I’ve been bullied my entire life because of my name, it sounds like a dog’s name, but my parents won’t let me change it
A YOUNG WOMAN has revealed that she wants to change her name as she has been bullied her entire life because of it.
Despite the trauma it has caused her - her parents refuse to allow it.
Taking to Reddit, the 19-year-old woman said she wanted to change her birth name as it sounds like something you would call a dog.
But her parent's were extremely upset when she brought it up to them.
The girl, who's name is Tansy, said she had been bullied most of her life because of her first name.
It got so bad that when she was 13 she asked people to start calling her Tara - and now wants to legally change her name to it.
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She said: "I just got into an argument with my mum and dad over my name.
"I honestly didn't expect them to get so upset over it.
"My parents were and still are very hippie and had me when they were teenagers so I guess that's why they gave me a strange name."
Now she only goes by her real name to her mum and dad - who were furious when they found out everyone else called her Tara.
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Now she has reached her 19th birthday, the woman has been looking into legally changing her name to Tara - saying it's "only logical" because almost everybody in her life believes this is her real name.
She said: "I casually brought the subject up to my parents today and they acted hurt about it.
"They asked me why I hate my real name so much and I answered that it sounds like a dog's name
"They were extremely offended - especially my mum.
"They said its disrespectful to change the name that they picked and it feels like a 'slap in the face' - and that they will never stop calling me Tansy.
"I don't believe it's that deep and I believe they're just being stubborn and overly dramatic.
"I can't help but feel a tiny bit bad about it though."
Some users said her parents should respect her choice, but others called her out for being dismissive of their feelings.
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One wrote: "My parents also gave me an unusual name that everyone pronounces wrong. I decided to change it in the 7th grade. I hate the name and only my brother still calls me that even though he knows I don’t like it. My parents hated it at first that I wanted to change it but they eventually respected my wishes. It’s your choice."
Another commented: "It's awful to say it sounds like a dog's name, and generally being dismissive of the fact that they gave you that name because they liked it and thought it suited you. You don't have to keep it but don't act like they wronged you or slighted you by giving you that name - that's sort of uncalled for."
