Personal Narrative: My Name Of Analeise

Analeise. That’s my first name, my original name, the name I never went by until 8th grade. I never used Analeise. I felt liked it didn’t suit me as a child. It was long and unfamiliar. I didn’t even know how to spell it, at first. I avoided using it in school and with friends. I rarely used it before 8th grade. I only started to use it after I transferred out of my old middle school to a new middle school. I didn’t like correcting teachers, it was embarrassing. It was especially embarrassing when others would throw in their comments too. I hated telling them that it was my nickname. I grew tired of correcting people, so I finally decided to embrace my first name. At first, I really didn’t want to be called Analeise. It was weird, it didn’t feel normal. Eventually, I got used to it and decided that it did suit me. …show more content…
What did everyone call me? Everyone called me by my nickname, Gabbie, and I used it on a daily basis. I use it with close friends, my family, and my art. Believe it or not, I use my nickname more than my real name! It’s a little weird how I got Gabbie from Analeise, right? Well, it’s my middle name shorten down, Gabrielle. My parents nicknamed me Gabbie since I loved to talk as a child. I was a real chatterbox back then, and I’m still very social! Using my nickname just feels more natural to me, but using my real name doesn’t bother me as much as it used to