Spinoff:what is your name and do you like it?

[Anonymous]

I have a name that became associated with popular songs in the 60s and 70s. There seemed to always be someone whose eyes would light up when they were introduced to me and burst into song. My friends and family thought it was hilarious. Now it doesn't happen very often because I moved where it was an extremely common name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a name that became associated with popular songs in the 60s and 70s. There seemed to always be someone whose eyes would light up when they were introduced to me and burst into song. My friends and family thought it was hilarious. Now it doesn't happen very often because I moved where it was an extremely common name.

Layla, is that you??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a name that became associated with popular songs in the 60s and 70s. There seemed to always be someone whose eyes would light up when they were introduced to me and burst into song. My friends and family thought it was hilarious. Now it doesn't happen very often because I moved where it was an extremely common name.

Layla, is that you??

Good guess, but no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rebecca here 53 and I love my name…now. I kind of wish that my parents had spelled my name Rebekah because I am old-fashioned and traditional and prefer the biblical spelling.

Funny that I married into a Swiss-German surname and I often assumed to be Jewish.

I am 4th generation Rebecca and never nicknamed. Also forgot to give my only DD my name so guess it ends with me.

My name is Rebecca, too.
Age 56. Love!

So happy to read this. I have a little Rebecca and there’s never been another at her school. She is also a no-nickname Rebecca.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a name that became associated with popular songs in the 60s and 70s. There seemed to always be someone whose eyes would light up when they were introduced to me and burst into song. My friends and family thought it was hilarious. Now it doesn't happen very often because I moved where it was an extremely common name.

My 9 yr olds friend is Cecilia. I have never once sung the song at her, but I’ve been in groups where obnoxious people have, and by the expression on her face you can tell she’s completely over it.

[Anonymous]

I love the correct Spanish pronunciation, but hate when people use the more common U.S. one. Think Care-oh-LEEN-ah rather than pronouncing it like the Southern states.

I do like my name. I just hate hearing it mangled. DH isn’t a Spanish speaker, but he’s nailed the pronunciation every single time.

[Anonymous]

I'm a Kiersten/Kerstin/Kirsten/Kirstin. I hate it.

No one can ever say it or spell it. They had to print and mail my college diploma three times because they couldn't get it right. My first driver's license was misspelled. My own grandmother called me Christin. My boss, who I've worked with for almost 10 years, still calls me Kristen. It's a hopeless battle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Kiersten/Kerstin/Kirsten/Kirstin. I hate it.

No one can ever say it or spell it. They had to print and mail my college diploma three times because they couldn't get it right. My first driver's license was misspelled. My own grandmother called me Christin. My boss, who I've worked with for almost 10 years, still calls me Kristen. It's a hopeless battle.

Ugh why did your parents do that to you? It’s such a pretty name but how did they not anticipate you would spend your whole life being called Kristin??

[Anonymous]

Elizabeth, which I love, but my parents nn'd me Beth and I've always hated it.

[Anonymous]

Sally, and it's ok but a little frivolous for my personality and nature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wendy and yes

You can be Springsteen's girl!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Kiersten/Kerstin/Kirsten/Kirstin. I hate it.

No one can ever say it or spell it. They had to print and mail my college diploma three times because they couldn't get it right. My first driver's license was misspelled. My own grandmother called me Christin. My boss, who I've worked with for almost 10 years, still calls me Kristen. It's a hopeless battle.

I'm a professor and I had 4 of these in my class at one point. I never got it right. All had a different spelling and pronunciation. I hated the name. I loved my students.

[Anonymous]

Jennifer like so many others of my generation. I disliked that there were always multiple in a class so there could be Jennifer A, Jennifer S, Jen R, Jen T and Jenny but at least nobody made fun of my name!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a Kiersten/Kerstin/Kirsten/Kirstin. I hate it.

No one can ever say it or spell it. They had to print and mail my college diploma three times because they couldn't get it right. My first driver's license was misspelled. My own grandmother called me Christin. My boss, who I've worked with for almost 10 years, still calls me Kristen. It's a hopeless battle.

I'm a professor and I had 4 of these in my class at one point. I never got it right. All had a different spelling and pronunciation. I hated the name. I loved my students.

It really is a terrible name.

[Anonymous]

Lisa and yes.