If you could, would you change your name?
Your name is something you have to live with - even if you don't like it. We asked KZN if given a chance to change their name, would they do it? See what they had to say.
KZN listeners tell us what they would change their names to if they had a choice;
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" - William Shakespeare.
Maybe you don't like the way it sounds; it rhymes with something weird, you were mocked when you were younger, or you just want a new name, no explanation needed.
Read: Kim Kardashian doesn't like daughter Chicago's name
Can you believe at the age of 39 I have only now Googled the meaning of my name? I found two meanings; a gift from God and Jehovah has been gracious.
I have never had a problem with my name other then the 'Tarzan' jokes and the 'Plain Jane' comments. Ha! As if!
On Wednesday, someone commented that the name Jane is common, but is it? I know maybe another three Janes at most.
Read: Have you been called the wrong name, and just kept quiet?
Mike (the male version of Jane, right?!), my husband, had such fun naming our smalls; Cooper, Rocco, and Lula.
If I were to change my name, I would go for Ruby and my second name Heart.
I went in search of some of the most unfortunate names out there, here goes:
- Hitler Mussolini
- Jed I Knight
- Batman Bin Suparman
- Bud Light
- Tahra Dactyl
Okay, yikes, I had a little chuckle!
Our question to KZN: Given a chance, what would you rather your name be? Here is what you had to say.