I’ve considered changing my name since the first day I understood that names could be relatively normal.
You see my kind parents thought it would be endearing to name me Dusty.
Suffice to say, I’ve had a hard time projecting a certain sort of image for myself with a name like that. The only merit I’ve ever noted in my birthname is recognition. For better or worse, no one forgets a Dusty.
I try to diffuse some of the negative image by shoehorning in humor, “hello I’m Dusty, like the adjective,” but eventually I’m going to have to get it changed...
I’ve considered changing my name since the first day I understood that names could be relatively normal. You see my kind parents thought it would be endearing to name me Dusty. Suffice to say, I’ve had a hard time projecting a certain sort of image for myself with a name like that. The only merit I’ve ever noted in my birthname is recognition. For better or worse, no one forgets a Dusty. I try to diffuse some of the negative image by shoehorning in humor, “hello I’m Dusty, like the adjective,” but eventually I’m going to have to get it changed...