Rename Yourself!

[fairly-contrary.livejournal.com]

Suppose that for some reason (witness protection program, you want to start over, you hate your birth name, whatever) you had to change your entire name to something completely new. We name babies in here all the time-- what would you do if you had a chance to name yourself?

My real first name is Marcella. I think I would call myself Eleanor, if I had to change my name. It's been one of my favorite names since I was tiny. I used to name all my best dolls Eleanor.

My real middle name is my grandmother's maiden name. If I had to change my name I'd probably pick another family name so I could keep some ties to my family. I have a favorite great-aunt named Amelia, which I think goes well with Eleanor.

My new last name would be Irish, just like my current last name, but other than that I'm not sure what I'd choose. I'd probably ransack the upper branches of the family tree for good last names. Sullivan? Murphy? Brady? Recognizably Irish, but also easy to say and spell-- that's what I'd look for.

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[aquilinum.livejournal.com]

I was born Tessa V____ (no middle name). My surname is rare and surprisingly hard to pronounce given its shortness.

I'd probably go to Mary (called Molly) Bracken. If I could one-up my parents and add a middle, it'd be Mary (still called Molly) Titania Bracken, because, well, why not? Mary T. Bracken looks perfectly respectable.