adpreston1988
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When I was born my parents decided to name me "Aaron" even though they also loved the name "Ari". So ever since I was in elementary school my friends have always called me Ari. Even my name on the school roster was Ari. However, my junior and senior year of high school my parents had to change my name on the roster to Aaron so colleges wouldn't think I was somebody else when I applied. Whenever we had a substitute (or on the first day of class) the teacher would call me Aaron and I had to tell him my name was Ari. For many of my friends (besides those that went to my bar mitzvah) this was the first time they heard that my actual name is Aaron.
Anyhow, now I'm off to college and feel like the name Aaron suits me better as I enter a new stage in my life (and it seems more mature). To me, Ari, seems like a great name for a kid growing up, but doesn't suit an adult as well. I was actually thinking about going by Aaron in high school, but it would've been too weird. But in college I'll be meeting tons of new people and I feel like this is the right time. My only concern is that I have probably about 50 of my friends going to the same college as me and I just don't want them to think I'm trying to forget my old life or anything. It has nothing to do with that. In fact, I told most of them to still call me Ari, because it'll be a homely reminder of my middle school and high school days.
Do you guys think this is a horrible mistake I'm making? Have you ever gone by two names before with different people?
Anyhow, now I'm off to college and feel like the name Aaron suits me better as I enter a new stage in my life (and it seems more mature). To me, Ari, seems like a great name for a kid growing up, but doesn't suit an adult as well. I was actually thinking about going by Aaron in high school, but it would've been too weird. But in college I'll be meeting tons of new people and I feel like this is the right time. My only concern is that I have probably about 50 of my friends going to the same college as me and I just don't want them to think I'm trying to forget my old life or anything. It has nothing to do with that. In fact, I told most of them to still call me Ari, because it'll be a homely reminder of my middle school and high school days.
Do you guys think this is a horrible mistake I'm making? Have you ever gone by two names before with different people?