This poll is specifically asking about how parents named their children, so even if you have a different chosen name now, answer for your given/birth name. If you’re not comfortable doing so but want to see results, just choose the “not sure” option.
Were you named after someone? If so, which of the following categories does your namesake fall into?
I was not named after anyone
A relative
Someone else my parents knew personally
A celebrity
A historical figure
A mythological or religious figure
A fictional character
A place, virtue, or other non-person
I’m not sure how my parents picked my name/see results
See ResultsAnswer based on the intention when the name was chosen for you, not the actual origin - so for example if your grandmother was named Mary after the biblical figure and you were named Mary in honour of your gran, you’d answer “a relative” instead of “a religious figure”.
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My father gave me my first name based on a song he heard on the radio.
My mother gave me my middle name based on some weird naming scheme.
my first and middle names were chosen to spell the initials of a failed constitutional amendment that my parents had supported