How many of you have struggled with your name change? Not the legal process of changing your name, but the actual choosing of your name? Originally, I had wanted to be Eva Lynn, but soon after...and after I had created my account on this site....I had found out that Eva Lynn was the name of a relatively famous porn star. That totally ruined it for me. I hate the porn industry and am totally not into that sort of thing so I decided to change the name I had chosen. I had decided on Kelly Ava to keep my initials the same, but after much debate in my head and throwing the idea of Kelly Ava around, I actually came to the conclusion that that name doesnt really fit me very well. While I do love the name, it just doesnt fit ME. So I decided to start looking at other names. I may have decided on one so I have asked my roommates to start calling me that to see if it feels right. Im only going to legally change my name once (unless of course I get married again ) so I want to make sure it is a name that not only fits my personality, but fits me completely. I am tossing the idea of Alyson around and going by Aly. It is close to my male name in the vowel sound and therefore feels more natural and comfortable. Its all still undecided though. I have planned to do the legal name change at the first of the year for tax purposes and new beginnings but Im still kicking the tires and deciding if the name is right for me.
What about you ladies? have any of you been in the same boat? How did you approach the name change and how did you know it was "the one"? I still need to work on a first name. I have always gone by my middle name and Id like to still keep my initials the same which means I need to find a first name beginning with a "K" that goes well with Alyson. Suggestions on that are welcome along with how you all went about picking your names!