# Your Given Name **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 22, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366 "2002-05-22T20:43:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/1 "2002-05-22T20:43:57Z")
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): Christopher Robinson. DaLovin’ Dj ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/2 "2002-05-22T20:51:39Z")
Ginger Margaret Alice Rodgers ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/3 "2002-05-22T20:54:12Z")
Ileen Rebecca Verble (nee Valenti) ---
**Author:** ![LindyHopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@LindyHopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LindyHopper)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/4 "2002-05-22T20:54:15Z")
OK, I’ll bite… William Kerr Zollinger III ---
**Author:** ![zev\_steinhardt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/97f17d/32.png) [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/5 "2002-05-22T20:59:41Z")
Zev Steinhardt 😃 ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/6 "2002-05-22T21:07:21Z")
Rachael Smoker Dietrich. God. I hate my middle name. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lisa\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa_Ann)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/7 "2002-05-22T21:07:31Z")
Lisa Ann Wallace ---
**Author:** ![LolaBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/8 "2002-05-22T21:09:46Z")
Lois Sorry, I don’t give out my last name on the first date. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/9 "2002-05-22T21:13:29Z")
**RaCha’ar** , I’d hate it, too. Leslie Chi-Wah Ng (and don’t start with the “Chihuahua” jokes; I’ve heard them all from my mom and Crew already…) ---
**Author:** ![Clever\_Hans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@Clever\_Hans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clever_Hans)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/10 "2002-05-22T21:18:08Z")
Justin Tyler Collins (btw if you have a kid named Justin tell me, then tell me you named them after me, even if they are older, it’s ok, just tell me:)) ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/11 "2002-05-22T21:18:37Z")
Jennifer Lee George. I hate my last name. Of course, after I get married I’ll be Jeffie Baker. In a Texas accent that comes out sounding a lot like Jiffy Baker. I’m going to be a cornbread mix. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Estilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@Estilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Estilicon)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/12 "2002-05-22T21:20:23Z")
Actually I have an imperial name Francisco José de Zavalía ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Earthworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Dirty\_Earthworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Earthworm)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/13 "2002-05-22T21:29:07Z")
Matthew James Bouman 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. -Dirty ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/14 "2002-05-22T21:34:32Z")
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] **Estilicon** , I love your name. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/15 "2002-05-22T21:48:41Z")
David Milton Cash. 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. 🙂 **dj** , I prefer my full name also, rather than “Dave.” But practically everyone just automatically uses the short form. Oh well. **Racha’ar** , Smoker? Really? Who thunk that one up? ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/16 "2002-05-22T22:02:10Z")
Laura Brennon Last name’s not forthcoming - it’s very unusual, and there are people who I don’t _want_ to find me. Therefore…I’ll keep it quiet for now. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/17 "2002-05-22T22:10:15Z")
Huw Alexander John Leonard. How’s that for a mouthful? Hmmm… on preview, it looks weird seeing my RL name there. Strange how used to the user names we have. ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/18 "2002-05-22T22:19:38Z")
And of course, the last sentence should read: > [@](#): > > user names we have become. Alternately: > [@](#): > > user names we are. Sigh. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Smashed\_Ice\_Cream](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smashed_Ice_Cream)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/19 "2002-05-22T22:19:51Z")
Catherine Grace Francine Rosenblum (at birth, now I have one of those long ‘-ski’ last names) The ultimate religious combination name. I go by Cassie, always have. I like it, mostly because it’s a kind of unique name that never hit the ‘superpopularbabynames’ list. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366/20 "2002-05-22T22:21:13Z")
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! PD. That’s Frontera without “s”. 😛 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-given-name/110366.md?page=2)