Comments for AmyNews.com http://amynews.com All Things Amy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Add Some Pause by Amyhttp://amynews.com/2012/02/add-some-pause/#comment-26259 Amy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:13:00 +0000 http://www.amynews.com/?p=1645#comment-26259 Hi Heidi !I grew up in another part of the States than where I've spent my adult life, so I have used the being from another part of the world answer before, similar to yours. You are right, It does work nicely ! :)Thanks for saying 'hi' !Amy Hi Heidi !

I grew up in another part of the States than where I’ve spent my adult life, so I have used the being from another part of the world answer before, similar to yours. You are right, It does work nicely ! :)

Thanks for saying ‘hi’ !

Amy

]]> Comment on Add Some Pause by Heidi Quanthttp://amynews.com/2012/02/add-some-pause/#comment-26258 Heidi Quant Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.amynews.com/?p=1645#comment-26258 What a lovely post :) I was lucky in that my former first name was extremely unusual so I very rarely hear it used in conversation; there's a guy on the radio that i used to share it with though. Similarly to Meg, I went with a family name for my surname. My mom's maiden name to be specific. It's funny though because more people ask your question of me with the new name than they ever did with the old. My response is uniformly similar to yours. It helps though that I wasn't born in this country. Maybe your 2.0 could have been born in Canada or something? I'm glad you found time to write this. I always enjoyed your writing style. Take care ok? Heidi. What a lovely post :) I was lucky in that my former first name was extremely unusual so I very rarely hear it used in conversation; there’s a guy on the radio that i used to share it with though. Similarly to Meg, I went with a family name for my surname. My mom’s maiden name to be specific. It’s funny though because more people ask your question of me with the new name than they ever did with the old. My response is uniformly similar to yours. It helps though that I wasn’t born in this country. Maybe your 2.0 could have been born in Canada or something?
I’m glad you found time to write this. I always enjoyed your writing style.
Take care ok?
Heidi.

]]> Comment on Add Some Pause by Amyhttp://amynews.com/2012/02/add-some-pause/#comment-26257 Amy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:23:20 +0000 http://www.amynews.com/?p=1645#comment-26257 Now that you mention it Meg, part of my issue may be that my Version 1.0 surname was fairly unique, I am pretty much related to everyone with that surname. While my Version 2.0 surname is fairly common and it's extremely unlikely I'm related to anyone with that surname. I guess I went from one extreme to the other, which may be why I have noticed it so much.It did take some time to flush my brain cache ! :) I still smile inside when I find myself responding to someone mentioning my Version 2.0 first name in a totally unrelated conversation. Now that you mention it Meg, part of my issue may be that my Version 1.0 surname was fairly unique, I am pretty much related to everyone with that surname. While my Version 2.0 surname is fairly common and it’s extremely unlikely I’m related to anyone with that surname. I guess I went from one extreme to the other, which may be why I have noticed it so much.

It did take some time to flush my brain cache ! :) I still smile inside when I find myself responding to someone mentioning my Version 2.0 first name in a totally unrelated conversation.

]]> Comment on Add Some Pause by Meghttp://amynews.com/2012/02/add-some-pause/#comment-26256 Meg Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:22:13 +0000 http://www.amynews.com/?p=1645#comment-26256 Amy,Interesting post. When I considered my own changed last name, I feel somewhat fortunate that it was chosen with other family in mind. It's a name that exists within the family and not too distant. I don't think it's ever caused anyone any unease, thankfully. But if someone does ask the relative question, I can make an honest appraisal and - probably - say No.Getting used to new names *is* hard.Meg Amy,

Interesting post. When I considered my own changed last name, I feel somewhat fortunate that it was chosen with other family in mind. It’s a name that exists within the family and not too distant. I don’t think it’s ever caused anyone any unease, thankfully. But if someone does ask the relative question, I can make an honest appraisal and – probably – say No.

Getting used to new names *is* hard.

Meg

]]> Comment on Add Some Pause by JChttp://amynews.com/2012/02/add-some-pause/#comment-26255 JC Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:24:55 +0000 http://www.amynews.com/?p=1645#comment-26255 First!!!!! First!!!!!

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