Top Ten Struggles of Having a Common First Name

It's quite irritating, to be honest. Or, if you don't go by your first name and last initial, in a conversation, someone addresses "Noah," for example, and you don't know which one, causing confusion. Some people even call me by my last name because it's so frustrating sometimes!

It's literally the most annoying thing ever. However, if one has a nickname, it can become easier.

Exactly! So confusing! Don't get me wrong, I love my name.

"Names, if you've forgotten amongst all the excitement, have a utilitarian purpose. If your child has the same name as 10% of their school, let me tell you, you have failed." -Hank Green.

I get that my name has a meaning (it means rest and comfort in Hebrew), but it doesn't sound unique to me because there are so many other Noahs. I've tried counting and lost track!

Michael is definitely a common name, even where I'm from. That's why I've always been called Mikey.

This really annoyed me back in 7th grade. There was another Ethan in my grade who was getting all the girls, making me feel as if I'd been replaced with a more athletic, snobby, smarter version of myself.

Having a common name isn't even bad. I have zero struggles with having a common name. Feeling overshadowed is the only somewhat minor inconvenience.

This happens to me a lot, unfortunately. I know a few different Noahs who talk to similar people as me.

When talking to someone about someone else, I have to bring up first and last names constantly due to how many people have similar names in my school.

I have six people in my class with the same first name and two with the same last initial. The other frustrating thing is that we are all friends, and it can get confusing.

People with really common names don't get to have cool short names because their name is so commonly used, it almost becomes routine to say it.

Like I said earlier, it almost feels like a routine to say it.

My name is short and kind of common, so I agree with this one.

Male names in general are bland. That's why I would name my boys (many years down the road) something from another language with a deep meaning. For girls, I'd stick with names like Cynthia, Rochelle, Celeste, or Brielle, unless they become too common.

Please, we know. My name is as common as a bank on a business highway.

I always instinctively turn when someone says my name, even though there are probably ten other girls with my name in the room.