tcregan:

doh-rae-me:

So, there’s a naming post on my dash. As a result, here’s my question for anyone reading this. What other names were considered for you/did you narrowly escape?

Apparently Taylor was one of my mom’s choices for me, and if I had been born a male I could have been Demetri! I’m really quite happy I ended up with Chelsea.

 If I was a boy, I would have been Christopher. As it is, I’m a girl and I was named after my dad…. go figure.

If I was a boy, my name would have been Joseph, which is my younger brother’s name. My parents also considered Jessica and Erica (very glad I did not get the latter for reasons) as girl names. I was close to being named Natalie, but my parents thought “Natalie Nelson” did not sound right. And so I became Cynthia and I’m pretty happy with it. minus the forever a virgin part.

@3 months ago with 38 notes
  1. cerulean-city reblogged this from theclouds-willdriftaway and added:
    Cameron was the other consideration for me. Caleb or Cameron Ryan. I think I would have liked Cameron better, tbh. Mom...
  2. quintessence-of-dust reblogged this from megcubed and added:
    I was supposed to be Erica, but my grandmother vetoed that because there was a villain named Erica on her favorite soap...
  3. sarahsupastar reblogged this from megcubed and added:
    either Emily Rose or Sarah Katherine....always gave when people asked
  4. megcubed reblogged this from lifeofthedamned and added:
    If I was a boy I would have been Alan Edward, after my grandfathers. Alexandria Ashley was what my mom wanted if I was a...
  5. heavenshallremember reblogged this from lifeofthedamned and added:
    I cannot imagine ever calling a baby Wilhemina. I’m glad you got Morgan and Maud too…
  6. carpe-horas reblogged this from lifeofthedamned and added:
    I was very nearly Crystal Rose. My mom thought that sounded too much like a bad country singer, though, so I got...
  7. lifeofthedamned reblogged this from heavenshallremember and added:
    My mother was going to name me Orlando if I were a boy, and she also considered Violet for a girl. She has a copy of...
  8. 6sevyn8 reblogged this from charliecharmeleon and added:
    My parents wanted to name me Hunter whether I was a boy or girl,but when I came out they decided I looked more like a...
  9. guildenfern reblogged this from milesmalpractice and added:
    parents were travelling ~the world while expecting me, and my...wrote countless travel...
  10. eppiesue reblogged this from milesmalpractice and added:
    My parents didn’t know - they had Marius down as my boy name. Yep.
  11. milesmalpractice reblogged this from doh-rae-me and added:
    mum apparently always knew i was going to be...girl, so there were no potential boy names....
  12. lazyhooker reblogged this from xxmoonowlxx and added:
    //CASUALLY INTERRUPTS THE CONVERSATION OF PEOPLE I DON’T KNOW AND PROBABLY HATE ME NOW BECAUSE I HAVE YOU ALL BEAT If I...
  13. xxmoonowlxx reblogged this from tcregan and added:
    If I was a boy, my name would have been Joseph, which is my younger brother’s name. My parents also considered Jessica...
  14. hornblower24601 reblogged this from tcregan and added:
    Everything about this is perfect. *squee*
  15. tcregan reblogged this from hornblower24601 and added:
    Instead of Hornblower, I’m going to call you Alexander from now on. Is that okay? Then I can be like, “Oh yeah, I...
  16. theclouds-willdriftaway reblogged this from seemeeimbeebee and added:
    I was supposed to be Daria, but my father really wanted Michelle. If I’d been a boy, I would’ve been Alexander, since...
  17. romanticillusions said: Nicole, or else Alexander.
  18. seemeeimbeebee reblogged this from doh-rae-me and added:
    Chandler Victoria...awhile, until my parents were driving to the hospital
  19. nnnghdestiel reblogged this from doh-rae-me and added:
    Pft. I was gonna put ‘Cas’ but I dunno if it was worth the pointing and laughing that would have ensued.
  20. doh-rae-me reblogged this from nnnghdestiel and added:
    I have been influenced by fictional characters, so I now think that Olivia is a pretty awesome name because of Fringe. I...
  21. charliecharmeleon reblogged this from emir-dynamite and added:
    My older brother Matt wanted to name me Wonky my parents told him no
  22. emir-dynamite reblogged this from hornblower24601 and added:
    Ben, which is not particularly exciting, except that several years ago...three of her high...
  23. fourbritisheyesonly reblogged this from hornblower24601 and added:
    Shane, follwed closely,...believe, by Jorgen. My dad...this...
  24. mmejavert reblogged this from tcregan and added:
    My mother considered Allison...Erica for me. *gag*
  25. mme-combeferre reblogged this from doh-rae-me and added:
    “Hannah.” Which would’ve...fine, as “Elizabeth” is...it. If...
  26. zmiy said: If I had been biologically male I would have been called Arlo…
  27. elphabas-theme said: I was going to be Katherine (Kate) or Samuel. But then Dad and Mum saw this really corny comedy show and there was a character named Hannah, and Dad said, “Let’s name her that!” and voila.
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