choosing a name

the way i chose warren /wɔɹɨn/ was by looking through the top 1000 last names in the us, then checking if it pairs well with my actual surname. most names in a first name list are unappealing, whether from being ill-fitting, cringe, or in use by people i know. mythological, cultural, ethnic, and object names are also too bizarre for me. i want to be normal in the name aspect, and using a surname as a first name is a great way to be unconventional while still in the range of normal. although warren is also considered a first name. but i didn't have that in mind when searching.

warren is also a word, with quite a few meanings.

1: a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)

• b: the privilege of hunting game in such a warren

2a (1): an area (as of uncultivated ground) where rabbits breed

• a (2): a structure where rabbits are kept or bred
• b: the rabbits of a warren

3a: a crowded tenement or district

• b: a maze of passageways or small rooms

3b is the meaning i like the most.

=> mazes.gmi

the dislikes i have for warren are:

• google promotes elzabeth warren as the only human warren in their search results for 4 whole pages. not even warren buffett is in there. this is bad, because not only is she a wman, she is also el*zabeth warren. while google isn't my main search engine, i do use it every once in a while.
• it doesn't have much variety in letters, making it look plain: a letter is repeated and there are no ascending (b, d, f, h, k, l, t) or descending (g, j, p, q, y) characters.

feb 8, 2022

*women are fine

update 2022-10-07: fixed ipa from /ˈwɒrən/ (this is so bad i am never trusting dictionaries again)