use my middle name instead of my first......?

Question

ok so i dont like my first name (kaitlin). its way too overused n i dont think it really fits me well. so my question is would it b wierd ta ask people ta call me by my middle name instead (bailey which i like a lot better). would that b too random, im 19 and i want to but does that seem too random to all of a sudden ask ta ask ur friends n family ta call me something else..... it may seem like a dumb question but im just curious how ud react if someone asked u ta call them something else out of tha blue

... it didnt take me this long ta figure out i didnt liek my name. my family and friends r both well aware that i dont like my first name

Answer 1

I go by my middle name since my first name is also my grandma's name. And once I started to get into highschool I just got tired of it so I had half of my friends calling me by my first name and then my old friends and my family calling me by middle name. I was just tired of correcting people at school.

I think it's fine, I know a lot of my friends who do this. One of my friends whose real name was Kathyrn but grew up everyone called her Kayle. None of us knew that her real name was Kathryn not even my friend, she eventually started to go by her real name.

I would probably start out trying your middle name with a few friends first to see if you like it. When I did my middle name to first name switch I didn't like it so much. I would hate to have to explain it to everyone and then end up not liking it and want to go back.

But good luck, and both of your names are pretty!

Answer 2

It will be hard for them to do at first but it will catch on. My FIL switched his name to his middle name when my husband was small. Apparently some of his old friends still don't call him by his middle name but that isn't a huge deal either. Once the new people meet start calling you Bailey it will stick.

Are you sure that you want to switch? This can't be something that you just do impulsively and then go back a few months from now.

Kaitlin is a popular name but so is Bailey. Bailey is very trendy. Now that you are getting older, Kaitlin is better suited for you - it will age nicely. Kait is a beautiful name that people will take seriously.

Think long and hard before you make the choice! SD

Answer 3

Keep your first name, and add your middle. Were you not already given a middle name though? Or did you just have two names? But I wouldn't change what your parents gave you. It's alot of time, money, and for what? Just so they won't say something you obviously don't like at graduation? You can be called whatever you like, but no matter what, your name is always going to be just that, your name....

Answer 4

This happened in my family with my Sister. We always called her by her middle name of Lynne from the time she was an infant because her first name, Jessica was too close to our brother's name,Jesse. (Jessica was named after our Dad. She was to be the last child. Surprise Jesse) Anyways, When she was 20 and started her Career, she began to go by Jessica then. At first it was really strange for us to hear. But now we are used to it and use it as well. That is what I would recommend. Don;t make a big deal about it to your family. Just mention to them and don't make a big fuss if they don't agree at first or they slip. It does take time getting used to. Also, start introducing yourself as Bailey to new people when you meet them. It will catch on.

Answer 5

Try it around family and friends first. When I was younger I decided I liked my middle better than my first. I told family and friends I was considering making a change, and they were kind enough to call me by my middle while I really decided. Somtime in there I decided that truely I prefered my first name, and I didn't have any expenses of a name change, just the fun of trying it out and really knowing the name I truely prefered. Good Luck!

Answer 6

It's only a name, it's not you! I love the name kaitlin, it's my sister's name. Spelled the same way. Bailey sounds like liquior or a cat's name, it's unique yes, but odd... People would think it's wierd. But what ever you want. Just voicing my opinion!

Answer 7

It is fine to ask, but people who have known you for a long time may have problems with it. Not that you want to be called something else but just remembering to do it.
A girl that I work with and have known for 30 years decided that she wanted to be called by her first name (she had always been known by her middle name). I had no problem but to save my soul I could only remember occasionally to call her by the name that she wanted.
Good luck.

Answer 8

I think that's fine to ask people to start calling you by your middle name, if that's what you want. Be prepared, however, for those people who will forget and still call you by your first name. And there will probably be some who will not even try to comply and will insist on calling you by your first name. I like both names, by the way. They are both very pretty names.

Answer 9

I think that is fine. They are both your names and are there to be used. I name my children 3 names each and I call them by all those names. That is why I name my children more than one name. To use them. Too many people out there have a middle name that has neveer been used. I'm a prime example because noone has ever called me by it and I think it is a shame.

Answer 10

i love the name kaitlin - there is a reason it's very common. however you're the one that has to live with it, so if you're unhappy about it, then use bailey (also nice!). it will take friends and family a while to get used to it, but if you're going to switch, now is the time since you're young. good luck!