Hello name enthusiasts! I’m posting this forum with perhaps an unusual question. I am not seeking baby name, but am actually taking about my own name, as a teenager who is preparing to enter university.
My given name is [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Kathryn[/name_f], I go by [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], and I absolutely [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] my name (please no one trash it in the replies!). I think it is so beautiful and unique and I love my dear parents for picking it out for me! However, as I move on to a new chapter in my life I’m hoping to reinvent myself a bit. On this note, I am considering going by the nickname “MK” to all my new friends
Throughout high school I’ve been relatively introverted, and had what I consider a fairly graceful, elegant, flowery name (meaning “queen of the faeries“) to go along with my personality. However, my name has been constantly mispronounced and misspelled through my life, which is a bit of a nuisance. Additionally, as I enter college I’m hoping to push myself to be more outgoing, and was considering a more “spunky” nickname to go along with this new persona. If I were to use MK, it would be causally and only among friends. I wouldn’t use the nickname with my professors, employers, or family.
Would it be difficult to adjust to this new name? Could I possibly go by both? Or is MK simply not as cute as I think it is? I have so many questions and am completely torn. If anyone has changed their name in the past, or has any advice, I would love to hear from you! Thanks for any help!