The past couple of posts have been my insomnia ranting so I thought I would lighten it up a bit with a name game. This is something I have been doing for fun since about my freshmen year of high school. I was reminded of it when I was talking to these kids I know in my neighborhood and I’ll give you the same tips I gave them.

The fact of the matter is that your name is your own. So really it can be whatever you would like it to be. In my freshmen year of high school my math teacher asked us write down the nick name we wanted to be called. Like for instance if your name is Nicole and you want to be called Nicky. Ok, easy enough… But way to boring for me. So I decided to spice it up a bit. I wrote down the name “Jimmy.” If you have ever read my author page then you know my name is not even remotely close to Jimmy, Jim or James. It’s Warren.

Sure enough the next day, when asked a question I raised my hand and the teacher said “Yes Jimmy?” Ha, it worked! I was giddy as a school boy. Well, I was a school boy but you get the picture. For the rest of the year I was known in 5th period as Jimmy. Those who had never met me called me that and those who did know me laughed everytime it was said. It became a good time for everyone.

Flash forward the the present. I am all grown up now and still having fun. My buddy Ron and I frequent a restaurant called Panera Bread to discuss our businesses, build our ideas, and sometimes just brag to each other. When ordering we are asked to give our names so they can be called out if we don’t respond to the pager. I like the name Warren but names like Bear, Muhammad, and Akbhar are so much more comical, especially when they try to spell and then pronounce it.

Then there is alway putting a new spin on the name game. Another good one is to use your name and spell it differently. I always like to tell the panera employees when asked that I am Warren… with an X. Some laugh. Some just stare blankly.

My name is my own as is your’s your own. You can put your own spin on the Name Game just to make others laugh, enjoy yourself, and be remembered. Believe me. People remember Akbahar or Warren with an X better than just my name as is. Try it out. If nothing else it will be a story you can tell and get a laugh out of.

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