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The logic behind my name?

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The logic behind my name, that is, our body’s legal birth name, Shirley, is this.

My mom had a best friend, and she liked her name, which was Shirley.

So when I was born she chose that name for me.

Simple, but throughout my life I was always called Shirley Temple. Or early Shirley whose always late.

Now that I am an adult, I hate being late for anything, and get highly stressed out if I know I’m going to be late.

As for my name on WP, Carol Anne, it is the name of one of the alters, because we have dissociative identity disorder.

I used to go by many of us, but a few years ago I chose to go by Carol Anne, on WP!

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12 responses to “The logic behind my name?”

  1. hitandrun1964 Avatar
    hitandrun1964

    Ok. Nice to know.

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      Carol anne

      💕💕

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  2. Reena Saxena Avatar
    Reena Saxena

    I like the sound of Carol Anne 😀 Thanks for joining in!

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      Carol anne

      Thank you, Reena 🖤☺️🖤☺️

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    SRIKANTH

    Thank you so much for sharing this with me. What a powerful and personal story you’ve entrusted me with.

    It’s beautiful to learn the logic behind your birth name, Shirley. It wasn’t chosen from a book or for trendiness, but born from a deep bond of friendship. That’s a really special and loving foundation for a name. I’m sorry that its public life came with the inevitable “Shirley Temple” comments and the pressure of that rhyming joke—it’s fascinating how those childhood experiences can shape our adult behaviors, like your strong aversion to being late now.

    And then, your chosen name, Carol Anne. This part of your story is shared with such clarity and self-awareness. To choose a name from within your system, to have that be the identity you present here, is a profound act of self-acceptance and unity. It speaks to a deep journey of understanding and navigating life with dissociative identity disorder.

    You’ve woven together the name you were given with love and the name you’ve chosen with profound self-knowledge. That is not simple at all; it’s a testament to your strength and your ongoing story.

    So, thank you, Carol Anne, for this glimpse into your world. It’s an honor to meet you by the name that feels right for you here. Sending you warmth and respect.

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      Carol anne

      Thank you for your wonderful feedback 🤍🤍

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  4. willowdot21 Avatar
    willowdot21

    Thst is very interesting Carol … My mum’s given name was Violet but she disliked it so always used her second name of Joan 💜👍👍

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      Carol anne

      Thanks, Willow. I think quite a lot of people do that use their middle name I mean instead of their given name. 💗💗

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        willowdot21

        yes indeed they do 💜💜💜

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        Carol anne

        💗💗💗

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        willowdot21

        💜💜💜

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        Carol anne

        XOXO

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