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[pale-september.livejournal.com]

Some of you might think this is dumb, but I'm seriously changing my name in a few months. :)

I'm keeping the name Amanda as a middle name, because I know immediate family would never be able to stop calling me that. This way I'll have an answer when someone asks me why my boyfriend is calling me Amanda when I say its something different. lol

Is this a dumb idea in your opinion? Amanda as a middle name? I really don't want Amanda as my first name, I've always hated it. I've been planning on changing my name for a few years now, so I didn't just decide on this yesterday. I really want to change my first name to Isis but I'm afraid thats a little out there for someone my age (19...when in 1986 the majority of girls were Britney, Amanda, and Ashley) so I'm afraid I'll get odd looks when people ask me what my name is. Do you know of anything that would go decent with Amanda? Thanks.

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[amandavanessa.livejournal.com]

My name is Amanda, and while I don't mind it it's just not my favorite. Only because I was never just "Amanda", but always "Amanda P." My middle name is Vanessa and I wish my mother would have given me that as my first name...

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

Amanda Vanessa? Thats cute and definitely a different middle name for Amanda IMO. Usually the Amanda's I meet are Lynnes, Maries, and Elizabeths. I once met an Amanda Rose, I was really jealous.

[muliebrity.livejournal.com]

I know someone whose first name is Amanda and has the last name Rose. :)

[krazyhippie.livejournal.com]

Heyyyy, I know you!! :) You're the first person in this community I recognize from somewhere else.

[muliebrity.livejournal.com]

:)
I've been meaning to tell you for awhile now, but I love your icon.

[krazyhippie.livejournal.com]

Why thank you! Feel free to nab it. :)

[dingo83.livejournal.com]

My name is Amanda too. Very popular in the 1980s, which is why my husband (Andrew, also very popular) and I have decided on some not so traditional names, because we don't want our children to have to go by last name initials like we did.

My middle name is Alice, just a little FYI, but Marie's and Lynn's are very common middle names for Amanda.

I don't think it's a bad idea to keep Amanda as a middle name for the explanation and family purposes, but you will have a little bit of a difficult time making it flow with another name since Amanda is typically a first name only. Then again, you don't really have to go by "first-middle" rules if you're changing your name anyway, you can just say I changed my name to "Isis" but my family still calls me Amanda, because you don't really NEED a middle name.

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

Exactly what I thought. Its rare you hear Amanda as a middle name, even though it isn't illegal or anything. I was just afriad people would find that weird. But I'm hoping people think "Well, her name IS Isis." Just figuring its another uncommon occourance with another. lol I could go with a third middle name I guess, most likely I'd make it worse.

[ericaamericka.livejournal.com]

Just make sure it's something you're still going to like in a few years. I think that it's a little bit early in life to be changing your name, and although a few years down the road you may still want to change it, what you want to change it to could very possibly be completely different. I don't really like my name, but I wouldn't change it right now, we're still too young.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

But if you wait a while to change your name then it will be worse when you have to explain to people why you did & you'll probably know even more people- or else the people you know will be your close friends for life & there wont be any point in changing it because everyone you know will know you as 'amanda'- if you change whilst you're young then by the time you settle down then Isis will be a normality. (how many people are still in touch with the majority of those they knew at 19!?)
Hope that made sense!

[dncr119.livejournal.com]

I had a close friend whose middle name is Amanda. Her name is Rachel Amanda. My best friend just changed her name. her given name was Sharon Christina, but everyone called her Chrissie. She got tired of having to always explain where it came from. So she dropped the Sharon. Just curious, how do you parents feel about you changing your name? Her parents were very offended and hurt.

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

My mom passed away when I was 12, and I never knew my biological Dad. As the man who I do consider my father, he just finds it weird. lol His motto is "As long as you're happy, I'm happy." He's a great person, I love him. His first name is my son's middle name. :)

He just asks a lot of questions, he's not really upset. Just a lot of "Why do you want to change your name? Amanda Lynne is so nice, its after your great aunts. Isis? Whats that? Come on, Mandy, atleast something a little bit normal." lol

[freedomdreams.livejournal.com]

thats funny b/c i know an Amanda Rachel!

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

Yeah go for it, sounds a great idea.
I'm going to change my name, same reasoning and to something equally offbeat (Sage Cerridwen). Not keeping any part other than my surname. So yay for confusion.

That does seem a great idea, certainly will make it easier for all, and Isis Amanda is a beautiful name.

Yeah is is unusual, but who wants to settle for normal.
People will see it as you, and whilst they'll know it's unusual won't really think about it. (us namenerds seriously overanalyse these things)

Good luck :)

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, do I ever overanalyze things. lol Thanks for the input. :)

[sageharper.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. :)

LOL yeah I do that too.

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

I think keeping amanda for ur middle name is a good idea. I must say I LOVE the name Isis..........my 1 month daughters name is Isis Arianna :D There are so few Isis's out there. Maybe after a while everyone will end up calling isis instead of amanda. That's what happen to one of my friends from high school. Her name was Debbie and she changed it to Dyanara....or something like that. We all call her by her new name now....including her family.