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PurpleK26
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Poll: Names, yours, not LO
PurpleK26
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What is your name (if you want to share)?
Do you like it? Why?
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Re: Poll: Names, yours, not LO
Kristina/Kristi
I really like my name, especially how it's spelled. I also think it's one of those names that it's easy to smile when you say it!
Kate.
Yeah it's okay but people have a hard time understanding it for some reason. Your guess would be as good as mine.
I'm one of those Katharine that goes by Kate though and that's super annoying.
Shelley - again problems with people spelling it correctly.
I like it - it's a bit cheerleadery, but it suits me
This.
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Elizabeth
Frankly it's annoying because it's very common. I'm also 2nd gen German and I lived in Germany from the time I was 1year until 6, so when I was little and when I talk to my family it's always spelt/pronounced wrong. To my family I'm Elisabet even though I'm not
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Leah...
Love it... it fits me and my personality! Its also not an uncommon or overused name in my opinion and thats what makes me like it too.
This.
Mine's Jessica.
I hate when someone says my name, and I turn around and they say "not you".
BUT - my maiden name was impossible to pronounce and spell, and the inconveniences of having to CONSTANTLY spell/pronounce your name are way worse than the inconveniences of having a common one IMO.
ETA: People also call me Jennifer ALL THE TIME for some reason - I don't get it. Do Jennifers get called Jessica?
Gwynne - I love my name. It does get annoying sometimes though because nobody EVER spells it correctly.
I have never met another Gwynne so I guess that's a plus, I love being one of a kind
this!!
At my office there are 2 desk spaces to a cube and I share it with another Jennifer. Anytime anybody comes up to talk to one us and they say Jennifer we both turn around.
This. Except my name is actually Jenny. Just Jenny. Not Jennifer. And everyone assumes and tries to call me Jennifer. Frustrating.
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Katherine (Kathy)
I like that I'm Kathy instead of Katie. No that there's anything wrong with Katie, it's just really common (see PP's for proof
) Kathy was more common in my mom's generation.
My only problem is knowing which to put where. I only go by Kathy but Katherine is my legal name.
These were both kept in consideration when I choose Jason's name. It's less common now than it was in our generation (tons of my friends are married to Jasons) and I didn't want him to worry about what name to use.
Elissa
I really like it. It's pronounced like Alyssa. I hate that some people can't seem to pronounce it no matter how many times I correct them. Although I think if I have to correct someone several times and they still get it wrong that they problem is with them, not with my name. I've resorted to answering to anything that remotely sounds like my name.
Brieanne
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Brieanne
I like it, but no one ever pronounces or spells it correctly. But honestly I can't imagine being named something else.
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Leah
And I was surprised that there were two other Leah's on the pgal board, and actually I think they post frequently here too...it's not a very common name, and to see it on here twice is different. I love my name, and I think the story in the bible about Leah is kind of funny, albeit sad. I especially love my middle name, Noelle, I was born three days before Christmas, hence the middle name!!
Stephanie
I like it, but like others here, get frustrated when I'm called Bethany, Emily (really?!?!), and others on the phone. Verrrry annoying. Mostly everyone I know call me Steph.
Kimberly- I go by kim or kimmie
It's ok. I like kimmie the best.
Erin
I love my name.
Nicole.. I have never been a Nikki but my friends call me Nic
I like it!
Michelle, but I go by Mikki since there were 3 other Michelles in my Kindergarten class alone, so the teacher had us change that. And my parents have always called me Mikki.
But I like Mikki. Not Michelle.
Meghan, ya, I like it! I do hate it when people spell it Megan.
Andrea.
I like it. It suits me well, I guess. It's pronounced ONdrea, not ANdrea. I respond to both because it seems like ANdrea is more popular and people forget there is another way to pronounce it. When I graduated from college and veterinary school, though, I made sure that the deans pronounced it properly, since my mom was in the audience!
Luciana.
Very common in Brazil, and my 2 BFFs growing up had the same name. I still like it though
I'm late to the party, but I still want to play
Nora
I didn't like it when I was growing up, but now I love it. It's unique, easy to spell and people rarely mispronounce it (except when they try to call me Laura or Norma - two of my big pet peeves!)
Cora
I HATED it growing up. The whole "wanting to be like everyone else" thing was hard because my name was so different. As an adult I love it. I thing it's awesome that my name is so unique. I was named after my great grandmother so it's really meaningful to my family. It is starting to become more popular, but I'm okay with that
Good poll, btw!
I'm a Jessica too and people have always loved to confuse it with Jennifer. Soooo annoying. I've spoken to Jennifers and they've told me that they don't get called Jessica!
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