Are you happy with the name you have been given?

Question

And what does it mean? Who picked it for you?

Answer 1

Yes. My name's Albert, meaning "nobly bright". I was named after my father's uncle, my godfather. My father's name was Archibald Kenneth, he gave me his initials and intended I be called Kenny (second names were more frequently used as personal names in our family and he hated Archibald or Archie, his father's name and one that goes back to some of the family's noble roots). Kenneth was an Irish saint, from what I know of Gaelic roots, it's a virtual duplicate of my first name. We've always used saints' names, with godparents also adding names and a saint's name taken at confirmation as well. I took Michael at mine, the Archangel. "like unto God". Albertus Magnus also was my patron as I went on to study theology.

[My uncle married Simon Bolivar's great grand daughter, a Costa Rican. Their custom is to name the first son after both grandfathers, so my cousin was stuck with Archibald Ferdinand. I don't know how he's made out with that name in L.A. He'd have been in High school in the late 80's.]

Answer 2

My mom picked my name. It doesn't mean anything, she just liked it. And I am happy with it because there are not a ton of people with my name. I hate when I run into someone who has the same name as me. And a lot of dogs have my name, which is fine with me, because I love dogs.

Answer 3

My real name is Gale and I am happy with it, but when I was 4 years old I used to think I was adopted and I wanted to change my name to Ginger. That was long before "Gilligan's Island!" My name obviously means a strong wind storm, but it is also a name that came from a family member a number of generations back.

Answer 4

Yes. very happy with my name. My parents came up with my name together.
Meghan is Greek/ Welsh for "a beautiful pearl". And Marie, which is a family name passed on by both of my grandmothers, means "Star of the Sea".

Answer 5

I really do like my name! It's Pamela... My Mom had a dream that she had a daughter, (my Dad was SURE I was a boy!), with white-blonde hair. She got so much grief about my name since everyone told her it was a "stuck-up girls name." Funny isn't it??? I laugh when she talks about it now. My name means:

Pamela:
The name was invented in the 16th century by the poet Sir Philip Sidney for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. He possibly intended it to mean "all sweetness" from Greek παν (pan) "all" and μελι (meli) "honey."

So I'm "all sweetness!" Guess the name doesn't lie! (laughing) ღ♥ღ♥ღ

Answer 6

no, not really. It actually has a nice meaning which is "peace" in English, but back home in Vietnam, it's more likely to be a male name. My dad picked it up for me, sad. I prefer the one my mom chose for me whole lot more

Answer 7

In the beginning I wasn't...since my name is Sylvia, kids at school would call me "Saliva". But, since I grew up, and understood that I was named after my mother's favorite aunt, I LOVE my name now. It means "forest nymph" which is also pretty cool! My mother chose my name, and I am very grateful!

Answer 8

Yes it means The Bee. The surname might have to go and return to maiden name.

Answer 9

Yup, im contended with the name my parents has given me :D My dad picked it for me tho;))

my name is Akash which means Sky :D

Answer 10

Catherine means pure and tortured....my mom named me after her best friend,her favourite cousin and Miss Earnshaw from Wuthering Heights.
Yes I like it but it's usually pared down to its short form.