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Changing your given name

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Do you think changing your given name is disrespectful to your parents?

Yes
58
31.69%
No
125
68.31%
Total votes: 183
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loldcraft
106 posts
Joined June 2012
loldcraft

kyseka wrote:

so if u think its disrespectful to ur parents to change ur name

but dont like ur name

y not just add names
I think some places have a limit on how many words you can have in your name / total length of your name. If there wasn't someone's gonna write a short story and set it as their name for fun.

Its also sensible to set restrictions on what you can or cannot set as your name obviously. Else i'm gonna go with "gj;DROP TABLE Name" or "gfj;DROP DATABASE Customers" and start signing up for anything where they store customer/user data on a database.

ontopic: i don't think its disrespectful. especially when your parents lack creativity (check here: http://howmanyofme.com/ )
however if they took the time to make a unique meaningful name maybe its a little disrespectful
Sheepsticks
67 posts
Joined October 2013
Sheepsticks
Well, you can always get your parents' consent. :)
loldcraft
106 posts
Joined June 2012
loldcraft

Sheepsticks wrote:

Well, you can always get your parents' consent. :)
Always? Damn, you sure have understanding parents.
B1rd
2,974 posts
Joined December 2013
B1rd
I don't really care too much if it is or not, you're the one who has to live with the name so change it to whatever you want.

I'll probably get mine changed, since for whatever reason my parents decided to give me both their last names in a annoying hyphenated version.
tn5421
72 posts
Joined September 2013
tn5421
You are the person that has to live with your name. Therefore, I vote no.
Kiruu
24 posts
Joined October 2013
Kiruu
I think it's a yes.
but don't make that stop you :3
Anzo
762 posts
Joined December 2010
Anzo
It depends, really. Some people change it even though it's good enough already. :3
By the way, do you have a nickname or something?
kirueggy
1,196 posts
Joined April 2014
kirueggy
Then again, there are always pseudonyms.

If you're a writer.
Senpoii
354 posts
Joined April 2013
Senpoii
I'm going to change my name to... Ilfri.
DeletedUser_4041880
DeletedUser_4041880
My English name my parents gave me is seriously retarded. They didn't even speak English when they had me (parents are from China). I mean, I do go by a few nicknames on the Internet but not irl though. My teachers refuse to call me anything but my birth name which is embarrassing.

I rarely speak to my parents and they're usually away at work. Both of them don't get off until like 1 A.M. and they work just about 7 days a week.

I could care less if it's disrespectful to my parents. They didn't put any thought in choosing my name or help me when I got teased by it as a kid. Not to mention our relationship isn't good. If anything, it's like we're strangers.
B1rd
2,974 posts
Joined December 2013
B1rd
^tell us what it is den
DeletedUser_4041880
DeletedUser_4041880
You don't see other people posting their RL name, do you?
Piine
1,573 posts
Joined March 2012
Piine

Frostei wrote:

You don't see other people posting their RL name, do you?
I have it on my profile, and even If it was a harsh name they gave me or even the most embarrassing, I wouldn't care because at least my parents named me and I was something to them that they cared of.
Aurani
762 posts
Joined January 2013
Aurani

Sulker wrote:

at least my parents named me
I wasn't aware there were parents who did not name their child(ren) even though they wanted them. "Hey Unnamed00252, give me that milk please."
kirueggy
1,196 posts
Joined April 2014
kirueggy

Frostei wrote:

My English name my parents gave me is seriously retarded. They didn't even speak English when they had me (parents are from China). I mean, I do go by a few nicknames on the Internet but not irl though. My teachers refuse to call me anything but my birth name which is embarrassing.

I rarely speak to my parents and they're usually away at work. Both of them don't get off until like 1 A.M. and they work just about 7 days a week.

I could care less if it's disrespectful to my parents. They didn't put any thought in choosing my name or help me when I got teased by it as a kid. Not to mention our relationship isn't good. If anything, it's like we're strangers.
poor frosty kun

*hugs*
B1rd
2,974 posts
Joined December 2013
B1rd
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Senpoii
354 posts
Joined April 2013
Senpoii
I('ve already changed my given name is Ilfri..... My given name was Kyle.
Celizavia
568 posts
Joined October 2013
Celizavia
I also get teased alot at my school becuz my teacher couldn't say my name correctly.
eventhough is a mainstream name ;-;)/
Athrun
1,049 posts
Joined December 2013
Athrun
Honestly, I wouldn't say its disrespect to some parents but to mine it is.
My mum was the one who thought of my name, and I respect that...
AutoMedic
1,166 posts
Joined April 2014
AutoMedic
We have self-entitlement on our own names, even if our parents gave it to use the day we are born

so yeah, feel free to change your name to DickSwag Butt420 Mendoza if you want to
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-Seren-
447 posts
Joined April 2011
-Seren-
I'm perfectly fine with my name now cos I find it not so common (and it seemingly has a good meaning too haha); tho when I was young I disliked it cos it sounded like a guy's name to me.
HazeL
175 posts
Joined July 2013
HazeL
I love my fake name
Nameless
517 posts
Joined April 2014
Nameless
I see my given name as a sign of remembrance of my parents when they die. So yes, I do think it's kind of disrespectful to change your name in some circumstances. I wouldn't change my name anyway since I like it (My name is Jamie).

If your parents understand and approve of your decision I guess it isn't disrespectful to change your name.
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