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I would say that my name is common. I have know several Alyssa's or have met people with the same name.

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Sometimes when I introduce myself people think my name is Melissa. In the past I have had teachers call me Melissa or Alison when doing attendance on the first day of class. It is often misspelled as Alissa, Elissa, Elyssa, or Alysa.

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I do like my name. I like the way my name looks and the sound of it. When I was younger I did not like my name, I wanted to change it to Lexie. I am not sure why I liked that name when I was younger.

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When i was little my family called me sis. My family still calls me this sometimes.

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Rational, noble, and truth

Do you want to know what the name Alyssa means? (n.d.). Retrieved August 24, 2016, from http://www.bestlittlebaby.com/name/girl/alyssa

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Photographing Flowers. (n.d.). Retrieved August 24, 2016, from http://photographingflowers.blogspot.com/2012_12_01_archive.html

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My name has a Greek origin. It is influenced by the name of a flower (Alyssum). Alyssa is the combination of the greek a and lyssa which mean madness or rabies.

Meaning, origin and history of the name Alyssa. (2016). Retrieved August 24, 2016, from http://www.behindthename.com/name/alyssa

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My name is Alyssa Grover. I was not named after any individual. Likewise, my name is not a family name. My mom named me Alyssa, for the reason that she had thought it was pretty.