Do you like your name? If given the chance, would you change it?
@joyadalia (1408)
Philippines
January 24, 2010 8:39am CST
It is true that we have no choice as to what names our parents gave us. After all, we could not even talk when we were born 
. Still, many parents are quite creative in making up names for their children. Some pick out the first thing that comes to mind. Some don't bother to think of a creative one and just pick out what they think looks nice or unique.
So, do you like your name? As for me, "Joy" is fine but there are a million "Joy"s in the Philippines that everyone I know are related to at least one "Joy". If given a chance, would you change your name? Well, definitely yes. I'd choose something exciting or at least cute such as Alexandria or Lady Jasmine or whatever . Still, I would not go as far as spend money just to have my name changed into something else. 
. Still, many parents are quite creative in making up names for their children. Some pick out the first thing that comes to mind. Some don't bother to think of a creative one and just pick out what they think looks nice or unique.
So, do you like your name? As for me, "Joy" is fine but there are a million "Joy"s in the Philippines that everyone I know are related to at least one "Joy". If given a chance, would you change your name? Well, definitely yes. I'd choose something exciting or at least cute such as Alexandria or Lady Jasmine or whatever . Still, I would not go as far as spend money just to have my name changed into something else. 25 responses
@faimei (127)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
Hi Joy. Yes,I do agree that their is a lot of "Joy" in the Philippines. And I have a encountered a lot of classmates having a "joy" in their names. But anyway, if given the chance to change it I will not do so since I like my name although not the second name... It's actually Phoebe Gail. My Mom liked the actress of whose name is Phoebe so she wanted that one and my father added the Gail because for him it sounded good. Oh well, its quite cute really. And like you I don't want to spend money just to change my name even if I wanted to.
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@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
How true 
. Gail sounds like a nice name to me - making me think that there are things we don't like about ourselves that other people like .
. Gail sounds like a nice name to me - making me think that there are things we don't like about ourselves that other people like .
@udischas84 (330)
• United States
25 Jan 10
My name is Erica. My middle name is Rae and as a child I did not like it. I would get made fun of being told it was a boys name but as I got older, I grew to love it. It is not spelled like a boys name....it is actually the female version. I think it has a classy sound to it and I love that it's different. I think at one point in all of our lives there is something that we would love to change. The truth is, I believe that the sooner we come to terms with everyone is different and accept ourselves for truly who we are, the better we feel. Life is so much more stress free. And that goes for everything including names.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
That is great. When I come to think of it, I have gotten use of my name. It is just that it is too common .
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@OrangJuice (687)
• China
25 Jan 10
Hi, joy, a interesting topic!
I don't know if I like my name or not. What I know is there is only 4 people have the same name with mine, incl. me (I'm in China.) Yes, it's true!
So...I always avoid to tell others my true name (more than fifty percent Chinese don't know my surname.) And it's really hard to explain it. So I named myself another surname as per my given name - the same pronunciation but different character. Or I also get another name as per my mother's surname.
But I don't want to change my name.
I don't know if I like my name or not. What I know is there is only 4 people have the same name with mine, incl. me (I'm in China.) Yes, it's true!
So...I always avoid to tell others my true name (more than fifty percent Chinese don't know my surname.) And it's really hard to explain it. So I named myself another surname as per my given name - the same pronunciation but different character. Or I also get another name as per my mother's surname.
But I don't want to change my name.
@OrangJuice (687)
• China
26 Jan 10
Yes, I can sometimes, for example, I do reservation on phone. But of course, sometimes, I cannot, such as in the bank or other formal situation need ID info.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
26 Jan 10
Oh, you can do that? Well, I wish we could do that here in my country, too.
@Ingkingderders (3832)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
I hate my name.. hehehe. It's too common and old and it reads like a bold star or something. hahaha. My first name is Criselda. ( okay you can stop laughing now. lol).. I have no idea why my parents gave me that name. I mean, it's not part of their names combined, it's not the fad back when I was born. I guess they just thought that it was a good name. I love my nickname though, it's unique and it says a lot about me. My nickname is ING.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
26 Jan 10
Your name does not sound like a bold star at all . Where did ING come from? 
@Ingkingderders (3832)
• Philippines
26 Jan 10
Hehehehe. My nickname is Kring Kring ( another bold star. hahaha. ).. as I grew older I shortened it to just ING. And I liked it the way it is now.
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
25 Jan 10
I was lucky. My parents thought that I was going to be a boy, so they picked up a pretty boring name. As I ended up being a girl, they had to think it over again, and fortunately they chose a nice name
I don`t think I would change, as I like my name.
I don`t think I would change, as I like my name.
@imjack (61)
• India
25 Jan 10
My name is Isaac and I like it. If I were to give name to myself I won't do that.
@donna22 (1116)
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24 Jan 10
Im "Donna Marie" but Ive always had "Donna Marie" or just "Donna". It is usually my family who use the full version and friends who use "Donna". I do not mind because I have gotten used to this. If I had to choose I would say I do prefer "Donna Marie" because it makes me sound double barrelled lol.
@grace118224 (1038)
• China
25 Jan 10
I think my name is ok . It cann't not to be denied that some names are too common or too "ugly" . However i'm satisfied with my name so far . Early this year i gave a birth to a lovely boy . We actually guessed out that it was a boy therefore before he was born we already decided a name for him. Nowadays there are many software which will help to give a name . We all try our best to find a name and a right name for our kids.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
26 Jan 10
Yes, there are also books with name suggestions grouped for baby girls and baby boys and categorized into common names, unique names, etc.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
For me I agree of what my parents gave my name because as far as I know only one copied my name Evie.
@junil_jk (496)
• India
25 Jan 10
my name is 'joykumar' and my friends call me 'joy'! so more commonly i'm known as 'joy'. i definitely want to change my name to 'junil', which is my nickname. back home most people know me by that name only...not joykumar or joy. yeah, given the chance, i'd change my name.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
Great! I've told my parents that my name was just too common, they just laughed. Lucky for you that your name is at least not just plain "joy" as mine is. 
@alghifari2106 (94)
• Indonesia
25 Jan 10
Hai Joy..right you say, for me the name of a parent who has given us a pride, althought the name is not cool.
I think parents have the intention of our name. and i better use the money for other purposes than we spent to change our name.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
Yes, after all, it is just a name . We could, at least, name our children better.
. We could, at least, name our children better. @cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
25 Jan 10
I like my name, so I wouldn't change it. Where I live, it's not a common name, but it's not so unusual that anyone is surprised or comments. And it's a nice name.
@sanjana_aslam (4187)
• Malaysia
25 Jan 10
hi
i like my real name alot .. it is one of its kind in the whole world .. my whole life, i never knw another who has my name , even friends of friends also find my name to be reakky unique
sanjana .. is just a modern name that i liked so i am using it here in mylot
cheers
@daliaj (5674)
• India
25 Jan 10
I don't like to change my name if I get a chance. My name is my identitiy and I have been knownf or a long time by this name. I also believe that it is the right of the parents to select the name of the kid they give birth to. I don't want to interfere in their right. I am happy about my name. It is the name of a beautiful flower selected by my uncle and my parents liked it.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
Yes, it is the right of the parents to name us - but they should have been a little creative. I guess you are not complaining because you have a beautiful name .
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@sherwinm (149)
• India
25 Jan 10
HI, yea that's true we cannot change our name which our parents keep but according to me i love my name. My name is unique I have not heard a single person in my name. it feels bad when people find it difficult to pronounce my name. I need to tell a lot of time to get my name pronounced properly but still I love my name and i do not wish to change it!!:)
@xiaozhoushuwu (84)
• China
25 Jan 10
my name is Kate Chou.
i like it because it is unusual.
i dislike it because it is a pain to write Kate Chou on all of my papers and when people call my name they either can't pronounce it or take forever to say it.
my nickname is Adam.
i like change it, but i can't.
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
Well, Adam is so different from Kate Chou but it is good that you have a nickname that you like. Yes, the process of changing one's name can be long and costly - especially when we are past the school years and have made a so-called "name for ourselves" in our profession. I could not imagine the look of my former classmate's faces when they call out my name and I'd have to explain that I am no longer using it .
but it is good that you have a nickname that you like. Yes, the process of changing one's name can be long and costly - especially when we are past the school years and have made a so-called "name for ourselves" in our profession. I could not imagine the look of my former classmate's faces when they call out my name and I'd have to explain that I am no longer using it .
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
25 Jan 10
Yup, Melissa is pretty common but if it has a special significance such as yours, then it is a good name.
