What’s in a Name?

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

I saw today's Writer's Block and thought about this community. The WB asked, "What name do you wish you had?"

Here are some of the names from the answers:

(Bolding those I like & putting my answer in the comments)

Male
Alexander
Basil
Connolly
Jude
Parker
Viktor

Female
Anna
Ayra
Celine Olivia
Faith
Gabriela
Gemma
Grace
Heather
Jessica
Jo
Karolynne
Kayce
Krystal
Lili
Melissa
Miranda
Molly
Molly-Jo
Pamela
Remi
Rose
Roxana
Ruby
Samantha
Sara Melissa
Sarah
Sophie

Unisex/Unspecified
Arden
Darya
Mako-chan
Makoto

And the smart ass answer:
Aardvark, Aaron, A.

Comments

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

When I was younger I really wanted my name to be Samantha, nn. Sam (I was a huge Wishbone fan, and Sam was my favorite character). Now I don't really worry too much about my name and more just have names I like, which include:
Emma
Grace/Gracyn/Gracelyn
Adrienne
Evelyn

[sparklymoon.livejournal.com]

My name is so boring and common (Sara) that I wish I had something with more sparkle to it: Charlotte, Veronica/Vera, Bridget... I would even take a family name like Florence or Marguerite.

When I was younger, all my dolls were named Mary or John. As I got a bit older, I went up a notch to Laura (probably because I knew so many), then Cynthia Adrienne.

From the list, I kind of like Molly, but it always feel like a nickname, and Sophie; I like Darya too for a girl. For boys I like Viktor, and Arden but it makes me think of My Sweet Audrina (VC Andrews book).

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

I said I'd like to be Isabel. I really like this spelling because it's pretty, but Isabelle and/or Isabella look a little too girly to me. When I was little, I wanted to be Meghan because that was my favorite cousin's name.

I like:

Alexander
Jude
Parker

Anna
Faith
Gabriela
Gemma
Grace
Heather
Jo
Miranda
Rose
Ruby
Sophie

[ma-ee-uh.livejournal.com]

I like the spelling Isobel.

[hermione-vader.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but I really don't like that spelling. The "o" looks like a typo to me.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

iawtc

[retrodancekitty.livejournal.com]

I have to say I'm surprised by most answers, they seem very standard and not what I'd expect.

I love my name (Jessica) so I don't really wish I had a different one.
If I *had* to pick a new one, though, I'd want to be Eva Luna.

[ladydreamfire.livejournal.com]

I love Dulcea, pronounced Doll-Chay-uh. I would easily take that name. Remy too. Remy is the only name I gave to a child that I would've happily taken on myself. Gigi is the only nickname I have that has nothing to do with my actual name. I like it a lot but not as much as Dulcea or Remy.

[being-lola-star.livejournal.com]

My given name is Laurel although I've been using the nickname Lola since high school. As a child I got Lauren or Laura and a million different versions of misspellings "Lorelle/Lurelle/Loral". I like my name but I wish that people could figure out what it is. I wouldn't change my name but I would change how people see my name.

[r0ck-y0ur-s0ul.livejournal.com]

I used to say I was gonna change my name to Melissa/Mindy when I was younger but I knew nobody that had my name (Melinda). That was until a family that I used to babysit for had their second child, a girl, that they named Melinda because they loved my name so much. I figure I was gonna be Winifred so I've made peace with it.

I'm a big fan of Lila and Arwyn which are both family names, as well.

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

When I was little, I thought Kimberly was the most awesome name in the world, and wanted it for my own. I think that might have been colored by the Power Rangers. ;)

I mostly like my name now, I guess. I could also see myself as a Rachel though.

[qtshorty1625.livejournal.com]

I really liked that name as a kid too, and I used it while playing with one of my friends (ironically, that was her mom's name). I got it from the Power Rangers, although I never really watched the show.

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

Me too! I also liked the name Tiffany as a kid. I would never ever use either of those names now.

[sictransitsuzy.livejournal.com]

My name (Suzy) is pretty common and I'm not fond of it at all. The only time I like it is when someone calls me Suzy Q. I'd never actually change my name though but I've decided to legally add Quinn as my middle name since I never had one.

The funny thing about my name is that in the military, "Suzy" is the generic name/term for "girlfriend". Don't know why. But my boyfriend is a marine and I am the first real Suzy he's known so his "Suzy" is actually a Suzy.

[skittles22088.livejournal.com]

I like:
Jude
Olivia
Jessica
Melissa
Molly
Sophie

I've always been happy with my name, minus how common it is. I must know about a zillion Samanthas.

[smallandneedy.livejournal.com]

When I was younger I used to wish my name was Martina.

[twitchywoman.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty content with my name (Alyssa) because I don't meet too many my age in Minnesota. If I had to choose a new name I'd probably go with Ada or something I have loved for years.