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If I were you, I'd be amused. On one hand, I'd think about changing my name. On the other hand, you turned it into a strength, which is really awesome. (User
by palish 16y ago
If I were you, I'd be amused.
On one hand, I'd think about changing my name. On the other hand, you turned it into a strength, which is really awesome. (Username "guynamedloren"; website screams "Made by Loren"; etc. It gets you noticed, thus turning a "weakness" into a strength.)
- djb_hackernews 16y agoWhat's his weakness? I'm not following.
- palish 16y agoThe (American?) public school system. The fact that most people are shallow. His parents. Take your pick.
- guynamedloren 16y agoAdmittedly, childhood was tough. I never really felt like I fit in and I'm sure my stupid girl name was a big part of it. When I was 16 I had really long hair and I was even confused for a girl on several different occasions. But I've embraced the uniqueness. I've never once considered changing my name, even when I was younger and was made fun of daily. To make things worse, my sister's name is Brett (well really it's Brett-Ashley, but she goes by Brett) - which is most commonly a guys name. Now I'm 22 and the jokes still come every so often, but I brush them off without thinking twice. I've built up a pretty strong sense of self over the years. Introductions are kind of funny, though... usually they go something like this: - "Hi, I'm Loren" - "Warren?" - "No. Loren. Like the girl. But I'm a guy." .. and the ice breaks :)
- aerique 16y agoDid you ever ask your parents why they named you and your sister like that?
- guynamedloren 16y agoYep. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_Also_Rises http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_Also_Rises