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My parents picked Aidan instead bc they believed in nominal determination. That is, name driven outcomes and the hypothesis that names influences outcomes.
My name began with A as did my siblings because my parents thought: names beginning in A are kindergarten line leaders -> at the top of lists for classroom attendance -> at the top of the class as far as success and high achieving when we graduate.
This mindset put a lot of undue stress on me and my siblings but I do love my name and don't think I’d have anything different, Aidan suits me well
Jun 7, 2024
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my name is Adrian, after my mom’s soccer coach’s daughter Adriana. my last name has a crazy (French) number of vowels so my parents opted for the simplest version which happens to be the male spelling. i’ve seen many variations (Adrien, Adriane, Adrienne) but i like my no-nonsense version. i think it’s a strong and pretty name, unique without being too unfamiliar. not as cool as my brother lucius though 😒
my parents called me Adri when i was really little and only my closest friends call me A. i get a little thrill of delight when y’all call me Capy 🥹
if i were to change my name it would be tough to adjust, but i’m partial to ones drawn from nature: Ivy, Fern, Iris, Rosemary, Sage…
Jun 8, 2024
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It's a part of me. My parents consulted the elders in my family and the initials for my middle name also link back to my parents.
I've spent alot of life so far teaching people how to pronounce it and I refuse to give that level of effort up. My parents were cute in that way. I appreciate their intentions and will always feel very loved by it.
Dec 24, 2024
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back in school i used to help or hinder my teachers based purely on their first impression when they did the first registration call.
they'd get to about the middle of the list and just pause. and i knew. i knew it was me.
if good vibes - i'd raise my hand and put them out of their misery
if bad vibes - nothing about my expression would betray my position even in the slightest. you would think i was under the impression that i have the most straighforward, easily pronouncable name in existence. and then i would make them guess. guess until they got somewhere close enough for me to go "oh, i think thats me?"
good times
Apr 16, 2024
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You might be underutilizing it, if you don’t like it I can’t help you
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