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[meltemerdogan]

i'm going to be an american citizen soon and i've decided to change my name.  i know i've complained to a lot of you already about how much i dislike my first name and how much grief it has caused me over the years.  no one, unless they are turkish, can pronounce it.  because of people's inability to pronounce my name, i go by mel which i dislike

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[thesourie]

i can't even imagine changing my name...i've never thought about it but while i was reading this i was and its just so strange to think about!

if you change your user name again be sure to add me ;D

[meltemerdogan]

i love your name! and if i change it i will definitely add you.

also, please look at the comment below. i have to lol at it with someone.

[meltemerdogan]

no not at all

[chiefof86]

Hello Esra. I like your new name and think it fits you. One great thing about America is the freedom to change one's name and start over. I did it almost 20 years ago and never regretted it. Good luck.

[mcjx]

[insert Better Than Esra and 90's music joke here]

[roleyknoty]

aww i actually like your name. how do you pronounce it?

[meltemerdogan]

it's mel-tem with an accent (french) on the second e? it's kind of hard to explain and i haven't been able to find a single video online on how to pronounce it.

[meltemerdogan]

thank you!

i like it a lot more than my real first name. my parents ever agree that it suits me better. it's really strange but i guess they couldn't have known until they met me haha.