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Which name would you have picked for yourself as a teen?

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KimHwn · 20/10/2025 08:06

Was just thinking about how much our tastes change as we grow, and as fashions change.

When I was in my mid-teens, I was desperate for a posh English name. I probably would have chosen Constance for myself, which would have been ridiculous- I am neither posh nor English. When I was in primary school and playing house, I always called myself Nicole. Again, I am not a Nicole at all.

What would you have picked for yourself as a teen?

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Mumofgirls2017 · 20/10/2025 08:31

as a teen I liked Olivia, Emily, Chloe, Poppy, Sasha, Pippa, Eloise, Rosie, Daniella, Holly, Millie, Evie

ConnieHeart · 20/10/2025 08:24

I wanted to be called Marilyn or Christine, in fact I once lied & said my name was the latter

Pieceofpurplesky · 20/10/2025 08:21

Scarlett

AmethystAnnotation · 20/10/2025 08:20

It would depend what stage of my teens, but I generally liked quite long, pretty names - I liked 'Antoinette' for instance. I'm 70s born so my contemporaries were the Emma/Sarah/Claire generation.

Pleasegetmeacoffeesotired · 20/10/2025 08:18

Christabelle. Thank goodness I didn't get to choose my own name lol.

GoldenRosebee · 20/10/2025 08:17

Aurora

Contrarymary30 · 20/10/2025 08:15

I wanted Briony , I am a Fay and it suits me down to the ground . My Mum wanted to call me Morgan but was blocked by the rest of the family .. unusual as it was 1951 .

Ellmau · 20/10/2025 08:12

I think I wished I was Isabella.

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KimHwn · 20/10/2025 08:10

theclassroom · 20/10/2025 08:08

As a Constance I would’ve chosen literally anything else- I like it now though. My mother wanted to call me Arabella which I always thought would’ve suited me more.

Ooooh Constance is so lovely and elegant. I still love the name but it would be ridiculous on someone like me. A bit like Grace on a really clumsy person!

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theclassroom · 20/10/2025 08:08

As a Constance I would’ve chosen literally anything else- I like it now though. My mother wanted to call me Arabella which I always thought would’ve suited me more.

KittyRannaldini · 20/10/2025 08:08

Emma.