Showing posts with label name. Show all posts
Showing posts with label name. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Branding... Or Rebranding

I've been thinking (a lot) about rebranding/renaming my blog. I want to use my name somehow. First or last. Preferably last.

When I started this blog almost two years ago (can you believe it?), I thought the transition to GrownUpLand (aka getting my first job and moving away from home, whether to an apartment on my own or back to Fort Worth) would be a lot smoother and obviously take a lot less time. However, here I am, playing the waiting game for the umpteenth time. My blog is less about the transition and more just about randomness. I do Music Mondays, I did Favorite Fridays, I've started linking up with Pinterest and others, I review my favorite ads from time to time (ok not so much reviewing as sharing and replaying over and over).

My point is, I love reading lifestyle blogs that have some sort of common thread keeping most of the posts together. I love reading the happenings of others' lives with their own sarcastic spin on things. I feel like I can't do that without sounding like I'm complaining (and I feel like I already complain too much, this feels like complaining).

ANYWAY. I'm thinking about renaming my blog. It's been a good 3 weeks that I've been thinking this, but I just can't think of any cute new names. Any suggestions (on if I should change or new names or whatever you might think period) are appreciated.







PS - can anyone help me figure out what's wrong with my Flickr Photostream widget on the right? It's been messed up all day...

Sunday, November 27, 2011

My Effing Name Is...

A new website was brought to my attention tonight on twitter. My F***ing Name Is... For those os us with "strange" names.

I've written one up and am *this* close to hitting send on their website, but I'm holding back because while my name is funny and deserves to be fully recognized on this site, it's not too common and I'm afraid of being stalked or somehow it biting me in the ass when it comes to the big job search.

Here's what I've got for my first name:
"First off, my name is Frances. Spelled like the multiple of France. Not Francis. I'm not a boy. It is not my last name. It's my first name. Very few people can call me Fran or Frannie. And yes, I do prefer Frannie to Franny. Not Fanny. That's never ok. Not Frank or Franky. And for the record, I don't know how Frances rhymes with Precious or Princess. But somehow to some people it does."

Maybe I just need some liquid courage? hahaha Maybe not. But I'm dying, because this website is hilarious.

Do people misspell your name?