Topics Thoughts & feelings

Is it normal to not like your name?

Yep.Totally normal

Yes, it’s normal not to like your name. It may feel awkward, not fit who you are, or carry associations you’d rather leave behind.

Your name is something you hear and use constantly, so it makes sense if it doesn’t feel right to you. Maybe you dislike how it sounds, how people say or spell it, or the memories and expectations attached to it. Sometimes a name just doesn’t feel like you—and that can change over time, too.

Lots of people feel this way, even if they don’t bring it up. You can try out a nickname or ask people you trust to use a different name; you don’t need a dramatic reason to prefer one. And you’re allowed to keep your name even if you’re not especially fond of it.

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