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Would it be wierd to have a work name? If not help me find one.

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Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:24

I have the most common name that ever existed. I'm sure you can guess. I've spent my whole life at school, university, work, school playground etc having to add a surname on as there are thousands of us.
Anyway I'm starting a new job next week in a small company. There are about 10 women. Currently 3 share my name. However there is another lady starting in the same day and my heart sank when I found out that yes she also has the name. So that's 5 out of 11. Potentially very confusing and I don't want to spent years being known as short x or old x or just a surname.
Anyway so I wondered whether to just say call me y to make things easier.
So I need suggestions assuming you don't think it's ridiculous. I want a nice normal name for a lady aged 46. But nothing too popular of course.

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overmydeadbody · 21/07/2017 19:25

Do you have any middle names? Use one of them?

Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:25

So far I'm thinking
Jenny
Kate
Jo
But none feel quite right.

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BendingSpoons · 21/07/2017 19:26

You don't have a handy middle name?

JohnLapsleyParlabane · 21/07/2017 19:26

Could you be initialed, so SJ instead of Sarah Jane?

Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:26

One but I'ts my mums name so that doesn't feel right.

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overmydeadbody · 21/07/2017 19:26

And I don't think it would be weird at all to introduce yourself by a new name, if there are 5 others with your name there! That's crazy.

Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:27

I could do initials but it feels very American.

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Doilooklikeatourist · 21/07/2017 19:27

What does it begin with ?

overmydeadbody · 21/07/2017 19:27

Those are boring names! At least choose an interesting name!

Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:28

They feel interesting compared to mine.

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Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:29

Doilook just think of the most common name seventies and eighties.

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MrsHathaway · 21/07/2017 19:29

Kath rather than Kate? Jen rather than Jenny?

Josie?

Of course you know what'll happen. In three weeks' time there will be a new starter and you'll be "NotYourActualName Smith" for the rest of your career ...

NSEA · 21/07/2017 19:29

Maybe look up your name in a baby names book and find one similar. Eg. If you're Caroline you could be carol etc

MrsHathaway · 21/07/2017 19:30

I'm guessing Laura. Could you go Lo/Lola, something similar?

Justhadmyhaircut · 21/07/2017 19:30

Think of you favourite films and choose a character maybe?
Vivienne (watched Pretty Woman last night!)
Marion (Robin Hood)
Jennifer (Jenny) Forest Gump
Sure others do a better job of suggestions!!

Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:31

That's what worries me MrsHathaway!

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Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:31

Dirty fancy my favourite film so maybe not!

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Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:31

Oops dirty dancing.

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MrsHathaway · 21/07/2017 19:32

Baby is actually called Frances - how does Frances or Fran grab you?

Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:34

Of actually I don't mind Fran.

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RiverTam · 21/07/2017 19:34

So it's Sarah (why not just come out and say it??).

What about Sasha?

Doilooklikeatourist · 21/07/2017 19:34

So I'm guessing Sarah , Susan , Louise , Gemma ?
And suggesting
Zoe
Lucy
Emma
Eleanor
Mary

PuppyMonkey · 21/07/2017 19:35

Could you change it from Jane to Janie or Jay or Jazz (Wink)

Freakishlycommon · 21/07/2017 19:36

Yes River. You are right of course.
Sasha is a nice name. Feels a little too exotic when I'm used to having a popular name but very pretty.

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PuppyMonkey · 21/07/2017 19:36

Oh right Sarah? Could you be Sara or Sahara or Sash or Sass.