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I really believe our names shape our lives. not just what people call you, but how the world sees you, responds to you, reflects you back to yourself. If mine was different, I don’t think I’d be the same person at all. maybe nothing around me would be the same either. It sounds unhinged but I don’t care. and yeah, it keeps me up at night more than it should

@pranay-weg

May 25, 2025

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@olaftheswede

I think about this all the time! Especially because I have an incredibly common name and it feels strange that it’s my name, but also it isn’t really.

May 25, 2025

@pranay-weg

@OLAFTHESWEDE Imagine putting 100 people with your name in a room and comparing lives. Same name, totally different stories… or maybe not

May 26, 2025

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I LIKE MY NAME

I could probably change my name but I wouldn't really want to? Plus after more than 20 years responding to the same name it would be a struggle to see myself as a different name.
Regardless, I'm a major fan of do what you want. And if you're attached to your name and don't want to change it then who cares whether most people agree or disagree. It's your name. It would be inauthentic for you to do anything else with it.

@moonbeams

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I’ve thought about committing to going by my middle name when moving to a new place because of how much my identity is tied to my name. I never do though, because I can be whoever I want despite my subconscious connection and response to my own name. I think it can be an active thing you shift in your mind- to rebrand yourself while keeping the name. Changing it for good might just fast track that rebrand.

@tsunny

Jun 26, 2025

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U ARE THE MAJORITY DW (I THINK)

I personally don’t really have a connection to my name but I’ve always found that when I mention that to people they find me weird. Our names are tied to so many different parts of us so I don’t think you’re wrong at all for feeling connected to your name and not wanting to change it. Especially since ur named after such an important figure in modern media 🐾

@andinthedarkness

Jun 26, 2025

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