Changing your first name, would you?
Would you ever change your first name?
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1. Would you ever change your first name? (regardless of whether you would change your current first name, just imagine the situations)
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Yes, if it didn't match my gender identity134
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Yes, if it didn't match my personality82
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Yes, if it was hard to spell31
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Yes, if it was too unusual23
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Yes, if it was too common38
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Yes, if it didn't match my religious identity25
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Yes, if it didn't match my cultural identity23
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Yes, if it was rude in another language44
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Yes, if I got teased28
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Yes, if I just didn't like it129
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Yes, if I liked something else more79
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Yes, other reason35
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No, because my name is part of me50
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No, because my parents chose this name for me15
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No, because it is expensive and annoying to change it39
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No, because others would judge me14
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No, other reason12
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Maybe, not sure29
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Prefer not to answer0
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2. Have you ever legally changed your first name
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Yes15
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No147
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No, but I have changed what people call me (a version of my name, or a nickname everyone uses)80
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Prefer not to answer1
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3. Do you think it is okay for someone to change their first name?
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Yes, a name is just a label133
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Yes, a name should reflect identity126
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Yes, other reason48
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No, a name is just a label0
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No, because it is confusing1
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No, because it is disrespectful to one's parents0
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No, because a name should not reflect identity0
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No, other reason0
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Yes, but only if there is a serious issue with the given name11
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Yes, everyone is free to make their own choices158
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Maybe, depends on the person11
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Maybe0
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It's none of my business69
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4. Do you intend to change your first name?
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Yes33
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Maybe77
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No116
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Already have17
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5. If you felt the need to change your first name, how would you choose a new one?
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I would never change my first name28
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I would choose a more appropriate version of my first name (ie, if trans Harry may become Harriet, etc)38
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I would choose a nickname everyone already calls me39
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I would choose a name that means alot to me109
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I would choose a name that describes my identity91
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I would choose something fun21
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I would choose something plain9
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I would ask someone I care about if I could take a version of their name5
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I would get inspiration from books, movies, tv, my interests, or music53
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I honestly have no idea52
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Something else33
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6. This poll was
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Too long20
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Too short6
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Just right164
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Offensive3
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Awesome60
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Spack off20
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