If changing your name was simple, what would you change your name to and why?

I have a weird relation with my last name. I am fine with it now, but it really isn't mine. I carried my step father's last name, and never took my birth father's since I only knew him for a short time before his death.(long story) If I could magically change my name, I would feel honored to choose my Great Great Aunt's name, Minerva Farr.My mother told me stories of her immigrating over from Scotland.

She was generous, kind and had a heart of gold. She also took care of my mother when she was a toddler and her own mother was ill. I have always loved what are considered to be antiquated names.

I guess names come in and out of style, but there are some that think are priceless, regal and unique. I can just hear it now... the introduction of my new name... Minnie Farr.It would be like pulling some history of my family into the present. I like the ring of it!

*Picture is of my Great Great Grandmother - I couldn't find any of Minerva Farr.

Unlike Lvincent, I love my name, which incidently is Katherine (hence the Kayte) and I love it. As a child however I wanted something more old fashioned like Shannon and Mary, or something interesting like Talaiha and Andreade, well I did not get any of those names so I named my daughters all of those names Andreade is my oldest daughter Mary is next, Talaiha is after and Shannon is the youngest. When I got remarried I picked up two step daughters Kimberly and Victoria which were pretty great names as well, so even though I loved those names it did not mean I had to give up my names I just gave them to my children.

Well I would change mind name just the first and middle name to Susan Marie. Why? Well when I was born my real mother name me Susan Marie Morris.

Then was forced to give me up to adoptions thru social services. Social services change my name to a kinda like a fake name only real to Sharon Ann Rose. I really hated my last name being Rose all my life.My real mother was young when she had me.

So as I got older I had heard some people calling me Susan but I had told them that my name was Sharon instead. But when I got adopted the judge had slip my first name by accident to Susan and corrected himself to my name Sharon. Not thinking that they knew my real mother.

So I had lost the chance in finding that out. But I would change to Susan marie since that was my rightful name when I was born.My real mother name me after her so I could find her. But I have not found her yet.

Maybe one day I will who knows. But I would keep my last name since now I am married. That would be my reason for changing names.

But I guess we all have to be thankful of the names that we have for a reason that is given to us.

I will be the first one to tell you that I do not like having the first name of, "Larry. " For a long time, I thought about changing it when I got older. In fact, I went with the professional alias of L.

Vincent Poupard for all of my writing. I figured that I would rather go with my middle name than my fist. It was not until my wife had our daughter that I realized why it is good that I never officially (and legally) changed my name.

When we found out that my wife was pregnant, we spent hours going over possible names if she had a boy or a girl. We kept running lists of what our favorite names were, and added or subtracted names as we changed our minds. Finally, we had a list of about five names for girls, and three or four names for a boy.

When we went to her ultrasound, and found that she waqs having a girl, we realized that all of the boys names were out. We sat there (well, she was semi-sitting on the table) and went over the girl's names again and tried to decide. We finally decided on Maia Emily as we were on the way home.

There was something about the name that fit with the pictures and motions that we saw in the ultrasound. Maia is now closing in on her thrid birthday, and I realize that it would be a bit of a blow to us if she decided to change her name. I understand that her last name might change due to marriage, but her first and middle name are something special to us.

These are the names that we spent hours upon hours trying to decide on. This made me realize taht it is good that I never officially changed my name. There was something with my name that meant something to my parents.As someone who writes a lot about symbolism, it makes sense to keep my name as it symbolizes something to my parents.

I will not change my name officially, even though I will always hate the name Larry. As a slight aside - my Father-In-Law's name is also Larry.My wife yells at me the same way that her Mother yells at her Father.

I was named after a little girl that died sledding with my mom as kids.. (she sled into the road) and Amanda simply is far too common and unoriginal in my book. I don't like it and it doesn't fit me. I'd change it if it wasn't disrespectful to both my mother and the memory of her deceased friend.

I like Inanna. Inanna is the summarian moon goddess. She suffered a rather unpleasant fate at the hands of her sister in the underworld, but was saved of course.

I've just always had a thing for the moon and like the name. My middle name is Juen after my grama despite me being born in December. I wouldn't change it.

I have changed my last name from Cunningham to Vin Zant.. when I married. I like both just fine.

No, I wouldn't change my name; although I do prefer the short version of my first name--Deb--to Debbie or Debra. It's not that I'm particularly fond of my name, but after being attached to it for the past 41 years, it's rather a big part of who I am. I think I look like a Deb.

When I look in the mirror, I'm Deb. It's difficult to imagine having a different name, and I would always see Deb when I'd look at myself. It fits, and it's comfortable.As for my last name, I've had it for 15 years, so my feeling about it is much the same as with my first name.

But I would change it again if I were to marry again ... especially if I marry the man I'm currently with and foresee being with for a very long time. S is a really nice last name, and it fits well with Deb. And it's his name, and I love him and the happiness he brings to my life, so I'd be proud to have his last name.

I would, however, probably continue using my current last name on my books, since it's already on two of them. But I'll cross that bridge when and if I come to it.

I have a weird relation with my last name. I am fine with it now, but it really isn't mine. I carried my step father's last name, and never took my birth father's since I only knew him for a short time before his death.

(long story) If I could magically change my name, I would feel honored to choose my Great Great Aunt's name, Minerva Farr. My mother told me stories of her immigrating over from Scotland. She was generous, kind and had a heart of gold.

She also took care of my mother when she was a toddler and her own mother was ill. I have always loved what are considered to be antiquated names. I guess names come in and out of style, but there are some that think are priceless, regal and unique.

I can just hear it now... the introduction of my new name... Minnie Farr. It would be like pulling some history of my family into the present. I like the ring of it!

*Picture is of my Great Great Grandmother - I couldn't find any of Minerva Farr.

Well I would change mind name just the first and middle name to Susan Marie. Why? Well when I was born my real mother name me Susan Marie Morris.

Then was forced to give me up to adoptions thru social services. Social services change my name to a kinda like a fake name only real to Sharon Ann Rose. I really hated my last name being Rose all my life.

My real mother was young when she had me. So as I got older I had heard some people calling me Susan but I had told them that my name was Sharon instead. But when I got adopted the judge had slip my first name by accident to Susan and corrected himself to my name Sharon.

Not thinking that they knew my real mother. So I had lost the chance in finding that out. But I would change to Susan marie since that was my rightful name when I was born.

My real mother name me after her so I could find her. But I have not found her yet. Maybe one day I will who knows.

But I would keep my last name since now I am married. That would be my reason for changing names. But I guess we all have to be thankful of the names that we have for a reason that is given to us.

I will be the first one to tell you that I do not like having the first name of, "Larry. " For a long time, I thought about changing it when I got older. In fact, I went with the professional alias of L.

Vincent Poupard for all of my writing. I figured that I would rather go with my middle name than my fist. It was not until my wife had our daughter that I realized why it is good that I never officially (and legally) changed my name.

When we found out that my wife was pregnant, we spent hours going over possible names if she had a boy or a girl. We kept running lists of what our favorite names were, and added or subtracted names as we changed our minds. Finally, we had a list of about five names for girls, and three or four names for a boy.

When we went to her ultrasound, and found that she waqs having a girl, we realized that all of the boys names were out. We sat there (well, she was semi-sitting on the table) and went over the girl's names again and tried to decide. We finally decided on Maia Emily as we were on the way home.

There was something about the name that fit with the pictures and motions that we saw in the ultrasound. Maia is now closing in on her thrid birthday, and I realize that it would be a bit of a blow to us if she decided to change her name. I understand that her last name might change due to marriage, but her first and middle name are something special to us.

These are the names that we spent hours upon hours trying to decide on. This made me realize taht it is good that I never officially changed my name. There was something with my name that meant something to my parents.

As someone who writes a lot about symbolism, it makes sense to keep my name as it symbolizes something to my parents. I will not change my name officially, even though I will always hate the name Larry. As a slight aside - my Father-In-Law's name is also Larry.

My wife yells at me the same way that her Mother yells at her Father.

No, I wouldn't change my name; although I do prefer the short version of my first name--Deb--to Debbie or Debra. It's not that I'm particularly fond of my name, but after being attached to it for the past 41 years, it's rather a big part of who I am. I think I look like a Deb.

When I look in the mirror, I'm Deb. It's difficult to imagine having a different name, and I would always see Deb when I'd look at myself. It fits, and it's comfortable.

As for my last name, I've had it for 15 years, so my feeling about it is much the same as with my first name. But I would change it again if I were to marry again ... especially if I marry the man I'm currently with and foresee being with for a very long time. His is a really nice last name, and it fits well with Deb.

And it's his name, and I love him and the happiness he brings to my life, so I'd be proud to have his last name. I would, however, probably continue using my current last name on my books, since it's already on two of them. But I'll cross that bridge when and if I come to it.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.