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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 2621533" data-attributes="member: 5868"><p>Gizmo -- because his ears stuck out and were much too large for his head, so he looked like a gremlin.</p><p></p><p>Riley -- she came that way when adopted, and we didn't see a point in changing it.</p><p></p><p>Scout -- 'cause it's just a cool name.</p><p></p><p>---------</p><p></p><p>Take it from a IIIrd ... don't name your kids so that the only way to distinguish them from their elders is a roman numeral. I didn't enjoy that growing up.</p><p></p><p>Another bit of suckitude is if your first name is a common last name, or last name is a common first name ... people will never be getting your name right. My first, middle, and last names are all common first and last names. My last name is more common as a first name, and my first name is more common as a last name to boot, and people habitually mix them up. So I answer to almost anything.</p><p></p><p>Finally, if your name is a slight variation on a more common spelling, you may feel unique, but it rises to a level of suckitude (compounded in this case because my father uses the more common spelling). You know how may diplomas I have with my name mispelled? Or how may times I've had to say, "No, that's my dad's name!". Grrr...</p><p></p><p>John Doe doesn't get his name abused as much as mine does.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 2621533, member: 5868"] Gizmo -- because his ears stuck out and were much too large for his head, so he looked like a gremlin. Riley -- she came that way when adopted, and we didn't see a point in changing it. Scout -- 'cause it's just a cool name. --------- Take it from a IIIrd ... don't name your kids so that the only way to distinguish them from their elders is a roman numeral. I didn't enjoy that growing up. Another bit of suckitude is if your first name is a common last name, or last name is a common first name ... people will never be getting your name right. My first, middle, and last names are all common first and last names. My last name is more common as a first name, and my first name is more common as a last name to boot, and people habitually mix them up. So I answer to almost anything. Finally, if your name is a slight variation on a more common spelling, you may feel unique, but it rises to a level of suckitude (compounded in this case because my father uses the more common spelling). You know how may diplomas I have with my name mispelled? Or how may times I've had to say, "No, that's my dad's name!". Grrr... John Doe doesn't get his name abused as much as mine does. [/QUOTE]
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