Tuesday, 28 October 2008
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I Get Excited Just Hearing His Name
This is a guest blog submitted by bearhugs.I have a huge things for names.
I absolutely love it when the guy I care about says my name. It literally sends chills down my spine- it's all he needs to say sometimes, and I'm his.
I also have a strong connection to his name, as well. Whenever I hear my guy's name, I just get excited. My heart skips a beat, and I secretly hope that he's there. Just hearing his name makes me remember how much I care for him, what I love about him, and how much I want to be with him. Unfortunately, this sticks around after the relationship (even if it was just a crush) is over. I'm not sure I ever completely get over it - whenever I hear his name, I'll still think about him, even if it's about someone else.
Do you feel this way about any particular name? How do you react when you hear it?
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Not really. Names are such a superficial, human creation that I don't value them any more than I do post office stamps or television sets.
I'm the same way. Every time I hear someone call the name "Brian", I secretly hope he's around, even though it's such a common name. Haha, and I'm the same way with his car. I'll be walking back from class and see a car like his parked on the street and even though I know it couldn't possibly be him since he's at work/school miles away, I still feel all warm and giddy inside.
Lol yeah :)
I'm a name person too. I think names are symbolic of getting to know a person. Normally, when you are introduced, you trade names; really, you don't have to give that other person your name, so when you do, it's like you're letting them through the through that not personal-personal mental threshold. So I can understand why a SO's name would be important to you.
But you know what really gets me? Nicknames. I can detach my emotions from names, but not from nicknames. They're too intimate, even the silly ones.
Yes, I put way too much stock into words in general, I am aware.
I dont get excited, it just puts me on alert. "maybe he's around. gotta get my act stright." LOL.
I'm more like that with songs than names. Certain songs remind me of certain guys I've dated. It's definitely taken years before I can listen to specific songs again. Should my fiance and I break up--God forbid--I would be in big trouble. We've been together long enough to have a great deal of music associated with our relationship. I'd have a hard time listening to the majority of music on my iTunes playlist. Luckily, I don't see that happening.
But yeah, definitely music more than names for me.
-Katie
my ex's name was "ds" so every time someone mentioned "nintendo ds" or the like, my mood instantly fell :(
i am always soooo nervous that i will say the wrong name - not with my wife, but when i'm talking to people i don't know that well. so i basically never use anyone's name if i can help it!
I have one of those stickers on my locker!
Anyway, it depends on what kinds of memories I have attached to the name. But I agree with whoever said it puts them on alert. I feel like I go into a "hyperaware" state if it's an ex's name. If it's my boyfriend's name then sometimes I just blush. I don't look for him or anything, long distance relationship and all.
I tend to automatically like/want to talk to all people with my boyfriend's name.
What is in a name?
Nothing.
It's the thought of your boyfriend ( who at this point you're probably thinking of all the time ) that does it, not so much the name itself.
I usually jump at the classic names, or unruly ones... some examples would be things like Mortimer or Basil. I love hearing them for some reason. Unfortunately I still jump whenever I hear my exes name on television, but I'm guessing that will eventually pass?
@Wait_by_Moonlight@xanga - same goes with a smell connecting a memory. the name connects with a memory. nothing wrong with that!
Oh wow, this definitely sounds like me! I pay special attention to the way he says my name, it doesn't quite make me melt, but it does make me listen in closer...I'm a total dork with it, it's like him saying my name affirms me somehow. Weird, right? lol
I feel ya.
I just like in general when people say my name
I actually get flattered that someone is taking their time to actually say it,like they are talking to me and no one else. Its this wierd thing i have,I try not to take things for granted...haha I totally got off topic! i never had a guy before though haha...
I'm the same way about my boyfriend's name. I get this stupid smile on my face just thinking about it.
Dale Carnagie said in the early 20th century that a person's favorite word is usually their own name. =)
hmmm whenever i hear the guy i was seeing before it tends to bring back memories of him..makes me giggle. since we remained friends, theres no hurt feelings about it.
the guy im into right now, well he does have an unusual name so i will never hear it. but whenever i see his name i guess, it frustrates me how i like him and can't seem to figure out if he feels the same thing.
I know exactly what you mean except its only with people I really care about. Or had some sort of connection to. But whenever I hear a certain name I remember everything about him and wonder where he is now. Its been years since we've spoken and its a different kind of love now, but I guess you could say I still love him. A little part of me wishes that one day I'll get a letter or phone call from him.
Because he had such an impact on my life anytime I hear that name I feel as though its strictly his name.
I love hearing children say my name 'cause apparently it's difficult for them to pronounce so they come up with creative ways of saying my name. LOL. It brings a smile to my face & makes for great stories to tell to my friends & family.
I also love it when my boyfriend says his pet name for me.. but nothing else. Names doesn't really do it for me. I do get a little excited when I see his "car" around but I know it's not him 'cause we live 900 miles apart. :(
There is one name in particular that conjures up bad memories for me, and I'm pretty sure I'd never be able to date anyone with that name again. In fact, I've had pretty bad experiences with the guys I've dated whose names have started with "J". I know it's silly, but when I'd meet a new guy & his name would start with J, it'd instantly throw up a red flag.
My current boyfriend? His name starts with an R, so that's not an issue. I do love hearing his name, and I love hearing him say mine. I don't know why, but it probably does have something to do with the fact that we're singaling each other out. Don't even get me started on unique 'pet' names (i.e., not your general "honey" or "babe")...THOSE always keep their relationship connotations for me, so I can't reuse them. Ever. This is why I don't give nicknames or pet names much...I want them to really be special.
i used to get really alert when i hear my crush's name, back in jr. high tho. now, only the girl i'm interested in.
That's part of the reason why I always had such a difficult time giving nicknames to my past girlfriends. When I tried to it felt like I wasn't really calling for them. For me, just saying their name makes me feel all good inside.
i'm just like you. when my name is said... shivers down my spine. Not many people say my name, and its nice to hear. Esp when it comes from someone special (as opposed to my mom yelling for me). And when i hear his name, my heart will skip a beat. i think name are very important. its not just a label, it is Who you are.