Did you ever wish you were named something else?

My name is one of those that lends itself to almost countless nicknames. And, the international spelling/pronunciation is said to have 50 "plus," variations.

A couple of nicknames were bestowed upon me, by family, when I was very little. And, over the years, I've tapped into others, depending on the whim-of-age, or other circumstances. In college, at "orientation," someone asked me my name. A very short, one syllable name came out of my mouth, and has stuck.

Someone asked me if that experience threw me into an "identity crisis." It hasn't. I like to think that it has shown me to be adaptable.

BTW, my parents told me that when I was about 4, I demanded to be called "Jane."