CrossCuT Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Girl power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I think the idea of picking your own name is very cool. Based on my own experience (which I choose not to detail for privacy reasons on the Internet), I'd pick a last name that is easy to spell and pronounce. Of your choices, I'd pick Barringer for these reasons, and lots of others. But, a one-syllable last name that does not begin with E or B might be even better. I won't make any suggestions because the reasons for picking one particular name are too personal. And, if there are no one-syllable names that have special meaning for you, then ignore this idea. BTW--I love the name Elizabeth. You are blessed. I have wished I was named Elizabeth for years. My RL first name does not suit me at all. I told my mother this a few years ago, and she suggested I change my first name, but I know the hassle I went through when changing names when I got married and then divorced, and it is not THAT important to me. I understand people who change their names and I understand people who decide to keep their birth name. Your name is a very personal thing and there is no single option that is right for everyone. Your name is symbolic of who you are. There are (or have been) other cultures who place a much stronger importance on a person's name than what is typical in the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 I have always thought it was very cool in those cultures where people take on another name at some point in life. Was very common in China. They call it a courtesy name or style name (字，表字). You can choose it yourself, or use a name 'given' by parents or mentors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Elizabeth Htebazile That way, you can read your name in a mirror and it would be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 I wonder how I'd pronounce that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makarioi Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 To many "b" sounds for me for Barringer to go with Elizabeth. Some folks say Barrin'ger' ( like a grrrrr) and others say "jer". Folks I know from 'my' generation kept their maiden name as part of their name as it connects you to your family: my driver license is my first, maiden, and married name. It came in handy when taking care of my parents and dealing with docs and hospitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) I am changing my vote, Ponswinnecke would sound really cool. Especially if pronounced in a British accent. Assuming of course that you are pronouncing it the same way I am in my head. Just realized you're not. I thought it was pon-swin-EKE-y It still gets my vote though. Edited February 11, 2015 by Amppax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I wonder how I'd pronounce that. Teb-ah-zil... The H is silent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Teb-ah-zil... The H is silent. I might do that one just to mess with people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 http://youtu.be/1sxj0hJI-Tw?t=3m34s Watch that through 4:47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Phuture thats my life with my last name currently. I don't care except when I have to spell it - I have a t right next to an e and nobody ever hears it right. I have to say t as in tom, e as in egg. Edited February 11, 2015 by Lilllabettt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Phuture thats my life with my last name currently. I don't care except when I have to spell it - I have a t right next to an e and nobody ever hears it right. I have to say t as in tom, e as in egg. Maybe I'm just gifted at languages, but I've never had issues pronouncing supposedly unpronounceable last names. I even find Polish names to be relatively easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Maybe I'm just gifted at languages, but I've never had issues pronouncing supposedly unpronounceable last names. I even find Polish names to be relatively easy. How about Ľubomír Višňovský? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) How about Ľubomír Višňovský? Lu-bo-mere Vis-novsky, possibly an "O" or an "ah" noise, depending on what type of name it is. It appears to be Russian, due to the name having a 'v' rather than a 'w', so it's likely an "ah" noise. Germans and Poles use 'w' for their 'v' noises, but Russians simply use a 'v'. Edited February 11, 2015 by PhuturePriest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Close. ;) http://www.forvo.com/word/%C4%BEubom%C3%ADr_vi%C5%A1%C5%88ovsk%C3%BD/ One more: Dustin Byfuglien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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