Do You Like Your First Name?

Hello guys, this is my first post. Now, i want to talk about my story of my first name. Before i tell you that story, i have a question, do you like your first name? When i got that question in my mind, i do not know how to answer it. Do i like my name? Do i want to change it? I have been thinking about that lately. If you have that question in your mind, what would you do? Do you want to change it? Or you really like your name? Or you want to change only your first name? Your middle name?

I ever thought about changing my name. It happened when i was teenager in Junior High School. Why? Because my name is different from other children's name. It's doesn't mean that my name is weird or has a strange meaning, but my name is dificult to say. My name is Rahmadania Putri Ferdianawati Iskandar, it's not really dificult to say but it is too long. When my friend call me, they call me Rahmadania, isn't it too long? Usually my parent and my childhood friends call me Nia, the simple name that i like the most. But why my friend keep calling me Rahmadania? Only my close friend called me Nia. When i asked them why they don't called me Nia, they said "Because your first name is Rahmadania, teacher called you Rahmadania so we do the same thing". At the time, i wish i could change my name. Change it with simple name, so when my friend call me they don't call it too long. I though it is a good idea, so i asked my mom to change my name. My mom asked me why, i told her the reason why and she said "Me and your father has given a beautiful name for you, there is a lot of meaning in your name. Rahmadania, it's mean you are born on Ramadhan. Putri, it's mean you are a daughter. Ferdianawati, it's mean your name is combination of your parents name, and Iskandar is your grandfather's name. Momy knows it doesn't have a deep meaning, but it really meaningful for me. So, don't think to change it okay?". After heard about that, i realized if i have a beautiful name too, even though i still feel like my name is too long. From now, i always told my friend to called me Nia and day by day, my friend called me only Nia. It's good to hear that.

Now, i don't mind when people call me Nia or Rahmadania, it's same right? But the memori of the past make me want to change my name with a beautiful name that i want. When i think about it, it's not easy to change my name. My card identity, Certificate, and Driving Licence has been named with Rahmadania Putri. So it's very complicated to change it.

Even though i couldn't change my name, i still have many beautiful name in my mind and when i have a child i want to give my child beautiful name that i want. I know i still have a long journey to make it happen, but why we couldn't think about it from now right? I think, if i have a son i want to give him name Muhammad Dzaki Afnan. I give him first name Muhammad, because i hope he has faith and devotion like our Prophet Muhammad SAW. Dzaki means smart, i hope he could be a smart people, and Afnan means handsome. If we combine the meaning together it means "Smart and handsome man who has faith and devotion like our Prophet Muhammad SAW". He could be a great man in the future. Then, if i have a daughter i want to give her name Anum Nadira Zakia. Anum means gift from God, Nadira means precious, and Zakia means beautiful. If we combine the meaning together, it means "Beautiful precious gifts from God". It is a beautiful name for daughter. Both of names is the best name that i have been thinking. But that all is islamic name, if i have a chance to married with foreign man, i would give my child western name. So, i think about saveral western name that i like. For son, i want give him name Harry. There is no special meaning in that name, only a common name in UK. But, i choose Harry because i like Harry Potter, so i hope he could be a brave man like Harry Potter. For daughter, i want give her name Rose, because i hope she could be a beautiful woman as rose.

That's all my experience and wishes about my name. So, what do you think about your name? Do you like your name? Or do you want to change it? If you want to change it, what name do you want to use? Thank you for reading. I hope it can inspire you.

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