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My first name as my parents gave it to me is "Miklos"
...it's a Hungarian variation on that name. So I was always Miki or Miklos until I entered kindergarten, when the authorities decided I'd be better off with a more "American" sounding name so we discussed "Michael" and "Nicholas" but I assured them that it had to be Nicholas to maintain my connection to the Christmas gift giver figure I always associated with.
Now I am very satisfied with Nicholas, there aren't many around so it's not one of the more common names. During periods of ethnic identity resurgence, I think about changing back to Miklos but don't believe I ever will.
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