Who is the most relevant person in your life who has the same first name as you?

[Spinneret]

Three childhood friends

 

[NannyBeBe]

My name is not one that is heard a lot. No one in my life has the same name.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Same here, NannyBeBe. My name is more common in longer forms. I did once send a Christmas stocking to a Disboard member who shares my first name and long ago an Old Navy employee had my name as well.

 

[tvguy]

My name is not one that is heard a lot. No one in my life has the same name.

I am in a similar situation. I have only met three other people with my first name.

 

[Kooks and Bay Bay]

I don't know anyone that has the same first name as me...

 

[JoanneAZ]

I’m also in that situation. I’ve met several people with my name but I don’t actually know anyone who shares my name. The way my name is spelled is also an unusual variation from the norm.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

One of my friends in school had the same name as me, also I've had coworkers.

 

[barkley]

My name is not one that is heard a lot. No one in my life has the same name.

Same here, NannyBeBe. My name is more common in longer forms.

I don't know anyone that has the same first name as me...

The way my name is spelled is also an unusual variation from the norm.

I share these with my name as well. my name also does not lend itself to be shortened/lengthened or allow for a 'nickname' variation. as a kid it was disappointing to never see souvineer type items sold at theme parks and vacation spots with my name (and for those of you old enough to remember this reference.....miss maryanne from 'romper room' never said she saw me in her magic mirror ).


so-did anyone else take this experience into naming their own kids?

 

[JoanneAZ]

Romper bomper stomper boo…

 

[barkley]

Romper bomper stomper boo…

tell me, tell me, tell me do.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Hug, Barkley. Yes, as a kid I was disappointed to never find a souvenir with my name on it. I don't have kids of mine. I have been so blessed by God to have gotten to learn from and teach/support, I pray, kids of different ages. If I did have children, I would have chosen a more common name.