How or why did your parents choose your name?
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My name's David. My brother's Michael, my mom's Elizabeth, my aunts and uncles are Mary, John, Joseph, and Michael. Go ahead and take a guess.
I have three names and I'm called by my 2nd name, Suvi, which means Summer in Finnish and Estonian. The day I was born was apparently a warm day (I was born in the middle of winter though) so that's how they came up with that... I don't really know how they came up with my 1st and 3rd names though. I guess they just rhymed. I know my 3rd name was suggested by my oldest brother. 
Some people are surprised to know Suvi is not my first name since no one ever calls me Eija... except in formal situations, such as in hospitals etc.
Some people are surprised to know Suvi is not my first name since no one ever calls me Eija... except in formal situations, such as in hospitals etc.
The name my parents initially were going to call me by was used by someone else before I was born. So, That name became my middle name and I took my first name from my uncle.
All because they didn't want to be copycats and yet, I still feel like someone stole my name.
All because they didn't want to be copycats and yet, I still feel like someone stole my name.
I was named after the actress who played Aunt Molly in How the West Was Won (wiki link), because my parents liked her and because she was Irish. Also there is a VEEEEERY loose connection as my uncle is friends with her brother. VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERY loose.
My two middle names that sit in front of my given name are from my father's cousins, and the name between my given name and my surname is because of religious reasons.
CHART: [cousin name] [cousin name] [actress name] [religious name] [surname].
Yes, I'm a bit paranoid, but then I'm the only person with my name and surname on the internet.
My two middle names that sit in front of my given name are from my father's cousins, and the name between my given name and my surname is because of religious reasons.
CHART: [cousin name] [cousin name] [actress name] [religious name] [surname].
Yes, I'm a bit paranoid, but then I'm the only person with my name and surname on the internet.
Well I didnt think they chose it, I think they looked at me and gave me a name so I kinda chose it for myself, I think the only way to name a child is to look at it when its first board. Or really think of a good one.
They thought I was going to be a girl, so prepped the name Rachel for me.
Upon realising that Rachel was not a suitable name for a boy, they named me Alec instead.
Upon realising that Rachel was not a suitable name for a boy, they named me Alec instead.
My dad said he always wanted a Nick (Nicholas, really), because he liked the name. That's it, really.
I was named after both my mom's favorite comedian Colin Mochrie and my father's favorite hockey player (can't remember his surname) which became hilarious in hindsight since I pull out my hair.
Long story, to put it as briefly as possible my uncle is a massive comic book nerd and around my birth was reading a comic called "Fierce Toasters" that had a little kid in it with my name, my parents like the sound of it and so here I am.
This is gives us 2 things- the 1st is that Im named after a toast obsessed child serial killer, and seeing as Im named after a comic book character I really only had one way I could go in life.
This is gives us 2 things- the 1st is that Im named after a toast obsessed child serial killer, and seeing as Im named after a comic book character I really only had one way I could go in life.
My name is nearly identical to my father's save for one letter. Someone made a mistake on his birth certificate when he was a kid and put on an extra letter (both names are very common) and when he got to decide my name at my birth, it would be his "intended" name.
Coincidentally, we share the same birthday as well.
Coincidentally, we share the same birthday as well.
My name was directly inspired inspired by the myth of Jason and the Argonauts. My mom did her homework.
Fun fact: Jason is actually a spelling variation of the name "Iason", which is archaic Greek for "healer". :3
Fun fact: Jason is actually a spelling variation of the name "Iason", which is archaic Greek for "healer". :3