If your parents blessed (cursed) you with a rare name, you understand the struggle. Keep reading if you can relate to the curse of originality.
1. You can't find your name on anything
I understand what it's like to never be able to take home a souvenir like a keychain or a mug with your name on it, so I've gotten pretty used to having to customize every necklace and notebook from now on.
Enjoy my happy parents in Germany in 2013 when they found their names on Cokes, and how disappointed I was to not find "Hallie." (Cut me some slack, I was 13 and wasn't allowed to get my eyebrows done.)
2. Attendance is the worst on the first day
"Actually, it's pronounced Hallie... Like "Halle Berry" or "Ally" with and H!"
Whether it be a substitute teacher or anyone who has seen your name written, having to correct the pronunciation of your name never gets old.
3. No one can ever spell it right
Whether it be your first or last name, you've most likely seen a million different ways of spelling it, each time a different way—but never correct.
4. Your name is easily mixed up
Since often times people can't get your name right the first time, it's unlikely they get it the second or third time around after some time removed.
5. People assume they can call you by a nickname
The curse of having a unique name includes being called by your last name or people trying to shorten your first name because they either can't say it or don't remember.
