Ok, following suggestions from r@d@r and Kynn, I'm opening this thread for suggestions for a new name.
My options so far include:
- Aaron X
- Aaron Von Doom
- Aaron [VASpider's last name]
- Update: Almost forgot, Blank Aaron
- Update 2: Kingsley Shacklebolt, because nobody would fuck with a Kingsley Shacklebolt. Except maybe J.K. Rowling's attorneys. Erm.
- Anastasia Beaverhousen
Ok, that last one is my idea, but it does have a nice ring to it.
So what do you think, sirs?
The only good name is AAron X for all the right reasons and by any means necessary. Of course it’s been done so I guy like you could most likely think of something even better. Keep up the good work.
. . . guy?
I'm sorry, you must have taken me for somebody else. My name is Anastasia Beaverhousen.
When I was younger, I hated my first name (and wasn't keen on my middle name either). I always thought I'd change it if I got a chance.
When I was 28 and getting divorced, I got a freebie name change. I knew I could change my name to anything I wanted. I had a friend who had changed her first name to the one she used professionally and her surname to her grandmother's surname. It never even occurred to me to change mine: I went back to my birth name. (And did not change it when I remarried.)
I didn't have any deep-seated reason to hate my name, so my experience may not apply to you. But I thought I'd mention it.
My other take on surnames is the feminist take that they're all some male ancestor of mine's names anyhow, so it doesn't matter that much which one I take. Perhaps, along the same lines, you should consider choosing someone you feel is a spiritual forebear to you and take that person's surname.
um, there's a beagle who might take exception here. she lives in DIC with us. perhaps you've never met Anastasia Beaverhausen?
Haven't you already been Aaron X since moving to Minnysoda the first time? That's what your email address was anyway.
I think you should take something that hints linguistically at new beginnings. Choose the langauge you like best; find out what its word for 'beginning' or 'start' or 'dawn' or whatever might be; and use it, if it sounds good to the ear.
I suggest Finnish. It's no fun if people know how to PRONOUNCE your new name.
Aaron X Noraa
--Kynn
Kynn, you're trying to get me trapped in my home dimension for the next 90 days, aren't you?
of course you could always name yourself after a really cool motorcycle, like vince black shadow, or norton kawasaki or something. "aaron triumph" -- that has a nice warrior ring to it.
I like Noraa Blanco (for all the worng reasons).
My list of bad names is here.
I distinctly remember suggesting that you should become Aaron Weasley yet I don't see it on the list.
I dig anything Doc Doom related - even the F4. That said, I would like to qoute everyone's favorite Webhead:
"Well whattya know, Hot and cold running armour!"
- from the Amazing Spider Man and Friends animated series.
Ginger, thanks. There was an article in the Chicago Reader a few weeks back about a woman changing her name, I think to her grandmother's, but details are hazy and it doesn't seem to be on their site. Liz? You still hanging around here, hon?
Not sure I exactly hate the name, despite the supervillain-y rant. Guess I'm a bit annoyed that, given the history, no one even raises an eyebrow at the thing. But Black History Month was way back in February; there's a reason there's so much LGBT stuff up here lately. . .
ej, you named your dog after me? That's so sweet! I'm still marrying VASpider, though. Sorry.
(hums Get Me To The Church On Time, pauses, wonders why the hell I know Get Me To The Church On Time)
Redpac, the stupidity of our former employer counts for exactly jack.
Garrity, I like the way you think.
And this reply is getting way too long.