Renaming Myself

Hello community of nameberry!

I’m changing my name for a multitude of reasons and I am having a bit of an identity crisis since nothing seems to be sticking. I’m an Asian American first generation (WOOT WOOT) theatre graduate who spends her time caring for her overly large dogs and cooing at her beta fish. Hobbies include voice acting, video games, archery, swimming, and gardening. I’m a Virgo, born Year of the Dog (for all you astrology lovers!)

Please, I beg of you, rename me!

Picture of self:

EDIT Since so many have asked:

  • I actually don’t have any nicknames! :frowning: I wasn’t ever called anything except Red (for a while) because I dyed my hair which was cliche.

Names I like are rather traditional and classic. Some that are a bit different but not too strange. No unique spellings of names. I’m striving to be mostly normal after a life of being bullied and discriminated against. Lesson learned, parents. Name your kids carefully for future employment :frowning:

Catherine
Elizabeth
Gwen/Gwendolyn
Stella
Artemis
Luna
Freya

If I think of more, I’ll post them. Thank you so far for your help. You all are a blessing!

Edit:

These are what I like thus far:
Catherine
Elizabeth
Gwendolyn

Middle names:
Beatrix
Jasmine
Lunafreya (video game nerd so it might happen)
Stella

No-Gos:
Naomi
Neve
Nevaeh
Margaret
Any gemstones/majority of flowers

Stranger names will be considered for middle names but not for first names. Although they are beautiful, I should point out that I am not Spanish/Hispanic/Portuguese/Italian/Greek in any way, lol! I don’t think I could properly take on such a name without causing some offense or eyebrow raising.

Congrats on making the big decision to change your name. I changed mine a few years ago, and it was a fantastic decision for me.

To help come up with some suggestions, could you give us an idea of the style of names you feel drawn to? Perhaps you have a nickname you want to keep, and that could guide the name you choose?

[name_m]Just[/name_m] from looking at your photo, here’s some names that came to mind:

[name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
[name_f]Frida[/name_f]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Aviva[/name_f]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]

You suit [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]

I second @dechen. :slight_smile: Congratulations! It would help to know what kind of names you generally like.

To me you look like you’d suit some goddess names, even. :slight_smile: You just have a magical vibe to me.

[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hera[/name_f]
[name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]

Forgive me if I’m far, far off. :slight_smile: I’m trying not to suggest anything too crazy.

[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]

[name_f]Romina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Iliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lourdes[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Dominique[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Darcy[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Yasmina[/name_f]

[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_u]Rory[/name_u]
[name_u]Allison[/name_u]
[name_f]Petra[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]

For some reason you seem like you would have a floral name…
Maybe:
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Petal[/name_f]
[name_f]Petunia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]

Other names I thought of:
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Taffy[/name_u]’
[name_m]Arrow[/name_m] ‘[name_f]Ro[/name_f]’
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_u]Matty[/name_u]’
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]

EDIT:
I just thought of Mariah or Moriah and thought it suited well.

I immediately thought of [name_f]Naomi[/name_f]!

You look like a [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f] or a [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]!

From your picture, my first thought was [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f].

Hello! [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]

[name_f]Lola[/name_f], [name_f]Liza[/name_f], & [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] are my favourites of the previously suggested! I think they’d all fit you wonderfully.

Sorry if any of these have already been mentioned, I didn’t read everyone’s list closely. [name_m]Just[/name_m] consider them seconded :slight_smile:

[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Gina[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Carla[/name_f]
[name_u]Andrea[/name_u]
[name_f]Monica[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]

Everyone who has posted thus far - I want to say THANK YOU so much for your suggestions. I was really getting stuck on this and I’m happy to see so many suggestions. Your compliments are so generous as well. So really, thank you!

By all means, please feel free to keep offering suggestions/adding to your lists. I’m reading through all of them. :slight_smile:

When I looked at your picture, I immediately thought “[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]” , but then I thought “[name_u]Alexis[/name_u]”. I think either of those would fit you nicely. Something with a bit of spunk, but still gentle and grounded. From your name list, I could see you as a [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] “[name_f]Cate[/name_f]” or [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] “[name_u]Vic[/name_u]”. I feel like [name_u]Artemis[/name_u], [name_f]Luna[/name_f], [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Yuna[/name_f], [name_f]Arwen[/name_f] & [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] don’t fit your request of “severely normal”.

A couple other, traditional, classic, ‘normal’ names:

  • [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] “[name_u]Penny[/name_u]”
  • [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] - I guess you have [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] on your list, but I just feel like [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] fits your picture.
  • [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] “[name_u]Jo[/name_u]”
  • [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] - “[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Meg[/name_f]”
  • [name_f]Kaitlyn[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Erica[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]

Sorry for any repeats!

The first names that come to mind are [name_f]Rosalina[/name_f], [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f], [name_f]Luna[/name_f] and [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]

apologies for any repeats!

From your list:
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f] - my name! :slight_smile:

I also like:
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
[name_f]Talia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]

I’m getting kind of down-to-earth but still magical vibes based on your picture and what it seems you’re looking for! Best of luck. :slight_smile:

I like [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]!

Congratulations! Hopefully we can help you find a name you love!

My favorites from your list:

[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] and [name_f]Anwyn[/name_f] are nice too and similar to [name_f]Arwen[/name_f]. [name_f]Anwyn[/name_f] could always be shortened to [name_f]Anna[/name_f].

I tried to come up with some new ideas that others haven’t suggested. Hopefully they’re not repeats:

[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
Lysandra
[name_f]Ravenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Serafina[/name_f]
Rosmerta
[name_f]Rosalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucina[/name_f]

I couldn’t get your photo to load, but oh well - who cares… Our looks can change, it’s the right vibe that matters…

Honestly, I think [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] hits that sweet spot of everybody knows and its normal, but not everybody has, and its special. I think it’s definitely one of those names a person can grow up with.

Other thoughts/suggestions I like for you:

[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]

[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] is very nice but sometimes feels a bit over done these days. Then again it’s also a definite classic. (Same with [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] & [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f])

[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]

  • (Genuinely one of my favourites. Plus it means “happy, carefree” and what’s not to love about that? Also gives me similar vibes to [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]. Flattering & versatile.)

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]

[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]

[name_f]Karen[/name_f]

[name_f]Catriona[/name_f]

[name_f]Katrina[/name_f]

[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]

[name_f]Clara[/name_f]

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]

[name_f]Imogen[/name_f] / [name_f]Imogene[/name_f]

[name_f]Isla[/name_f]

[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]

[name_f]Lena[/name_f]

[name_f]Holly[/name_f]

[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]

[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] / [name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]

[name_f]Elle[/name_f]

[name_f]Nelle[/name_f]

[name_f]Eden[/name_f]

If you like [name_f]Arwen[/name_f] you might like [name_f]Anwen[/name_f]. I rarely come across them in [name_m]IRL[/name_m].
Same for [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]. ([name_f]Arwen[/name_f] is quite connected to literature and [name_m]Lord[/name_m] of the Rings, as you know.)
(Re: [name_f]Anwen[/name_f] / [name_f]Anwyn[/name_f] spelling, the name is technically Welsh and technically [name_f]Anwen[/name_f] is the correct feminine spelling and the one I would recommend. I love Welsh names, too.)

[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f] - (Stella Maris, would be a neat combo.)

I went to school with an [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]… she was the only [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] I have ever met. It’s memorable. She was also Asian. I think she liked her name. It’s a pretty name, one that I think can work at all ages.

(Actually, now that I think about it, all the girls I knew with names that reference colours and gems: [name_f]Jade[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] … were of Asian decent. *I say this as neither a plus nor a minus, just an observation. And obviously, definitely works, and no one would find unfamiliar or out of step. On the other hand maybe you want to break away from… It’s up to you. Oh, and [name_f]Esther[/name_f].)

[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]?

[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] / [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]

[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]

[name_f]Astra[/name_f]

[name_f]Ingrid[/name_f]

[name_f]Zoe[/name_f]

[name_f]Zella[/name_f]

[name_f]Zara[/name_f]

[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]

[name_f]Adela[/name_f]

[name_f]Adeliza[/name_f]

[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]

If you like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], which is definitely as classic and common of a name as you can get - there’s also [name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] & [name_f]Aliza[/name_f]

Not sure of this one for you but I know a [name_f]Noelle[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] … I’m just throwing it in because I noticed you liking [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] (which I also like), and the combination is nice…

And lastly:
[name_f]Clara[/name_f], [name_f]Cerys[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f], [name_f]Carina[/name_f], [name_f]Calista[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Miranda[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f]Geneva[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwenllian[/name_f]

PS: you could always go with a combination like:
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Artemis[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Callista[/name_f] / [name_f]Callisto[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Azalea[/name_f]