I love names. I love my own and I love hearing and saying the proper names of others. I prefer to use full names as opposed to common abbreviations. I refer to someone called Mike as Michael, Will as William, and Bob as Robert (unless they specifically ask me not to). I can’t exactly explain why I feel as such, but I just think names are wonderful and deserve respect.
In that vein, please feel free to use this thread to introduce yourself with your true name. Of course it is a risk to post on the net, so this thread is only for the fearless. Perhaps you could leave out your middle name, or just give your first name, or even straight up lie. Either way, I would love to know your real name if you aren’t scared. I’ll go first (leaving out my middle name - I have too many enemies here):
Spelled “ou,” but pronounced like “ow,” like what you’d say if you stubbed your toe or something. “OW!” I’ve always said that chances are if you spell my last name right, you pronounce it wrong, and vice versa. But this thread is about first names, so I’ll shut up about my very Dutch surname.
Francesca Tweedy. I dislike my surname. Tweedle-dum, tweedle-dee, Tweety-pie. Chicken Run. Ha. Ha. Ha. But I like the name Francesca. Most people call me Fran or Frannie but I prefer the full version. It sounds Italian but I have no Italian ancestry, my parents just liked the name.
[aside]My dad, having deafness-related speech difficulties, couldn’t pronounce my name until I was three. Heh.[/aside]
I love my name. I used to be self-conscious about my middle name, but now I like it. And the last name has many obvious jokes (“Any relation to Johnny?” “Yes, actually.”). Bothered me a bit as a kid, but now I wear it with pride.
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I prefer my full name also, rather than “Dave.” But practically everyone just automatically uses the short form. Oh well.
Considering that my name is so rare, if I write it I’m afraid it will appear at google when my relatives do their occasional “Let’s google KG’s real name”. I will therefore introduce myself as:
Karl Grenze
No really, call me Karl (although I’m female) because that is a play of words with my real name. Grenze’s just the German form of my paternal surname, Frontera. I’m Acevedo, too!
