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I have a name that I've heard prounounced in two different ways. My mother pronounces it Care-ah. Now that I'm older I choose to pronounce it Car-ah (as in the automobile)usually when meeting new people. I started doing this my junior year of High school. I just prefer the sound because it's less like Carrie and more exotic in my opinion. I like the fact that my name has some flexibility.

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I don't know if I'll ever go back to the old way completely. There might be a chance that I'll "come full circle" eventually. I don't hate the way my mother pronounces it now although I use to because it seemed so boring.

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All through high school, I went by the name FiFi to my friends. Those I still keep in contact with continue to use it. I always thought it was a cute name. It's one that I'd never choose as a given name but I like it for a nickname. I've sort of backed away from it though. I don't mind it being used but I don't introduce myself with it anymore.

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So, in that sense I suppose you could say that I did come full circle. I choose a new name to go by (FiFi) and eventually went back to my given one although I vary how I pronounce it from time to time.