What would you legally change your name to?
October 14th 2006 23:29
Some of us have common names like John and Jess, others have less common names like Jorja or Jubjub.
These are how many people change their names annually in NSW.
1999: 11 375
2002: 14 085
2005: 23 720
SOURCE
You'll notice a massive jump between 2002 and 2005. What could explain this? Here's one possible reason.
You need to be 18 to have your name changed. So in 2004/2005 people born in the late 80s were granted the privilege to change their names. Comparing the popular baby names in 2004/05 to those in the mid-late 80s finds some massive differences for girls.
The 1980s list of popular baby names is swamped by “common” names like “Jessica”, “Jennifer” and “Amy”. Perhaps these Jessicas, Jennifers and Amies grew up and became green with envy (and gross 80s hair dye) at the lively names now spotting the birth registry in 05/06. Such as…
Celebrity Names Position in 2004/Position in 2005 for Popular Baby Names
Angelina #58/#57
Paris #69/xx
Sienna #52/#14
Scarlett xx/#94
Names To Make Rappers’ Lives Easier
Tahlia #34/#39
Talia xx/#99
Taylah #61/#84
Tayla #78/#81
Taylor #68/#83
Kayla #47/#48
Kiara #77/#49
Mikayla #60/#65
Layla #98/#88
Proof That Multiple Occurences Can Occur From Random Letters Out Of A Scrabble Bag
Jorja #84 in 2004 to #64 in 2005
...just when you thought that episode of Kath & Kim was a joke. I wish I was joking but look for yourselves http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/popularBabyNames.htm
I don't know anyone named Jorja, Taylah, Kaitlyn or Paris, but then again I don't know many 1-2 year olds. I think we can all agree that a rose certainly wouldn't smell sweet if it were named Jorja.
If you had a baby tomorrow would you borrow from these popular baby names? Is YOUR name Jorja? Add a comment..
These are how many people change their names annually in NSW.
1999: 11 375
2002: 14 085
2005: 23 720
SOURCE
You'll notice a massive jump between 2002 and 2005. What could explain this? Here's one possible reason.
You need to be 18 to have your name changed. So in 2004/2005 people born in the late 80s were granted the privilege to change their names. Comparing the popular baby names in 2004/05 to those in the mid-late 80s finds some massive differences for girls.
The 1980s list of popular baby names is swamped by “common” names like “Jessica”, “Jennifer” and “Amy”. Perhaps these Jessicas, Jennifers and Amies grew up and became green with envy (and gross 80s hair dye) at the lively names now spotting the birth registry in 05/06. Such as…
Celebrity Names Position in 2004/Position in 2005 for Popular Baby Names
Angelina #58/#57
Paris #69/xx
Sienna #52/#14
Scarlett xx/#94
Names To Make Rappers’ Lives Easier
Tahlia #34/#39
Talia xx/#99
Taylah #61/#84
Tayla #78/#81
Taylor #68/#83
Kayla #47/#48
Kiara #77/#49
Mikayla #60/#65
Layla #98/#88
Proof That Multiple Occurences Can Occur From Random Letters Out Of A Scrabble Bag
Jorja #84 in 2004 to #64 in 2005
...just when you thought that episode of Kath & Kim was a joke. I wish I was joking but look for yourselves http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/popularBabyNames.htm
I don't know anyone named Jorja, Taylah, Kaitlyn or Paris, but then again I don't know many 1-2 year olds. I think we can all agree that a rose certainly wouldn't smell sweet if it were named Jorja.
If you had a baby tomorrow would you borrow from these popular baby names? Is YOUR name Jorja? Add a comment..
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Comment by The Voices in my Head
The Voices in my Head
"Hey Voices...is that your mama calling for you..or one of your other personalities.."
It was horrible, because you see, often I couldn't tell the difference. I would run back to my house repeatedly to ask mom if she had called me, and she would be all, "No, Voices...and if you keep asking me that, I'll beat you upside the head."
Well, then that made things worse, because when I would get a sound beating about the head, more voices showed up in my head.
So, one day, I decided that I would just tell the bullies that it was in fact my voices calling, and not check with my mother. Well, unfortunately, it wasn't the voices that day...it was my mother. Can you imagine...well by the time she got done beating me about the head, I was not only hearing voices but hearing double...
Now, its like hearing in stereo...very sad story, actually.
So, if I could change my name, I think it would be to: Multiple Personality Disorder with Psychotic Tendencies. Sure, people would still make fun of it. But they wouldn't do it to my face, would they? *smile*
Voices~
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Comment by deconstruction
Killeen Donovan Underwood Robson Jaber Gissara Dohnyale Jr, III.
Only then will I feel complete! ^-^
Comment by Cibbuano
Hunt Famous
Orble Post of the Day
Fat Cult
Techbreak
- Homer Simpson after changing his name to Max Powers..
Comment by Jasey Donovan
I love my name. It's so flexible (like me - nudge nudge, wink wink!). I can pretend to be a girl, or a boy; it allows me to pass off as a soapie star, OR a really bad singer (thanks to the singing styles of BOTH casey and jason!); it allows me to be a really overweight person, or a really gay-looking metrosexual; i can smoke and drink and hang out in Bankstown RSL; OR, i can hang out in old london town, looking for me ex-lover, Kylie!
Oh how I love my name. I wouldn't change it to anything else! And, my middle name's not boring either; it's Mefanarellalazena!
Comment by Anonymous
Anyway, if I could change my name, I'd change it to Kari (Kah-ree), Arizona, Aurora, or Kiara. =]
Yeah there's a list
And yes, I've thought about this before
If only I knew how to do so here in Vic, and be able to despite me being underage
=/