Do you like your first name?

[DasDestroyer]

I like mine, but as it turns out, barely anyone can pronounce it correctly the first time, despite it being a 4 letter name, Ilia.

 

[Lionsfan1986]

My name is Joshua and love how many people i meet with the same first name!

 

[Extragorey]

Well, I'm pretty happy with my name. It's fairly unique, which is important to me.
(My name's Julian)
And I'm named after a Roman emperor, so that's pretty cool.

 

[flyingwithsharks]

My name is Kai, I like it and its pretty unique but its a pain in the freaking ass when I meet someone new and they don't hear it right. (I'm gonna stab the next person who says "Oh Kyle")

The worst part is when you correct them, and yet they still call you "Kyle". It wasn't right before; why would it be right now?

 

[ABLb0y]

Alexander. I hate it, I wish i was called something cool... Like... Paxton.

 

[Zen Toombs]

I like my first name, and wouldn't change it. It is irritating if I meet someone with my name, but my name isn't popular enough for that to be a constant thing.

 

[Phasmal]

My name is Kai, I like it and its pretty unique but its a pain in the freaking ass when I meet someone new and they don't hear it right. (I'm gonna stab the next person who says "Oh Kyle")

The worst part is when you correct them, and yet they still call you "Kyle". It wasn't right before; why would it be right now?

This. There are some people who will just not get it, once they decide what your name is, thats it.
I had a maths teacher call me Susie for about 2 years. My name is Lucy.

 

[TyrantGanado]

My first name's Ross, so it's hardly an issue and it rolls of the tongue easily considering it's only really one syllable long. Despite it apparently being really common in Scotland in the 90s there was only ever one other Ross in my year at school and even then it was high school.

Though there was a kid in my street with the name.

And one of my childhood friends.

And one of my good friends from university.

And any viewer of Friends will know why it's weird that I have a sister called Rachel. My mum acknowledges this but my sister is only one year younger than Friends and my mum hadn't started watching it then. ¬_¬

 

[White_Lama]

My name is Alexander, and seeing as I am a history-nerd, I'm happy with it

 

[Blindswordmaster]

I was just curious whether most people liked their first name as it was given to them. Are you happy with your name? Have you changed your name or do you go by something else?

My first name is Joshua. It's a biblical name although I don't put too much stock in religion. I'm more or less happy with it though I usually go by Josh as most people find it easier and less formal.

I too am Josh and I completely agree. I usually go by Josh, because Joshua makes me sound like a cult leader.

 

[BlazeRaider]

Herry, very uncommon first name, in fact as far as I know only me and my dad have it. Its alright, but I usually have difficulty getting people to know it the first time, I'm usually spoken to as Henry by strangers, which is also an alright name. I like my last name though, Rigoroso is pretty similar to rigorous, and thats pretty neat.

 

[itsausernamewhatofit]

I was just curious whether most people liked their first name as it was given to them. Are you happy with your name? Have you changed your name or do you go by something else?

My first name is Joshua. It's a biblical name although I don't put too much stock in religion. I'm more or less happy with it though I usually go by Josh as most people find it easier and less formal.

I too am Josh and I completely agree. I usually go by Josh, because Joshua makes me sound like a cult leader.

Hahahaha that just made my day

 

[itsausernamewhatofit]

I always wanted one of those unique last names that is so interesting that people call you by your last name instead of your first. I had a guy I went to high school with (he was a few years older) that everyone called Burgess and I just found out maybe a year or two ago that Burgess wasn't his first name, but Jeremy was.

I've got a last name like that however only about one in fifty people pronounce it right the first time. About half my friends like to address me by my last name, more used to but i guess it lost its novelty. I actually know the story of how it was given to my great grandfather when he immigrated so that's cool.

 

[Jedamethis]

Jesse. Preferred to be called Jess when I was younger, but I stopped caring lately.
Used to be mistaken for a girl, but then my face, voice, and hair got manlier and it stopped. Yay.
Funny thing, I've turned out tough, strong, hairy, and manly as balls. Boy Named Sue I guess?

 

[AgentLampshade]

My name's cool, if not overused. Ryan - Means "little king" in Gaelic (I think.) Good name and all, but I can't go anywhere without meeting another Ryan.

EDIT: A quick Ctrl F revealed I'm the first Ryan in this thread (aside from one midlle name). Really?

 

[Xenowolf]

Antony (or Tony/Anton, if you insist)

I don't really mind my name, but I'm annoyed with everyone spelling my name with an H. Seriously, Antony was actually how was it normally spelt historically, until an H was added in for no apparent reason. It isn't even phonetic. What annoys me more is people pronouncing "Anthony" phonetically (like "Anfony"), which is one of the most horrible sounding things ever.

 

[PotluckBrigand]

My first name was the most common name for a boy in the United States in 1984 (when I was born), but it has slipped to number three. Jacob? Ethan? My ass. I will lead a black army of Mikes into glorious battle and see our usurpers dashed against our shields.

Jacob - Hebrew - Supplanter (indeed?), held by the heel.
Ethan - Hebrew - Strong, firm, impetuous.

Michael - Hebrew - WHO IS LIKE GOD?

My name is both the question and the answer... and Jacobs and Ethans shall all be made keenly aware of that answer in due time.

...

Actually it's pretty boring, but my last name has an apostrophe, which is actually not technically allowed in the state I live in anymore, so that's kinda badass.

 

[El Dwarfio]

My first thought was against the last person you mentioned: Henry... but then, Robert (for Walpole) even though he was never named as 'Prime Minister' (and at the time when he was First Lord of the Treasury, 'PM' was a derisory term used by the opposition to illustrate the incompetence of the rest of the cabinet, but never mind). The first de jure Prime Minister was Henry Campbell-Bannerman.

As for King of Italy... depends what you mean. But I don't recall any King of Italy being called 'Robert'. And it depends on the definition of 'Italy', because there were Kings of the Sicilies, Lombards, Naples, Savoy, Kings in Italy and Kings of HRE Italy, but the only proper Kings of Italy who could claim Kingship of the entire peninsular were Victor Immanuels II & III and Umbertos I & II.

The more you know...

Anyway, OT: s'OK... I prefer my nickname: Fatso... *shrug*

True Robert Walpole was never called Prime Minister, but he was the first man to hold the position and powers that the Prime Minister holds and is therefore known unanimously throughout history, as the first Prime Minister of great Britain. The distinction is quite petty.

I guess I can sort of give you the Italy remark, King Robert was a King of Naples, Naples was however the largest Italian state at the time and so rather than make things too easy for you, I'd let you go and figure it out yourself, after all there has only been one King Robert in Italy, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out the state for yourself.

But anyway, thanks for your infinite arrogance and uh... wisdom.

 

[hutchy27]

I quite like mine but mainly referred to by my nickname which is based on my last name.

 

[The Last Nomad]

I don't mind it anymore, but I used to hate it.