I'd change my name to some complex math formula.

I like my name. It's short and sweet. (unlike me) Though I will gleefully change my surname to Szczerbiak after He and I get married. ;)

My mom said if I was a girl I would have been named Karin. (accent on the second syllable)

Ichabod Bisquik Plotnick

or perhaps I'd change my name to MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATT :D

I don't know what I'd pick, but I'd change it in a heartbeat. I never thought my given name fit me very well.

My mom once told me if I'd been a girl I would have been Amanda Lynn.

Apparently that was what passed for funny in the late 60s.

Can we call you "Itchy"?

Small world. I have a friend who, when her daughter was born, planned on naming her Amanda Lynn. That is until the nurse said she hoped the baby would be musical. Out went Amanda Lynn....

Icky

Gabrielle or Cornelia. I tried using those for Maddie's name - I got outvoted. His choice was Austin - Madz was the compromise.

Sorry.

There are some people for whom I would like to change THEIR name for them. Usually that name would not be so flattering.

For example, I have a vendor who I would like to call Eeyore, because she is so negative about every little thing (yeah, I know: technically not accurate, but one doesn't always think clearly when highly irritated). You would think that handing someone over $2 million in new business would be cause to be grateful, but all we ever hear about is how miserable everything is.

I actually had to read that a couple of times out loud before I got it - DOH!
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On the "woman taking husband's name when getting married," I will confess to preferring it. While it might be sexist, it just makes life a little easier for others. However, it is simply my preference and it is not really a big deal; I would not force it on to anyone. Susan wanted to take my name because she didn't want her surname any more (because she didn't want any ties with her birth father).

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When I was in elementary school, I wanted the name "Ron" because all the cool kids (truly cool - not necessarily the popular ones) were named Ron. Although, during that time (and for many years afterward), my name (with my mother) was often "mud" because I was usually trouble for something.

Later, I came up with a completely ridiculous name: Rufus Xavier Excalibur McFlinkenheimer III.

Now, I am comfortable with my name - wouldn't really change it. It is just a handle: my name is not who I am.
















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