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I spent a week in the hospital with no name because my parents were convinced that I was going to be a boy so they were very surprised. They ended up naming me Halle because a Halle Berry movie kept on playing on the hospital tv so my mom decided she really liked the name Halle.

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My first name is in arabic (pronounced sa-ee-da) and my last name is Chechen (eem-a-kai-eh-va). I was named by my aunt.

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My full name is Catherine which comes from my great grandmother because her name was Catherine. But my nickname is Kate. Kate is spelled with a K even though you would think it would be a C because thats what my dad prefered. My name is easy to pronounce no one ever really has trouble.

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My parents didn't know what to name me so they looked through the family tree. One of my great grandparents name was Bridget and they liked that so they named me Bridget. They wanted to give me an Irish name. I don't think anyone has ever pronounced it wrong. There isn't any other Bridgets that I know at the school but I've met a couple before. I like that its not a super common name.

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my first name was just a cool swedish name because my mom is swedish but my middle name is my passed grandfathers name and my last name is albanian because my dad is from an albanian village in macedonia

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My name is Annika and I was named that because my parents just liked it and it doesn’t really have a special meaning. It’s a Swedish name and I’m not Swedish. 

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My name is Annika and I was named that because my parents just liked it and it doesn’t really have a special meaning. It’s a Swedish name and I’m not Swedish. 

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My parents picked my name because my mom liked it. They wanted me to have an Irish name, and the way I spell it is Irish. My name does not have meaning to me. My name is easy for other people to pronounce but a lot of people spell it wrong.

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My parents read a baby book and picked out two names: Owen and Alex. They liked those two because they were short- they had both struggled with having to write out a long full name and didn't want me to have to do the same. Eventually they picked Alex.

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My first name is Rachel and I was named after my great grandmother that passed away. I don't have a middle name, and no one in my family has a middle name either. I'm not sure why his is the case, but I guess it's just tradition at this point.

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i was named after my great aunt that passed away. my name in Spanish mean beautiful fountain.

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My parents gave me my name when I was born because they wanted a mix of Irish and French Canadian. it is very easy to pronounce and I haven't had anyone mispronounce it yet. I know there are a few other Evans in this school but it seems to be an uncommon name. my name is very important to me because it is part of my identity and how people communicate with me. I want to live up to my name, especially my last name because it is important to me and my family.

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My name doesn't have a specific meaning or anything. I was actually nameless for a couple days because my parents were deciding between Dante, Damon, and Buck, then Randomly they though of Devin and went with it. My parents knew they didn't want my first and last name to be Italian, so my name is now half irish and Italian.

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I think I was named after a great grandfather but im not sure. I know my parents had a few other options but they chose mark. Its pronounced the way you would think and it has no special meaning. My last name is always a challenge for people to pronounce

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I'm not really sure why my parents picked my first name. I think that it is Scottish. My middle name is Italian because my grandfather was Italian. My last name comes from my dad. No one ever really has trouble pronouncing my name.

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My name was going to be Levi, but they chose Cole instead, which in my opinion was the right choice. I'm not sure why they chose either name, but Cole is a pretty easy name. Cole is also Greek for cabbage. Pretty cool

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My parents knew they wanted to give me an H name because they were going to name me after my great grandmother. My name means "grace." I don't really believe my name holds any meaning for me, it is just a name. My parents did not have any hopes or dreams coinciding with my name. Nobody has a hard time pronouncing my name.

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I was named after my great grandfather Jack. There is no particular reason my name is spelled this way. I like my name because it is not overused. My parents hoped I would have kind qualities just like my great grandfather. My name is easy to pronounce.

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I was not named after anyone in my family specifically, as far as I know. My Mom and Dad just liked that name. My name is pronounced and spelled just like the religion. A lot of people think my parents named me after the religion, but I am Catholic and not extremely religious. The dreams I hope my name holds for the future is for a successful future. I would say my name is pretty easy to pronounce for other people. A lot of people do not have the same name as me, and I would say it is pretty unique. 

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I was not named after anyone in my family specifically, as far as I know. My Mom and Dad just liked that name. My name is pronounced and spelled just like the religion. A lot of people think my parents named me after the religion, but I am Catholic and not extremely religious. The dreams I hope my name holds for the future is for a successful future. I would say my name is pretty easy to pronounce for other people. A lot of people do not have the same name as me, and I would say it is pretty unique. 

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Christian Cummings

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My name was given to me by my parents for no particular reason, they liked it because it also fit with my middle name which is Dylan. Its pronounced pretty much the way it sounds except that most people like to say er rather than or at the end and I honestly don't mind it at all. I know a few other kids have my name within the school which can sometimes make it hard to determine which person is being referred to. It doesn't have any super special meaning to it besides its my name. I hope some day down the line when people think of my name I'm a well respected person in whatever I'm doing with my life.

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My parents picked my name because they liked it. I am not named after anyone in my family. I have a twin sister so my parents had to pick 2 names that would go together. My parents chose to spell my name with a "C" instead of "K" because my sister's name (Katie) begins with a "K". People sometimes misspell/mispronounce my name. As an adolescent that bothered me but now I don't mind correcting people.

As is often the case with twins, there is always an order to saying the 2 names. Growing up it was always "Katie + Cara" with my name second. I remember feeling so strange and also excited when I went to college and could have my name stand on it's own.

My name means "beloved" or "friend". I do like my name and feel like it fits me well.

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