Well, my name to engish speakers is very weird. Its Walaa, meaning loyalty in Arabic. To arabic speakers its alright, because they know what it means, its pretty unusual though.
Didn't used to but I do now. In first grade I changed my name to Susan and that lasted until the first parent/teacher conference.... My paternal gramma was Martha Katherine and I think that's a beautiful name.
Not particularly. I'm a the-third. My grandfather, whom I never knew as he died when I was too young, my dad, and me. I'm the last though, as I didn't name my son after me. And I can tell you that my dad doesn't like my name either. You see, I haven't exactly been a success in life. Divorced twice, job after job, after job, after job ad infinitum. Dad must have had high expectations for me when he and mom named me. I haven't lived up to his expectations though, and I know that he doesn't like being associated with my name, and particularly, he doesn't like being mistaken for my name when he opens up a new credit card account or the like, as he has told me so on numerous occasions. So again, do I like my name ? No! Not only that, but it is such an unusual first name that it is practically unique in the United States, as a first name anyway. So, I'm the black sheep of the family. I don't know if many of you out there can relate to being the black sheep in your family, but it sucks. Oh well, so what. You asked the question "do you like your name," and I answered you, although probably in more detail that you were looking for. But, like the vintage country song says, "here's a quarter, call some who cares," lol, but don't call him eh. lol.
I am sorry. I hope that although you have not met your dad's expectations that you are happy. If you are happy and can shelter and feed yourself, and aren't harming others, nobody should be getting so critical. If you are not happy, I hope you can find your way to it.
I understand. I don't know how many people have told me not to be so critical of myself. Like they know something about me that I don't know. Thank you. I hope I live long enough to learn that lesson.
Maybe they just know that most people who think of themselves as no good generally aren't the bad. The real no good uns tend to be quite pleased with themselves.
One reason is that I know why I was named like that!
I think it's a very unique name :)
no just joke ..lol
I ain't even got it that good.