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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.
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. 😂
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GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
I was named after my grandfather
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
Adeptlinguist · M
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
ImplodingVoices · F
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
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 😂
bijouxbroussard · F
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
Mistakesmakeus · M
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.
Other people started using it too. My middle name is after my aunt.