We've done this one before, but not for almost a year and a half, so here we go again, with no requirement to give your name, of course, should you prefer to remain anonymous: Do you like your first name? Do you use a name other than the one you were given? If you were forced to pick a new name for yourself, what would you choose?
I like Melissa. It suits me well enough, and I like its meaning—it's Greek for honey bee. I've never gone by anything else, except Liss or Lissa, and never Missy.
If I had to choose a new name, I'd probably be really boring and pick something that was close to Melissa, like Miranda, because I like the rhythm of my name and the alliteration: Melissa McEwan. It feels like a good name for me.
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