FabSwingers.com forum: Choose your name...

By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

I've always disliked my Christian name but the funny thing is - I wouldn't change it because it's mine...

I have a teen who identifies transgender and who has chosen a gender neutral name to be called by so I'm respecting those wishes as part of the process.

Regardless of gender or identity - do you like your given name or would you prefer to change it? If so, what would it be?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've 3 names apart from the sir name, so I can swap between them if I'm bored haha

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"I've 3 names apart from the sir name, so I can swap between them if I'm bored haha"

I'd be even less inclined to use my middle name - it truly is awful - I don't know what my parents were thinking

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've 3 names apart from the sir name, so I can swap between them if I'm bored haha

I'd be even less inclined to use my middle name - it truly is awful - I don't know what my parents were thinking

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mine are pretty normal haha, and I have the option to go by the English variant of them if I really fancy a change

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By *etmebeurfantasyWoman
over a year ago

My town

I don't mind my name I have a double barrel name,and funny enough if I'm called it I don't like it. Some family members insist on calling me by the full name.

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By *onderingpurposeMan
over a year ago

Belfast

I think Boris would be a good choice.

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"I think Boris would be a good choice. "

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

I love my name unfortunately no one uses it ive always went by Lolly

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Usually get called by a nickname of sorts but my proper name is a family tradition

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By *asual777Man
over a year ago

i travel all over

Something hipster like Hugo or Orlando

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Having a name that can be abbreviated is a pain. I like my name. People who use it properly make me smile inside

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I didn't like my name as a child so changed the spelling was a bloody nightmare when getting married as I didn't do it legally so had to change it back but people call me by it or shorty.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm used to my name by now, I do wish lazy people would stop calling me by a completely different one though

Tbh I'd probably change my surname instead, it's a very unusual one which is frankly a fucking nuisance

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By *oulernerMan
over a year ago

Dublin City

I do not like my given name for multiple reasons.

It's a somewhat old-fashioned and – even in Germany – semi-uncommon biblical name that English speakers usually can't pronounce properly (although at this stage I completely filter that out).

It's also often mistaken for a middle eastern name due to ignorance, and along with my strong beard growth and easy tendency to tan when I'm out and about more often, I've been mistaken for a quite different nationality on multiple different occasions.

If I would choose a name for myself (or any future child of mine) it would have to meet multiple criteria: a name that's not easy to make fun of, a name that is ether short or easy to abbreviate, and a name that is multinational and works well in both English and German. Something like Henry.

But at this stage I don't think I'll change my name. :p

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By *irWhiskeyMan
over a year ago

The water of life

Wouldn't mind just changing my name to the Gaelige version of my name

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"I do not like my given name for multiple reasons.

It's a somewhat old-fashioned and – even in Germany – semi-uncommon biblical name that English speakers usually can't pronounce properly (although at this stage I completely filter that out).

But at this stage I don't think I'll change my name. :p"

Now you've made me curious

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"I'm used to my name by now, I do wish lazy people would stop calling me by a completely different one though

Tbh I'd probably change my surname instead, it's a very unusual one which is frankly a fucking nuisance "

I have a very unusual surname and I love it but it's a pain in the arse for anything in an official capacity!

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"Something hipster like Hugo or Orlando "

Oh come on - nothing hipster about Hugo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My real first name is incredibly boring, I'd definitely change it. I like my surname though, I use the Irish spelling of it.

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By *oulernerMan
over a year ago

Dublin City

"Now you've made me curious

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I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours

(just can't message you first since I fall inside your filters)

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Mine is very Irish without being Irish. Probably not the one I would have chosen for myself but I wouldn't change it at this stage. It suits me

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By *etmebeurfantasyWoman
over a year ago

My town

"Mine is very Irish without being Irish. Probably not the one I would have chosen for myself but I wouldn't change it at this stage. It suits me "
Mine is vert irish too and get called everything but

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Mine is very Irish without being Irish. Probably not the one I would have chosen for myself but I wouldn't change it at this stage. It suits me Mine is vert irish too and get called everything but

Bosco is class though

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

"Mine is very Irish without being Irish. Probably not the one I would have chosen for myself but I wouldn't change it at this stage. It suits me Mine is vert irish too and get called everything but

Bosco is class though

Is it because ye both have mad red hair and enjoy having a hand up your a.....never mind

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"Mine is very Irish without being Irish. Probably not the one I would have chosen for myself but I wouldn't change it at this stage. It suits me Mine is vert irish too and get called everything but

Bosco is class though

Is it because ye both have mad red hair and enjoy having a hand up your a.....never mind

In fairness he's hung better

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Always Hated my Christian name ..was named after my dad and always pissed me off that it wasn't any of my brothers that got his name

Now if we're all out my brothers call my dad by his first name and I call him dad cause I wont use his real name

However my kids tried calling me by my first name a few years ago....told them no I wanted to be called dad and not by my first name They asked my mother for my middle name....changed all my streaming services to my middle name and have called me that name since ...the little feckers say its not my real name

Kids...who'd have them

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By *s LollyWoman
over a year ago

The pub then supermacs ...

"Mine is very Irish without being Irish. Probably not the one I would have chosen for myself but I wouldn't change it at this stage. It suits me Mine is vert irish too and get called everything but

Bosco is class though

Is it because ye both have mad red hair and enjoy having a hand up your a.....never mind

In fairness he's hung better

Oooooh duno about that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kinda like Jock lol might get it added as middle name

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By *oulernerMan
over a year ago

Dublin City

"Now you've made me curious

I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours

(just can't message you first since I fall inside your filters)"

Guess you're not *that* curious

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By *exesrangerMan
over a year ago

Jameson main bar

I never really liked my first name cause it seemed kinda boring but it's the one my folks gave me and couldn't imagine being called anything else really. It frustrates me now when ppl just call be by the shortened version despite the fact that I don't introduce myself that way.

I did actually go by Boris online for a couple of years but I think ppl thought I was a creep and a weirdo so I left it behind. Nowadays I just accept my real name in whatever way ppl want to say it. It's mine and I'm OK with it now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I changed mine

When I was in my late teens someone who used to live next door to us told me that I was named after her as my mother couldn't decide what to call me (she was born around the same time as me)

Once I confirmed this I changed it

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By *ust4funcoupleCouple
over a year ago

Moira

I don't mind my name but its pronounced very dif everywhere else in the world ..also the most common name for serial killers which is nice ...I might just go by Hannibal now actually lol

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By *ed just RedWoman
over a year ago

Dublin City

Gah

I’ve a very unusual first and second name.

I don’t think I’d change it tho, I’m used to it now LOL!

I can’t seem to think of a name that would suit me better tho, having an unusual name has shaped me.

My oldest spawn has changed their name which is fine because they were badly (hurriedly) named. We support that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Wouldn't mind just changing my name to the Gaelige version of my name

I've always said ,there is no translation of a names. Your name is your name designated to you from the language your parents speak(most commonly)

Like a Pierre is still Pierre if in an English speaking country. Why translate to Peter. Peter would not be the persons name

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By * la carte OP Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

"Wouldn't mind just changing my name to the Gaelige version of my name

I've always said ,there is no translation of a names. Your name is your name designated to you from the language your parents speak(most commonly)

Like a Pierre is still Pierre if in an English speaking country. Why translate to Peter. Peter would not be the persons name"

I agree.

It's amazing how many aren't too fond of their name but still wouldn't change it. Your own little "label" in a world that seems to hate labels

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By *asterandhissparklesCouple
over a year ago

tipperary

I have an Unique name as, accordingly with Google) you cannot find anyone with my same name (spelled correctly).

No I would not change my name... I would just hope people were able to copy it correctly when dealing with bureaucracy

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By *oulernerMan
over a year ago

Dublin City

"I have an Unique name as, accordingly with Google) you cannot find anyone with my same name (spelled correctly)."

That's wild and extremely unique!

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