What's Your Name?

[manicinsomniac]

We've done mother's, father's, grandmother's, grandfather's, children's names. But I don't think I've seen an inspiration thread based on our own (maybe we don't like our own generation's names!)

Thought it might be interesting though. For those who want to share.

Also, how common was your name when you were born? And do you like it?

I'm a Rebecca. I think it was in the top 5. Certainly top 10. I was frequently in situations where we had to decide who was going to be Rebecca, Becca, Becky, Bex etc just to distinguish. I still really like it though. But I don't like Becky and am not that sold on Becca and Bex either.

[gerbilsarefun]

I'm a Gill, short for Gillian. I'm surprised no-one else with my name has posted. I was born in the 60s and have the middle name Clare. I don't mind my name, but having shortened it in my teens, it feels weird if someone calls me by my full name.

[SirBoobAlot]

Gerbils, my mum is Gillian, shortened to Gill. She hates her full name.

[maxylou]

I'm Kirsty born 1982 ..lots in my school.. I quite like my name but always wanted to be called Sophie

[peachypips]

I am Joanna- always used to get annoyed when people called me Joanne! I like my name but everyone calls me Jo of course. Don't mind as it makes me think of Little Women- Jo rocks! Born in 78 and had one other Joanna and a Joanne in my class at school.

[LittleFlower888]

Anna

[eachtigertires]

Amy

[TheQueensChristmasDinner]

Stephanie. Have always been known as Steph but recently have started using my full name again. Quite like it.

[MKG]

Marta, I've always been the only one.

[OkayHazel]

I'm Felicity. Go by Fliss to friend and family.

Always Felicity for new people and business.

[Wetthemogwai]

Hahahaha chipmonkey I have an Orla and never knew its Hebrew meaning! It's still a beautiful name though :)

I'm a Rachel, the only one in my year and at uni but there was a rachael at college. Not fussed with it either way but people are forever spelling it wrong

[qumquat]

Another Laura here, late 70s baby. I love it now, but when I was little I wanted to be called Lily or Molly - my family fell about laughing at what ridiculous sounding names they were.

[GreatCongas]

I'm Bronwen

Always liked it
It's unusual enough that I've only ever met one other (though know of others) and known enough that i dot get people looking at me like I'm odd (thanks neighbours)
Spelling is annoying and sometimes it feels a bit stolid but overall I'm happy

Time to name change again

[stifnstav]

Another Stephanie here. Usually shortened to Steph or Stiff!

[InNeedofSomeSleep]

I'm a Victoria, really like it now I'm older even had it as my daughters middle name. Alot of people don't know it's my name tho as I'm know by another name.

[jumblequeen]

I'm Kyle.
Have had to live with being addressed as Mr / dude / mate for all written correspondence and Kylie in person... but I've never met another female Kyle. it is unisex, according to my parents anyway!

[juneybean]

I'm a Jennifer, my mam said there were lots of us but I've not come across too many.

[AreAllMenTheSame2]

Im a Sharon. When I was younger I hated it, I allways asked my mum what possessed her to call a baby Sharon. I think it suits an older lady, not a baby, toddler, child or teenager. But in my twenties now and have grown to like it :)

[AreAllMenTheSame2]

AND people always spell it 'Sharron' drives me mad!

[curlyclaz13]

Clare, I am 32 and I was one of 5 at school, I don't like it. Parents choose it so it couldn't be shortend so it gets lengthened instead. In the last two jobs I have alos worked with Claires which causes confussion so much so that my current boss asked me to use my middle name Elisabeth but that is not my name !

[Normaflore]

Bernadette

As soon as I say my name people automatically assume I'm either Irish or French . The last 20 years or so (since moving to the UK) I've been saying sorry and making excuses for my parents as to why I have this name without the "correct" nationality... Other than this I'm fairly OK with my name.

[sammysaidso]

Samantha Jane, surprisingly only knew one other Samantha growing up and only two other people with a double barrel name.

[Top1000NameChange]

Jessamy.

I had to namechange, as i have WAY too much personal info on here.

I love my name. It's frequently misheard (I get a lot of "Stephanie, did you say?") and misspelt but it's never bothered me particularly. Once people "get" it, it's easy. Spelt phonetically etc.

My pet hate is people calling me Jess when I barely know them . But my close friends and family rarely call me anything else.

[meddie]

I,m a Julie.
Hated it when I was little as everyone around me had names like Christine or Caroline which were very popular and sounded so 'exotic' at the time
now I love my name, though I very rarely get the full version, mainly Jules, which I kind of like.

[Reiltin]

Niamh.

[foofooyeah]

Some lovely names on here

Mine is Alexandra