[Nate]

Name: Nathan. Seems to be a common name on this forum. Strange, cos I know hardly any other Nathans in the real world.
Do I Like It: Yeah. It's common enough that most people can spell and pronounce it but not too common, if you know what I mean. On the con side Nathan doesn't lend itself to any good nicknames.
Would I Change It: No, but if I end up moving to Israel (which is an option in the five year plan) I'll end up as Natan ('cos there's no "th" in hebrew) which I used to hate but now I kinda like.

On the other hand, my surname:
Name: {surname redacted}.
Do I Like It: Hell no. Its as common as muck and gave me lots of shit during my childhood. On the other hand it did give me my one good nickname ever - Thorn.
Would I Change It: Not if I stay in Oz but if I end up in Israel I'll probably change it to something more Hebrew-sounding (an Israeli pronouncing '{surname redacted}' sounds like (s)he's coughing up some phlegm). Not sure what I'd change it to though.