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How did you get your name

My father named me after his mistress
PEACH4LIFE · 46-50, F
My mother's best friend named me.
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I'm not sure. I asked Mum and she said she just thought it was a pretty name, but it could be interpreted as a feminine form of my dad's father's name. 2 of my aunts are named for him, because there are so many variations on that one name.
Canuckle · 51-55, M
I was named after a NHL hockey player…and no my name is not Wayne. 😂
Lilymoon · F
@Canuckle Oiler?
Canuckle · 51-55, M
@Lilymoon somewhere in between Bobby Clarke Derek Eddie Frank. 😂
Lilymoon · F
@Canuckle 🤔
GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
I was named after my grandfather
NewMan2015 · 36-40, M
Mom loved Winnie the Pooh and picked out my name when she was 11 with me being naught but a fanciful idea lol. Named after Christopher Robin
GeniUs · 56-60, M
@NewMan2015 Thank god she called you neither Winnie or Pooh.
HumanEarth · 56-60, M
I'm the 7th generation with the same name and I named my first male son the same name making him the 8th generation
I was named after a famous artist my parents admired
Lonewolf511 · 56-60, M
I was named after my father and grandfather.
HeavenBesideYou · 56-60, F
My mother found my name in a romance novel
named after my great grandmother and my mother.
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I was named after my Grandfather
meggie · F
It was fashionable at the time
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
Named after a grandmother
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Your dad has balls
lwshm64 · 56-60, F
@SW-User he told me this in front of my mother
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It was my middle name I took it legally as my first in my early 20's. My mom's brother had it as his 2nd middle or his third name other than that don't know. A name more common among women than men but I like it alot it suits me
BarbossasHusband · 36-40, M
Female/birth name: Randomly named.
Male name: I chose it bc it's the first name of one of my all time favorite actors
Queendragonfly · 31-35, F
They tried to find a name that had no nick name but they failed. Everyone always get nicknames by friends.
exexec · 61-69, C
I was named after my father's best friend, who was a fighter pilot in WW II against the Germans.
fun4us2b · M
I was named after my grandfather - now I'm wondering who he was named after 😂
My first name belonged to my father’s favorite aunt. My middle name was for my mother’s older sister— who would become [b]my[/b] favorite aunt. 🥹
SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
After Ewa Demarczyk . . the "Polish Edith Piaf" 🎵
looping · 18-21
i was named after bob dylan. (my name is dylan)
misterhat · M
theres a long line of my name
Got the family generational name
BeachGirl47 · 26-30, F
After my grandmother
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
@BeachGirl47 same 👍🏻
MissingLink · 51-55, M
Named after grandfather
Bleak · 36-40, F
My paternal grandfather named me.
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
I was naked for my great grandfather
OldBrit · 61-69, M
Named after an F1 champ
Dedicated to the Virgin Mary
Jexie · 26-30, F
My grandmother's choice
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
My Mom just liked the name. Once she used it,
Other people started using it too. My middle name is after my aunt.

 
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