I can’t reveal my first name but it is old-fashioned English–think Meredith, Esther, Olga, Gretchen…
My last name makes me too identifiable. It is an Ellis Island misspelling that makes me the only person on this earth with my exact first and last name combo.
I thought I would change it with marriage but I don’t think marriage is going to happen for me, at least not anytime soon, and I’m not putting anything on hold for it anymore.
I think with my old-timey first name I could afford a zany last name. I like Winter and Snow. I don’t want it to be too “out there” or difficult to spell, so I’m not going to do something like Zephyr, and I would like suggestions that aren’t too tied to a specific concept. Interesting enough but not excessively unique.
My background is Taiwanese and white American without ties to any specific country strong enough to pick a name from some European country I only have a bit of a connection to from generations ago. The white side is Irish, Welsh, and French. I am not trying to stand out excessively. I do not feel a strong connection to my Taiwanese side, and that could be its own post. I don’t want something commonly mispronounced. I was thinking something like Shaw? It might make my ex think I’m obsessed with him but he already thinks that so whatever.
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If the issue is identifiability why not just change it to another, more common family name? Fix the misspelling so it’s not as rare or change to your mother’s maiden name. Or some of your grandparents.
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Its odd both the last names Winter and Shaw appear in my bloodline, though I carry my step fathers last name not these.
I too have wanted to change my last name, and have thought about it often. Id actually go back to my Great, great, grabdmothers name before she married, I think, but I dont know.
Shaw imo is ugly, but common. Winter or Winters is nice.
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I’m just here to say having a common name is really nice imo.
My last name makes me too identifiable. It is an Ellis Island misspelling that makes me the only person on this earth with my exact first and last name combo.
I used to think this, until someone on Facebook popped up with my name. They still feel like they cropped up (like some CIA cover name/id theft) because my brother worked in the Navy in the very town he worked in 20 years ago. But whatever.
I used to think so as well, until apparently there’s another me in Chicago. He’s a bit older and a college professor
You need to kidnap him and take his place
I knew a woman a long time ago that took the last name von Finglebum-Smythe. People would ask if it was German, or English, or whatever. She would always reply “No, it’s fictitious”
I have always loved that
Wouldn’t a “zany” last name become just as identifiable as your current unique name?
It wouldn’t have my police blotter attached to it though. I’m being jokey about it but it sucks that something I was wrongfully arrested for a decade ago is just there every time you search me. Like, I wasn’t even charged, I was just arrested for a second, but since I don’t do anything to get into papers that’s one of the top things if you search me.
Might be worthwhile to look into SEO optimization instead of changing the name. Seems like it’ll be a lot of work either way.
If you were in the EU, right to be forgotten laws would help, but I guess you are not.
But that is definitely a good reason to name change, it would be a problem for job interviews :/
I’m actually shocked that I got into a good medical school with my name. I wonder if they googled me and decided it wasn’t a big deal.
I think you should go with something strong, like Powers, Kingslayer, or Grimaxe. Your enemies aren’t going to strike fear into themselves.
Maybe you could develope it from your current name like from “Lin” to “Lindstrom” just to keep the connection if that makes sense.
Don’t pick your ex’s name for the love of god?
Lmao I was kidding (maybe)
What’s the first letter of your first name? Perfect chance for some alliteration. Esther Essington, Gretchen Gesundheit, etc.
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Hoarfrost is cold-themed. I think its unique but shouldn’t raise too many eyebrows, and you get alliteration.
Hannah Hoarfrost, or Heather Hoarfrost, both sound neat. Does it sound good with your particular H name?
Why do i need to be a hoar? That’s a cool name tho I’ll play with that idea
Alliteration sounds great, mostly. Hanna Frost wouldn’t sound as good as Hanna Hoarfrost, at least in my opinion.
And there aren’t that many H cold words.
Plus, hoarfrost looks awesome, too.
That’s beautiful! And good point, I’ll look at more H and nature words.
Hiver!!! It means winter in French! I don’t care if people mispronounce it but omg it looks so good spelled out!
Ooh it does. So yeah, options. Hiver would also be more subtle than Hoarfrost, less “Zephyr”
