HAVING a unique name can make you stand out, for all the wrong reasons. This is certainly true of one woman who revealed that she “hates” her name with all her being as she thinks she can’t pull it off. Taking to Reddit , she shared: “I have a unique name and I hate it with my entire being “My name is Ethereal.
Yes, Ethereal.” The woman said her name didn’t go down well in school, and she was cruelly made to feel bad by both teachers and fellow pupils. She continued: “Growing up teachers would always giggle when they heard it and it made me feel self conscious so I went by Ethy for the most part.
“When I was in middle school, it was one of our vocab words and everyone laughed.” The woman said she had confronted her parents as to why they had given her the name. She shared: “I asked my parents why they named me an adjective and my mom said she loves the meaning and pronunciation.
“Everyone in my personal and professional life calls me Ethy, and I’ve been considering changing it to that legally. “Ethereal is just too much. “I’m too introverted for that name.
” Many people were supportive in their replies to her and reassured her about her name. One wrote: “That’s an interesting name, although I’m sorry for your experience. Thanks for sharing, it’s a good reminder for me to rein it in a little when looking at unique names for future kids.
“I do really like Ethy as a nickname, though.” A second added: “It’s something I wanted to na.