Why I love my name.

Samantha...

from JoeUser Forums
When I first received my name the day I was born, my parents had to know that it has so many other names inside of it. I get called every name imaginable…

When I was younger, I hated my name. I just didn’t like the way it sounded and thought it was ugly. When my mom told me I could not change my name, I always preferred to be called by Sammie or Sam because I thought they were not as “girly” as Samantha. I was too shy to tell anyone my “name preference” so I just cringed whenever someone called me Samantha and dealt with it.

Later on… I began to accept my name. My whole name. And now… I prefer to be called Samantha over anything else. I really don’t mind if people call me Sam or Sammie…. or even by my last name. I just like the name Samantha better than any of the others. It sounds more formal and I love to here people say it. It’s also pretty and not as common as most names.

I know, I do sign notes and my articles here and JU as Sam, but that’s because…. I don’t know why. It’s shorter and easier to spell. lol

I love my name, it is a symbol of who I am. For all of my friends who call me by my “nicknames”, I want to let you know that I really don’t mind. I just love my name. I don’t ever want to change it.

I am who I am…

~Sam
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
I think your name is beautiful. When I was a little girl and played Barbies, my name was always Samantha. When I got older, I always wanted to name my daughter Samantha. I am glad you have learned to love it.
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
I know what you mean. But i've always loved my name cuz it was so unusual, it made me feel special. Emilia.
But i get called Amelia, Emelia, Emely, Emily, Amy (??). I dont know what's so hard about Emilia, it's just the spanish version of Emily. Anyhoo, i am what i am too
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Good for you. Samantha is a nice name.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
Samantha I didn't know that, and I will try to call you by Samantha, it might be hard but I will try...

I like your name tooo.... and I like mine Stacey Marie Sams...My name is vey different with the spelling.. We have
Stacey (ME)
Stacy
Stacie
Staci
Stace
etc.......I don't see any else what about u

Stacey
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
I have always love the name Samantha and the girl from my memories who answered to it.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
Wow! You have the same middle name as me Stacey! I never knew that. That's so awesome! Samantha, I like your name a lot. It's so pretty.

Let's see how many ways you can spell my name..lol
Ashley
Ashlee
Ashleigh
Ashly
Ashlie
Ashli
Ashle
Ash
Boy that's a lot! Sam, I think you have the prettiest name though. You should be happy!

~carebear~
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Thank you everyone for commenting on my name. I appreciate it.

~Sam(antha)
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well....good article...it's good that you accept your name, at least you didn't get a crappy one.....like the traditional phone call jokes...

Well see ya....Sam(antha)...Ok, I swear...last time I'm doing that,
~Zoo
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Lucky you, Samantha -- but I guess I'd've probably grown used to a name with usable variants, the variants of mine were no less twirly-girly than the full shebang so when I hit forty and STILL hated it, I gave myself the birthday gift of a name I liked better.
Now the only people allowed to still use the old name are the ones who are so senile that they just as often call me by my sister's name or my mother's name instead...
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
I like the name Samantha, but there are certain reasons for that , I love the way it kind of rolls off the tongue, Samantha. Hehe, now I'm all jibbly inside.

I used to be able to tolerate Andy but now that I'm a little older, Andy sounds kind of child-like. I'm starting to answer to Andrew and I think it sounds a little older and not so kiddy. Either way, I'll answer to Andy or Andrew, doesn't matter to me.
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
Dude, I grew up with you for 16 years, you're NOT making me switch to Andrew now.

As for me, I answer to either Glorious Leader, or Jarvis McGriddlesby. Whichever you prefer.