https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 11:27:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-194836 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:22:55 +0000 Alivoo01 194836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always felt like my name was boring and not pretty. I always loved Lily because the cursive L is so pretty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-194511 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:24:15 +0000 Grace 194511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never did and still don't love my name. I don't dislike it either and I never came up with an alternate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-194286 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:36:11 +0000 DillonLion 194286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never had a problem with my name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-194285 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:33:31 +0000 joyjoy 194285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In elementary I went through a phase where I didn't like Joy because it was so short. I wanted a longer name, but for some reason I never used my full name. Too long I guess? I love my name now. </p> <p>@cocobee: My parents said that Noelle was actually in the running for my first name, too, since I'm a Dec baby. How crazy would it have been if we were both Noelle Joy?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-194229 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:52:08 +0000 autumnlove 194229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rachel: My elementary school BFF's name was Rachel and she had a Rachelle phase! I still tease her about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-194217 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:44:09 +0000 Shutterbug 194217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I've never known anyone over the age of five with your name :) - it's such a pretty name, but I can see how it would be annoying as it's growing in popularity.</p> <p>I went through a phase where I wanted to spell my name weird (I think it was Raychel) in middle school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193995 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:52:04 +0000 Sweet T 193995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My name is not popular at all but I always wanted something different because people were always pronouncing it wrong. Now that I'm older, I really like that my name isn't common. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193796 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:51:55 +0000 Meridian 193796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was 10, I told my mom that I wished my name was "Katrina" instead of Charlene. I think she was pretty mad :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193729 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:14:26 +0000 LuLu Mom 193729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, when I was younger I hated that my name could also be a boy's name. I used to tell people my name was Jessie JoAnn instead of Jessie Jo, I love it now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193695 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:48:25 +0000 PrincessBaby 193695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, but I never had another name in mind. Just pretty much not Jennifer. Until college when everyone quit calling me Jennifer &amp; started calling me Hart. Then I didn't mind it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193689 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:46:17 +0000 PrincessBaby 193689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My name, Jennifer, was like the #1 name in America from 79-81 or something like that. Like FutureMrsMcK, I NEVER had a class where I was the only one. I remember in 2nd-6th grade, there was another Jennifer who even had the same first letter of the last name (H), so I couldn't even be Jennifer H, teachers had to say my first and last name. </p> <p>So basically every year on the first day of school when I saw the other Jennifer H was in my class again, I was all "FML!!!"</p> <p>The only good thing that came of it was by the time I got to college, my circle of friends involved so many other Jen's that I was "nicknamed" my maiden last name, which was Hart. So similar to what guys do to each other calling each other by their last names. It stuck so hard that most of my girlfriends I stay in touch with leave me voicemails, etc and say, "Hey, Hart! Call me back" or whatever...I think it's endearing somehow:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193629 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:13:33 +0000 sulli301 193629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My name is pretty common now, top 25 on the baby name list, but it wasn't common at all when I was little! I liked my name, but hated that I couldn't ever find it on magnets or stickers or pens in gift shops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193616 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:07:34 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 193616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always loved my name because it is unique. I've never met another person with my name (Tana). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193590 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:46:50 +0000 twodoghouse 193590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a super typical mid-80s name and I hated it. I wanted to be something exotic like Genevieve or Madeleine when I was little. Or Leslie (I have no idea why, I just loved that name!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193589 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:45:40 +0000 mrsjyw 193589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a traditional Korean name and always wanted an english name growing up. I always use "jennifer" as my go to name for takeout orders, etc. cuz it's too hard to re-say and spell my name krn name every time :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-193587 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:44:28 +0000 aprk 193587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom made the mistake of telling me the other name they had considered for me (Leigh), and I was obsessed with it for a few years. I thought my name (Abby) was bad luck ... Seems silly now in retrospect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192638 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:28:49 +0000 Mrs. Pen 192638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: haha I did too. It went thru a short phase of popularity.</p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Do you go by Tori? A woman I worked for goes by Tori and her name is Victoria. I think it's beautiful too!</p> <p>@Running Elley: oh yeah, I did the same thing. My mom told me I was nearly named Noelle Joy, but then my grandma vetoed it because I was born in September. So I grew up loving that name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192602 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:39:55 +0000 mrs. bird 192602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I told my mom I wanted to change my name to Nicole once. But other than that one time, I've always loved my name. In the past couple years it has become extremely popular and when I was young it was almost unheard of and I got lots of compliments on it, now I just get, 'the the grey's anatomy dr with that spin off show!' yeah. Like her. Ugh. I wish it hadn't gotten trendy because I get sad when people talk about how it's overused and they're over it as a name. I can't imagine having a different name though, it suits me:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192599 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:38:05 +0000 Andrea 192599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I had a brief Bianca phase but now I really do not like that name. Sorry to any Bianca's! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192589 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:13:21 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyneswith: We did the same. Our girls both have tons of nicknames already :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192587 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:08:38 +0000 cyneswith 192587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always hated my name (Renee), and unlike my brother (Nicholas), I couldn't just go with a nickname. With our kids, we figured we'd use names that have loads of nicknames built in, in case their name felt too fussy or too short or too long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192571 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:32:57 +0000 Running Elley 192571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom told me when I was pretty young that my dad actually wanted to name me Emily. After I found that out I wished that they'd named me that instead of my actual name (Danielle). I love my name now though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192567 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:29:03 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 192567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh i wanted Samantha too... but not so much anymore. I like my name. Kelly (it's not very common in french Canada) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192557 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:19:14 +0000 loveisstrange 192557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've always hated my name (Megan). It was always so common and I hated feeling like I had to go by a nickname or a last initial tacked on. </p> <p>People have always told me I "don't look like a Megan". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192553 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:08:30 +0000 littlebug 192553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Autumnlove: @Mrs.Jacks: I always wanted to be Victoria, also! I used to always name my barbies Victoria. I thought it was soooo sophisticated and fancy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192551 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:05:36 +0000 MamaMoose 192551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: ah gotcha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192547 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:00:12 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was emphasizing that even from someone who had the name that autumn cherished, I hated my own name. I do go by a nickname. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192543 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:55:30 +0000 MamaMoose 192543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: I'm intrigued by the use of "was". Did you change your first name?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192541 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:53:08 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 192541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My name WAS Victoria and I hated it. I always dreamed of being named something more "sophisticated" like Paige, Claire or sloane (think Sloane Peterson). I guess the grass is perpetually greener! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-want-a-different-name#post-192534 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:39:47 +0000 lovehoneybee 192534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but I never had a particular one I wanted instead....it was just really annoying growing up a Sarah born in the mid-80s. I never had a single class from Kindergarten through Senior year of high school that didn't have at least one other Sara/h in it. I even have a SIL named Sarah!</p> <p>Now I love it, but I didn't really start to appreciate and like it until I was an adult. </p>