zara

hollyhocksinthegarden · 30/09/2025 22:18

Louisa
Eloise
Seraphina
Flora
Skye

DancingwiththeEuropeans · 30/09/2025 22:15

Rachel
Laura
Rose
Summer
Persephone

Pinklittlebird · 30/09/2025 22:14

Jemima
Charlie
Rachel
Minty
Scout

ElixirOfLife · 30/09/2025 22:14

Eloise
Eliza
Gladys
Phyliss
Gertie

Bootskates · 30/09/2025 22:10

Lucy
Natalie
Georgia
Megan
Erin