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My parents named me Olivia because they wanted to give me a "Canadian name" that still ended with an A. This is because they immigrated here from Croatia and over there most girl names end with A. My middle name is after my aunt (Kristina), which is the Croatian version of the name "Christina".

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My name means beautiful and is from the Middle East. It comes from the arabic word zeini meaning decoration. My great-grandmother has the same name as me but she's so old that she didn't have the modern pronunciation and  went by "zeini".

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My Dad named me Brendan. He had a cousin that he looked up to with the name. He will tell you that " Brendan is a strong Irish name!" Haha

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My Dad named me Brendan. He had a cousin that he looked up to with the name. He will tell you that " Brendan is a strong Irish name!" Haha

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My mother named me because she liked the name of one of the history figure leaders. The meaning of my name is Calm guy or Guider man!

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All I know about the story behind my name is that my mom was thinking of naming me Soren, and my dad thought that sounded too weird so they decided to go with Simon instead :P

My last name is Dutch -- It used to be three words ("van der Loo"), but it kept confusing computers so my mom stuck them together on my birth certificate. It means "from the grove," which I think is pretty cool!

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When my dad found out my mom was pregnant with me (I'm the fourth child), his hopes for buying his dream car went out the window. As a consolation prize, he got to name me after is favourite car, the Shelby Mustang (specifically the '68).

I believe Shelby is a Gaelic name and I do have some Irish background so the name is fitting.

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My name (s) each have simple stories that deeply connect me to my ancestral history. They demonstrate the complexity of global history, colonization, globalization and resilience. Maralyne was my mother's best friend growing up in Trinidad a street away- she was of both Indo and black descent and the spelling of the name reflect the influence of Hindi. My mother also took Maralyne's mother's name Lakhia but removed the la when she gave it to me, apparently now it means wealth but no money which is apt. Finally Deviyani was chosen by a pundit and my paternal grandmother after my birth based on my stars - a link to a Hindu tradition passed down generations and across oceans, surviving indenture and immigration.

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Yellow and Pink Retro Good Vibes Sticker

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"Mary" just because my parents liked it and after having two daughters they were pretty sure another girl was coming. My father always joked that if I was a boy they would name to me Stewart with last name Pitt so I would be called "Stew Pitt". "Norma" because of my great grandmother who was both liked and loved. I use my maiden name "Clarke" because I decided I liked the idea of having a team name with my husband and kids.

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My dad wanted Luke after Star Wars, but my mom compromised with Lucas because it’s a common Brazilian name.

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My mom wanted to name me Kortney but my dad decided he hated it on the day I was born. He suggested Ashley in that moment. My middle name is after my mom's eldest sister and it's middle name I share with on of my cousins.

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Adeline means adorable, my father gave the name. He got the name from one of his friends who lived abroad. He told my dad is a new and very beautiful name.

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I was supposed to be named Olivia right up until I was born, but once I was born, my mom decided I looked more like an Emily. I share the middle name Elizabeth with my grandmother, and my other middle name (Michelle) is my mom's name

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My dad loved the name "Julia." When my parents started dating in high school, my dad told my mom that he was planning to name his first daughter "Julia." My mom didn't understand why he was telling her that, since it was just their first date and she didn't think they would have a second date. Anyway, here we are!

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My parents liked the name Ashton, and that is how I came to be "Ashton".

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My name is a pretty common Arabic name, especially in the country I'm from, and my parents chose it because they liked the way it sounded. Also, I have a twin sister and my parents wanted to give us similar names and names that sounded good together.

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My name was chosen for me by my parents because they liked it. It has some ties to my Chinese roots as it is both a stone with high prestige and the name of a plant. I really like my name because it is simple and easy for people to pronounce and remember. I have never really needed a nickname since my name is already so short. Sometimes, people call me by both my first and last name since it flows so easily.

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There was a famous song that came out in Brazil by the name of "Luiza". My dad really liked the song and decided to name me Luiza.

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Almost every boy born on my dad's side was given a name with an Italian origin. Possibly named after Italian poet, Dante Alighieri (not confirmed though... my parents are very ambiguous people) . My middle name is Luigi (even more Italian than my first name) and was given to me as it was the name of my late grandfather on my dad's side.

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My mom's best friend had a baby 1 year before I was born, and Kira was one of her name options. She decided to give her daughter another name, and so my mom named me Kira when I was born. My last name Valois comes from France, and relates to the French Royal House.

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My mom chose my name. She said she wanted to give me a name that sounded "strong". Secondly, my middle name Veronica, was named after my Aunt.

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My first name comes from the title of a movie that was released in 1986. I still haven't seen this movie!

My middle name is my fathers first name

My first last name is Olsen. This name comes from Norway. My background on my mothers side is Norwegian, Irish, Scottish, and British. my second last name is Willford. This last name is from my fathers side and is Irish although I do not know much of the history of this name!

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My parents chose the name 'Amy' as they had a list of possible names, both male and female, for when I arrived. Together, they chose Amy because they thought it best suited me after I was born. There is no cultural/historic meaning behind my name though. I have grown to really appreciate my name over time.

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My parents, both extremely religious, named me after the biblical story of David and Goliath. So, the origins of my name is biblical.

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I was named after my father. His middle name is Shayne.

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Parents just liked my name.

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I am not honestly sure - I think my parents liked it and perhaps chose it because of our Irish/Scottish heritage.

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Self-Portrait (4th Year Advanced Painting, 2022)

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In Greek tradition, the first born children is named after their soon to be grandparent. For my case, those options were Nicholas or George. There was a promise to name me George, but my grandfather Nicholas pass away from lung cancer. To honour him, and name me Nicholas, would mean to break the family promise. To avoid dispute, my parents agreed to break the tradition and name me after 2 things:
1. The name of the church they were married in.
2. The biblical figure 'The Archangel Michael'

My full name is Michael John Rigakos (MJR). It also also tradition to have the son's middle name to be the first name of their father.

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Before I was born, my mom had a dream where she named me that so my dad just agreed with it. My name in arabic is supposed to mean "rare" or "precious"

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My parents liked the name Indira and got it from Indira Ghandi. She is the first and only female prime minister of India. Although I am not Indian, people often ask me about her or how I got my name. I find people generally can read and pronounce my name with no problems, but they often have a hard time spelling it when they hear it out loud.

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For the first few minutes of my life I had a different name. I was "Alyssa". When my grandmother walked into the room she suggested the name "Emily". My older sister loved it because her favourite show at the time was "little bear" which had a character named Emily. Ironically, none of my family members actually call me Emily but instead they call me Emmy, which I much prefer.

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I got my first name from my Father because "Naila" means "a person who always succeeds". He really liked it and wanted me to succeed in everything I do in my life. I got my last name from my Mother because "Kanwal" means "lily" (In Urdu Language). She wanted to name me after a flower.

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I don’t really have a verified story behind my name. I generally think my name is simply a common name in our society and my parents gave myself and my two other brothers “A” names (Aaron and Adam).

Generally Andrew is a biblical name that stems in Catholicism and other similar religious practices.

My middle name is shared with the first name of my grandfather on my father’s side of the family.

My last name is from Scottish origins.

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First name is basic, my mom liked the sound of it. My middle name is my mom's name so that's cute. Last name originated in England and was a common name in the anglican church.

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My parents had a few different names they were considering - Sarah, Kate, Claire. But, my middle name is where the story starts. I was born on the same day as my grandma (decades later, of course!). That made my parents decide to make my middle name Audrey, after my grandma.

They thought Kaitlin Audrey sounded better than Claire Audrey or Sarah Audrey. Although it is my legal name, they have never called me Kaitlin. They always called me Kate.

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My mom named me in the hospital after the name her friend gave to her daughter.