But I Honestly Dont Mind That Much. I Like To Think Ive Crafted My Own Meaning For My Name Over The Years (and Souvenirs Are Expensive) - Tumblr Posts

goldendoodlerlockerlove
1 year ago

Okay, this is very random, but because Geneuary is coming up soon (just two more weeks, guys) and it’s Christmas, I’ve decided to (finally) share my real name!! I already did it on the Louigan Discord, but wanted to do it here. It’s…

Lyntara!!

It’s nothing crazy, pffffft. But I actually really enjoy the story behind it. I got my name because my parents couldn’t decide what my name should be when I was born. My Mom really wanted to name me Lyn, and my Dad really wanted to name me Tara. Then a thought occurred to them:

What if we didn’t choose? What if we combined the two names into one?

And lo and behold, my name was born. It’s such a fun story to talk about, and I actually really enjoy my name now. I used to be a bit embarrassed by now unique it is, but now I embrace it wholeheartedly. I love how I’ve never met anyone with my name before. I love how it sounds. I just can’t imagine being called anything else now.

Also, if you type my name in a search engine, one of the first options is this book called The Beast Of Lyntara, and honestly, that’s hilarious to me:

amazon.com
Amazon.com
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personal doodler’s daydreams my parents really popped off with my name not going to lie. i love that story of how they named me so much they essentially created a name for me. okay technically lyntara EXISTS as a name (sort of) but it’s so rarely used in anything the only technical downside is that i can never find my name on souvenirs or look up what my name’s meaning is but i honestly don’t mind that much. i like to think i’ve crafted my own meaning for my name over the years (and souvenirs are expensive) yes people misspell and mispronounce my name all the time but i’m used to that too. people generally spell it “lintara” the first time anyway ironically my last name and korean name are actually quite common in juxtaposition to my first name but i won’t be revealing those for privacy
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