[name]Hi[/name] berries -
I’m 42 and have never been comfortable with my name - [name]Shannon[/name]. I think it’s a fine name in and of itself, but it doesn’t fit me as I [name]LOVE[/name] nicknames and have since I was a kid. My 3 kids have all go by nicknames, although we use their formal names some.
My initials are SLL, and I’d like to use the nickname [name]Sally[/name]. I know it may sound like a weird thing to want to do, but I’m a big believer in changing those things you can if it can bring you happiness! I know it won’t change who I am or how I feel. I’ve been thinking about this for about 3 years. I’ve had other suggestions for nn from [name]Shannon[/name] ([name]Annie[/name], [name]Hanna[/name], etc.) but those names all have prior associations/current friends, etc.
Has anybody else done something similar? [name]How[/name] did you go about it?
First, I think [name]Sally[/name] would work as a nickname for [name]Shannon[/name]. It goes with your initials, and it’s a name you seem to love.
I haven’t changed my name, and I won’t when I reach adulthood. I really love my name. However, I would change my nickname. My entire life I"ve gone by Theenie, [name]Teenie[/name], Feena, and [name]Teena[/name]. They’re fine for a young girl and a teenager, but after I turn eighteen, I’ll only want to be called one of those names by family. If I could change my nickname, I would go by [name]Thea[/name].
To go about changing your name, I think you just need to talk to your family and friends, and say how you’ve been feeling. [name]Shannon[/name] no longer fits you, and you’d prefer to you by [name]Sally[/name]. Understand that it might take time to get used to, and hope that they follow your wishes.
I hope that helps!
I’ve never really liked my name. It sounds childish, has a terrible meaning, no one seemed to know how to spell or pronounce it, etc. I’ve gone by my initials since graduating high school. I just sort of did it. [name]Every[/name] time I meet someone new, I would introduce myself by my initials. I still go by my first name with family and close friends, but most people took the change easily. I did have the occassional comment asking why I decided to go by my initials, but they were mostly by people who I expected it from (i.e. people who don’t understand that there is more than one way to do something). Most people found out when I changed it on Facebook, so that may be a less-complicated way of letting people know. And people are going to ask you why, so be prepared for that question, a lot.
I would like to get a new name or nn but I am not sure how to do it either. The other BIG problem is that there is virtually no nn for my name:( I have thought about changing my name but am not sure what my parents/friends will think.
About [name]Sally[/name]: Go for it. Very nice. Better than [name]Shannon[/name].
I started using [name]Gigi[/name] when my niece was born two years ago. It was never something I had used before, but most of my friends and family have adopted it. I think you could use [name]Sally[/name] as a nn for [name]Shannon[/name], or just a nn off Your initials.
I’ve always gone by [name]Sam[/name] or [name]Sami[/name]. More lately (as i am now 24) my friends are really the only ones that call me [name]Sam[/name]/[name]Sami[/name]. My boyfriend, his family and my family all call me [name]Samantha[/name]. [name]Dustin[/name] (the boyfriend) does sometimes call me [name]Sami[/name]/[name]Sam[/name] tho.
[name]Sally[/name] works for your name. I’d use it.
