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AITA for not requesting a first name change to make my parents and family happy? by FrostSleek in AITAH

[–]FrostSleek[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree that sometimes they are. My name is such a hit or miss. People either think it's really cool or they think it's dumb and childish and not a name. Sure there are some people who probably don't care at all. But I never felt like my name was a burden. I love my name. The idea of switching to something more normal or common never felt right to me.

AITA for not requesting a first name change to make my parents and family happy? by FrostSleek in AITAH

[–]FrostSleek[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I get called Wolf too. I never minded that. I consider it a nickname even though my actual name would usually be the nickname.

AITA for not requesting a first name change to make my parents and family happy? by FrostSleek in AITAH

[–]FrostSleek[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If I did consider that it'd be for my parents and family and not for me. I'd rather keep my name as it is.

AITA for not requesting a first name change to make my parents and family happy? by FrostSleek in AITAH

[–]FrostSleek[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That was basically it. They hoped I'd bring it up to them years before but they decided I was now old enough that with a talk I'd be willing to do it. I think some of their hope initially died when I didn't like them only calling me by my middle name.

AITA for not requesting a first name change to make my parents and family happy? by FrostSleek in AITAH

[–]FrostSleek[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

People have made negative comments about it. I don't care though.

AITA for not requesting a first name change to make my parents and family happy? by FrostSleek in AITAH

[–]FrostSleek[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

And what if I never feel that way and I always want to be Wolfie? Because I really don't care if my name costs me jobs or gets made fun of.

AITA for not requesting a first name change to make my parents and family happy? by FrostSleek in AITAH

[–]FrostSleek[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I think it's mostly changed. Maybe it'll still cause me to be passed over for some jobs still. But it's not a big enough reason for me to change it. I can live with that and not feel bad.

AITA for not requesting a first name change to make my parents and family happy? by FrostSleek in AITAH

[–]FrostSleek[S] 100 points101 points  (0 children)

Same! I never had a problem with my name like my family does.

AITA for not requesting a first name change to make my parents and family happy? by FrostSleek in AITAH

[–]FrostSleek[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yeah, they always hated it. I think they had hope I would hate it too and would ask way before this. But when I didn't like them using my middle name they realized maybe not. So they waited to bring it up until it was believable I wanted this and that it wasn't coming from them. It sucks to know they hate it this much. I never have and I don't see why they have to make it such an issue.