Aaaahhhh...... I relate to this!! David and I spent months weighing the pros and cons of various names and the resulting initials. We felt (and still feel) that we came up with the best possible name for our precious girl. My daughter adapted her name from Jenny to Jenna when she went to college and I still cannot wrap my tongue around it. It doesn't offend me or upset me....I just keep calling her Jenny. Luckily, she doesn't mind. I think of it as just the grownup version of her name, but as her Mom, I am allowed to continue calling her the kid version because she will always be my child.
I have several family members who have changed the spelling of their names--Carrol from Carol, Judie from Judy, Sande from Sandra--and that's who they are now. I was 'Mona' forever, until I began writing, and even then some of my early published pieces still say "Mona Grigg'.
At some point, I began using 'Ramona', my real name, with the idea that it would stand out more, but I have to tell you, I'm still not comfortable being 'Ramona'. It's as if I'm someone else now and I don't know how I feel about that. To my friends and family I'm still 'Mona', so all's well.
I have exactly the same issue! I have always been Julie or Jule to friends and family (Juli or Julia in Mexico), but for a while now as a writer I've been calling myself Juliana, my full name, one that is more unusual. But I do still feel odd with it, though it's been nearly two decades since I started using it. And now, some friends (older ones) call me the Julie and newer ones call me Juliana. Still not quite used to it, though, I must admit.
I gave my kids goofy long names with the expectation they would use nicknames instead, as well as simple middle names in case they preferred those. I decided to give them options after growing up with Laura Nichole as my names, neither of which really seemed to fit. I'm glad I renamed myself, even if there was a bit of awkwardness and confusion around an adult who wasn't transitioning changing her first name. And even if my mom will call me Laura until the day she dies. :P
Aaaahhhh...... I relate to this!! David and I spent months weighing the pros and cons of various names and the resulting initials. We felt (and still feel) that we came up with the best possible name for our precious girl. My daughter adapted her name from Jenny to Jenna when she went to college and I still cannot wrap my tongue around it. It doesn't offend me or upset me....I just keep calling her Jenny. Luckily, she doesn't mind. I think of it as just the grownup version of her name, but as her Mom, I am allowed to continue calling her the kid version because she will always be my child.
Yeah, I think that’s the way my parents see it, too. Maybe they’ll chime in and tell me if I’m wrong. 😂
I have several family members who have changed the spelling of their names--Carrol from Carol, Judie from Judy, Sande from Sandra--and that's who they are now. I was 'Mona' forever, until I began writing, and even then some of my early published pieces still say "Mona Grigg'.
At some point, I began using 'Ramona', my real name, with the idea that it would stand out more, but I have to tell you, I'm still not comfortable being 'Ramona'. It's as if I'm someone else now and I don't know how I feel about that. To my friends and family I'm still 'Mona', so all's well.
I love it! I’ve only ever known you as Ramona, so it’s Mona that sounds strange to me! But you know who you are and that’s what’s important. ☺️
I have exactly the same issue! I have always been Julie or Jule to friends and family (Juli or Julia in Mexico), but for a while now as a writer I've been calling myself Juliana, my full name, one that is more unusual. But I do still feel odd with it, though it's been nearly two decades since I started using it. And now, some friends (older ones) call me the Julie and newer ones call me Juliana. Still not quite used to it, though, I must admit.
I wonder what would happen if I started calling myself Nicole professionally. I don’t think I would be able to sustain it!
I gave my kids goofy long names with the expectation they would use nicknames instead, as well as simple middle names in case they preferred those. I decided to give them options after growing up with Laura Nichole as my names, neither of which really seemed to fit. I'm glad I renamed myself, even if there was a bit of awkwardness and confusion around an adult who wasn't transitioning changing her first name. And even if my mom will call me Laura until the day she dies. :P
Ha. So funny, my name is Nicole Loraine.
Yes, and I'll answer to either!