Would you change this name?

[Anne]

If your last name was Livs***s would you change it?

[Paulie]

Absolutely...to something close to that, but without the expletive connotation in it. Maybe Livs***e, or something.

[Tony T]

If it would not devastate my parents, I would change in to Jones or Smith. This name probably originated in the days before the last five letters had the meaning it has today.

 

I used to know a pilot whose honest-to-gawd real name was Whatcha McCollum. He used to get calls at home all the time asking for Whatcha McCollum until he had his number changed.

[sparkle]

You gotta be kidding!

 

I actually met an Asian guy whose name was spelled something like Phuoc Yoo, and sounded something like

 

"F*** You".

[Tony T]

There are some great dishes in Chinese Restaurants:

 

Moo Goo Couw Dung; Sum Yung Gy; But, I think your friend was named after a university in Vietnam, Phuoc U. They are the Asian counterpart of the Italian institution, Whatsa Matta U.

[Pamela]

If it would not devastate my parents, I would change in to Jones or Smith. This name probably originated in the days before the last five letters had the meaning it has today.

Actually, the name Livs***s is quite a popular name for Russian Jews, but if I were one and came here I would change it to Livshytz, which looks alot better!

[Tony T]

YOU WRITE: "if I were one and came here I would change it to Livshytz, which looks alot better!"

 

It may look a lot better but it sounds just the same. It's Smith or Jones for me. Or, if I absolutely had to preserve the culture and family name, maybe "Livsterds." Honestly, nobody would catch on there and it would be just the same.