does anyone else just like…not feel good about their real name lol

i know most of you don’t know the name my parents gave me. it’s a nice name in theory but it’s too long and usually pronounced in a weird way that makes me recoil. and most of the shorted versions people use i also dislike. i would almost compare this to some kind of dysmorphia if i may be so bold. 

i just like my pseudonym more even if it’s weird 😐 at least i picked it myself and it’s pronounceable

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YES! I've disliked my name my entire life. I've most certainly thought of changing it many, many times. 

Also, because I've had that experience I was super super careful about how I named my kids. Unusual spellings, hard to pronounce, etc = not fun & obviously these things all vary globally but *still* super important.

There's also cultures that knew people changed as they aged & built in ceremonies & rituals around those changes. 

We should be allowed to do what feels right to us.

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never liked mine because people always mispronounced it. i think my brother’s issues came later. his is simpler and not possible to mispronounce. not sure why he hates it now

fingers-crossed. did either of you dislike you names as kids? b/c I feel like did some of us that started early..

for sure! hopefully your kids can appreciate that you put thought into that, my brother had a huge fight over his name with our mom once 😂