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Old 11-05-2003, 11:06 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Does saying your own name feel weird?

Is it just me that feels weird when I have to tell someone my name?
eg. When I introduce myself to someone, and say "Hi, my name is Bob" it kinda just makes me cringe.
Is this normal? Does this happen to anyone else??
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Old 11-05-2003, 11:08 PM   #2 (permalink)
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No, it doesn't make me feel weird. Sounds like you need to practice saying your own name in front of a mirror for a while.
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Old 11-05-2003, 11:24 PM   #3 (permalink)
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"Hello everyone, my name is Bob."

Damn, it even feels weird when I'm typing it.
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Old 11-05-2003, 11:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 11-06-2003, 12:26 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Hearing my FULL name makes me cringe. Only my immediate family calls me by my unabbreviated name, everyone else goes by the shortened nickname version.
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Old 11-06-2003, 12:35 AM   #6 (permalink)
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hearing my full name would be weird, but thats mainly because I have two middle names, its a rare occasion to have someone say it all.
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Old 11-06-2003, 01:50 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Well it only gets officially weird if you start referring to yourself in the third person. Then you're either a weirdo or a presidential candidate whose advisers told them some nonsense about "increased name recognition" or something.
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Old 11-06-2003, 06:43 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I met someone else with my name recently, and it's not a terribly common name (Marcy), and it was so weird saying her name all night. I kept having to say "the other Marcy". Strange.
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Old 11-06-2003, 06:50 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Actually my complete full name only contains six letters so a majority of my friends don't call me by my first name but call me by my full name -- so I've got to say no -- Saying my own name is not all that weird at all....


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Old 11-06-2003, 07:21 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I had an ex-girlfriend that freaked out everytime I said her name, especially when we were talking online. I think its weird to hear your own name when you are talking with someone you have a serious relationship with, but saying my own name to myself isn't too big of a deal imo.
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Old 11-06-2003, 07:53 AM   #11 (permalink)
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nope. it's just a word. now someone calling some other name... that's weird.
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Old 11-06-2003, 08:07 AM   #12 (permalink)
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It does kinda sound weird to me, but that's just because no one can pronounce my name. I usually just go by a nickname, but I just cringe when Americans try to say my full name.
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Old 11-06-2003, 08:11 AM   #13 (permalink)
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I like saying my own name...then again, I like my name.

I don't think it's weird to say the name of someone you're in a relationship with. My parents still call each other by name, and they've been married for 21 years. And I get a chill every time my man says, "Sabrina" in that special voice reserved only for me.
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Old 11-06-2003, 08:40 AM   #14 (permalink)
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I met someone else with my name recently, and it's not a terribly common name (Marcy), and it was so weird saying her name all night. I kept having to say "the other Marcy". Strange.
Marcy! That is my absolute favorite name. I wanted to name my daughter that but hubby vetoed it. Just didn't have the same ring for him. I love that name - I'm jealous. My mother wanted to name me Marcy but her mother (who was controlling) didn't want it so she decided on Heather instead.

I had a close friend in college who's name was Heather. It was kinda strange to call someone else by my name. Also when I got married and started using a different last name it felt wierd. Haven't felt odd saying my name in general under normal circumstances. I tend to shy away from mentioning my middle name "Gay" since it almost inevitably gets an odd look.
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Old 11-06-2003, 08:44 AM   #15 (permalink)
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yes, i try to avoid saying my name as much as i possibly can.

it does sound weird.
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Old 11-06-2003, 09:31 AM   #16 (permalink)
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I think most people think that when they say their own name. Especially when your parents say it in full instead of your short nickname. That sucks
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Old 11-06-2003, 09:53 AM   #17 (permalink)
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nope, but what i do find wierd is have to be around some one with the same name as I.

my isnt to common around here and i only met one other guy with it in the last 5 years.

i kinda felt sorry for 3 guys in grade 2 who were named micheal and in the same class. talk about loss of individuality.
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Old 11-06-2003, 10:43 AM   #18 (permalink)
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I love my name and say it as often as possible, everyone else does too. It's a good name, people seem to get a real kick out of saying it out loud like the kid from "South Park".
I've only met one other person named Timmy in Sweden, so it's pretty unique.
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Old 11-06-2003, 11:31 AM   #19 (permalink)
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Nope...too many people have the same name.
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Old 11-06-2003, 11:34 AM   #20 (permalink)
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I think most words feel weird when you say them too much. Much is one. Say much over and over again, say 15 times, and think about what you just did. Eeek.
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Old 11-06-2003, 12:32 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Hi my name is Matt.

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Old 11-06-2003, 12:41 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I've got a guy moving into my apartment with the same name as me... that could be weird.
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Old 11-06-2003, 01:24 PM   #23 (permalink)
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I don't flip out at it, but I have never felt really comfortable saying my name.
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Old 11-06-2003, 01:46 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Saying my own name is a bit odd, but as much as I don't like to say my name, I hate hearing my voice on tape even more. It's just weird and not what I hear when I speak- it's completely different.
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Old 11-06-2003, 03:08 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Very much worse than weird. Therefore I do not use it, ever.
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Old 11-06-2003, 03:13 PM   #26 (permalink)
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It was odd saying my name at first, but now I have had to introduce myself so much recently I am kinda used to it now. So eventually, especially if you're a business major or in business, you will become accustomed to saying it.
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Old 11-06-2003, 03:47 PM   #27 (permalink)
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I don't have any problem saying my name. Sometimes it'll seem a little weird like I'm actually a different person than myself when I'll say my name. But most of the time, I just call myself I.
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Old 11-06-2003, 04:30 PM   #28 (permalink)
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I don't have a problem saying my own name, such as an introduction.
However, I do avoid addressing (by first name) other people that share my first name. For example, I'll say, "Hi Mr. ____" instead of using our common first name.
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Old 11-06-2003, 04:31 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Not a problem for me. I have to do it so often that it's become routine.

At work we refer to ourselves as "Meetings R Us". We are always in meetings with people who don't know us, so we just get used to introducing ourselves. The harder part is when we have to describe our job or agency. You always have to pause and think about who you're representing at the meeting.
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Old 11-06-2003, 04:57 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Realliy if I would be embarrased saying my name I would not be able to talk english.
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Old 11-06-2003, 05:23 PM   #31 (permalink)
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For me it's weird because my last name is so...foreign sounding, (it's Finnish) while my first is so plain (Ryan). I sort of feel ripped off that my whole name isn't cool sounding. Also I recently learned I've been basically pronouncing my surname incorrectly.
So now everytime I hear it pronounced the incorrect way, I cringe.
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Old 11-06-2003, 06:49 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Nope...too many people have the same name.
Same here. There are way too many people named 'Joe.' I have several family members with the same name. It's just too common.
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Old 11-06-2003, 06:53 PM   #33 (permalink)
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My last name sounds weird coming from everyone. Not terribly uncommon or hard to pronounce, it just sounds ugly and is difficult not to slur.
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Old 11-06-2003, 10:03 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Most people call me by my last name. So to me, it feels strange to hear my first name applied to me at all. I have to think carefully sometimes before signing off on letters so that I don't just sign my last name to them
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Old 11-06-2003, 10:25 PM   #35 (permalink)
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My name is Daniel, nice and ordinary, but when I say it aloud (to my ears at least) it comes out sounding weird and strange.

I love my name, I just don't like saying it.
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Old 11-06-2003, 10:47 PM   #36 (permalink)
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I don't mind saying my name, it's just that I usually have to say it twice.

Since it's not a nice normal name, it usually goes something like:
"Hi, I'm sandeep"
"Sandy?"
"No, Sandeep. Sand, and eep. or San, and Deep"
"Oh, okay. Cool name,"

I'd rather just be able to say "I'm joe" "Hello joe"

But then again, I guess the grass is always greener, eh?
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Old 11-06-2003, 11:02 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Wow... I feel almost the exact same way as you do, End User... Seriously, today one of my friends was like "See ya, Ben" and I was like, "Buh?". I just don't really care about names, I guess.
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Old 11-06-2003, 11:20 PM   #38 (permalink)
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hmm not so much.

Although theres a guy who i sometimes hang out with and his last name is thompson. So his nickname is Thommo or tommo.
Sometimes i get called tommo, although not too often, but it's sometimes a little dishearting when we're hanging out and someone says tommo and they're actually talking to him and not me
I am exaggerating for effect.
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Old 11-06-2003, 11:37 PM   #39 (permalink)
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YES! i feel weird all the time. especially when i was younger. now it isn't so bad because i've found a way to 'fix' that problem. but every once in awhile, it still sounds weird to say my own name. my last name too.

but for my first name, i just pretend i'm saying janet jackson. without the jackson part ;P
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Old 11-07-2003, 02:14 AM   #40 (permalink)
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you kind of get used to saying after a year in journo school.
they encourage you to get really comfortable saying it, as well as developing a rhythm... so that ...´this is [enter your name here] for BBC...´ is easy and memorable.

its hard when you kind of have a longish and not overly common name though...
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