Cerowyn’s a guy? I never knew! (I like the name Huw btw. Would you possibly in any way at all be Welsh? ;))
Beth Renea
My mom was unusual in that she named me ‘Beth’ not Elizabeth. Sometimes people call me ‘Elizabeth’ which annoys in the same way that people having their name shortened probably annoys them - it’s not my name. Mom also went for ‘Renea’ not the traditional ‘Renee’ - she marches to her own drummer, which I respect a great deal. And no, it wasn’t a misspelling - she did it that way intentionally. I am omitting the last name because, it IS the internet after all. I love my name & couldn’t imagine myself with any other, it just feels very appropriate.
I would possibly be Welsh. Born in Hartfordshire, to a Glaswegian mother, but Welsh nonetheless. 
Ywc y da.
Family name. My mom’s maternal grandparents were the Smokers, and her grandpa Smoker died while she was pregnant with me, so I got stuck with Smoker as my middle name. My little brother got Quinn, from my dad’s side of the family. I’m jealous.
Born Michelle Rychlak. Went by Mickie until I joined the Navy - I’ve been Michelle since late 1973.
Took Elizabeth as my confirmation name and used it as my middle name till I married.
Now I’m a West.
My first name’s Amanda…I always wanted a nickname (I hate being called Mandy, though), but my name doesn’t lend itself to one very well.
(One of my friends, Erin, was called Ernestina all through high school-how’s that for an un-simplified nick?)
Am I the only one that picked up a spooky yoda vibe from that?
:
: Hi everyone!
(“Hi bobkitty.”)
You’ll have to live without last names- I get the bored-family-let’s-see-what-bobkitty’s-up-to-on-the-net thing as well. Born- Lisa Catherine. Took Genevieve as my confirmation name ( side note to FCM- ya boring lemming! ::snort:: ), used it in combination with the other two for years.
After a bit of research and soul-searching, am currently awaiting my “day before the judge” for my official name-change to Devyn Ainsley. Mamakitty is so very pleased. :rolleyes:
The last name’s hyphenated with Mr. Kitty’s, which will only add to the pretention. 
Anagha
I think the most doable pronounciation for most people is Anah-kah…the “gh” sound is a little hard and “kah” comes pretty close, really.
Anu, Anah and Anulah are usually what I get for nicknames.
Alexander Williams Pascover
–Cliffy
Stephanie Noelle
Last name withheld to protect the (not so) innocent.
Um. Last name or not, last name or not…
Kyra Mariko Matsui. Kee-ra, not Kye-ra. I actually really, really like my name- very exotic-sounding. My last name will regrettably be changing in December, when i marry, but I think I’m resigned to having a boring-ish English name…
Christopher Stephen Kirby Watkins III ((Can we get a few more Saints in there please? Thanks dad. :rolleyes:))
I go by Stephen… always always always Stephen… never ever ever Steve… ahh… I absolutely deteste the name Steve.
For as much of a mouthful as my full name is, it’s exceedingly boring. It used to be cool back in 1985 when there weren’t that many Stephens running around, but that’s all changed.
I dropped the Christopher completely and don’t even sign it on forms anymore. It’s still part of my name I guess, but my family is Catholic… not me.
Kirby is the only cool part of my name. It’s my grandfather’s name. I use Stephen Kirby as my stage name.
Watkins… heh… I’m 50/50 Italian/French… I have no German blood ((or any other blood for that matter)) in me whatsoever, but I have a German last name. My father’s mother was married 4 times and since my dad’s dad ran off before he ever knew him… he took his step-father’s german last name. I think the original was Verenici or something like that.
Anyway, that was prolly more information than you ever could possibly want to know about me. I’ll shut up now.
sigh
OK, y’all are about to get a big revelation . . . not many of my friends IRL know my middle name, but I am about to unveil it here:
Amy Jo.*
God, I said it. Ick Ick Ick. Mother, what were you thinking?** I assure you that I am absolutely NOTHING like an Amy Jo. I do, however, use the “J.” in my signature and on my checks and business cards, just to temper the ungodly froufrouness of “Amy.” I once had a plan that if I ever pulled up stakes and moved to where no one knew me, I’d start going by “A.J.” But that never happened, so here I am.
Last name is an incredibly common German name. I kept it when I got married, not because I like it (I don’t, really), and not because of any strong affection for my family or my father (oh please). I just felt that IT’S MY NAME, dammit, I’d been using it for 23 years with great success, and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
*When I was in the sixth grade, I had a friend whose given names were Margaret Elizabeth. I found it amusing that between us we had all four March sisters covered. Yes, I was a strange child.
** No offense to anyone who is happily named Jo. It just doesn’t fit ME.
I hate my real name. Always have.
Its so old-fashioned.
Rose.
Was named after one of my dad’s sisters.
What were his other sisters names?
Agnes and Bertha!
I don’t even have a middle name.
I’m going to legally change my first name to Abbie. Ha, why not!
Fahnstock P. Beaudrey
Mary Kathryn, but ya’ll can call me Kathy.
My maiden name is the same as a Sesame Street character. Boy, that was fun growing up.
My current last name sounds like 2 letters of the alphabet.
boring lemming?!?!?!? Well, that was just uncalled-for! I may not be the most dynamic of women, but I’m most certainly not boring!! Would a boring woman do this?? OK, so you can’t see what I’m doing, but it’s most definitely not boring, and I’m in front of a window that faces the street, too!! Boring indeed.
And I’m not a lemming. It’s an unfortunate condition of birth and I find it most distasteful that you choose this forum to call attention to it. You’d be hearing from my attorney, if I had an attorney. And if I did have one, he’d give you such a scolding, I mean to tell ya.
So let’s just watch those personal attacks. I’m not a person to be trifled with. No, I’m not pouting. Shut up - I’m not!
Britt Houston Lindsey
I come from a family of nicknames. My mom and dad’s given names are Bobby and Bettye, not Robert and Elizabeth. Brother is Link, not Lincoln.
I’ve Googled my name and came up with a bazillion people of the same name that were not me. So I have no qualms about telling you that I am
Theresa Ann Thomas.
First name: Named after my father’s mother’s favorite doll.
Middle name: My mother’s best friend’s middle name. Her daughter’s middle name is my mother’s middle name.