I'm a Tom Williams. Almost on the same level as one of those John Smiths, Bill Joneses or Jim Browns.
I guess I have never let it bother me.
What bothered me more was my siblings calling me "Creep".
Fuck them

I’ve had a few online stalkers over the years. Having a common name kept them in the dark about where I live in a big city. Last thing you want is some cRaZy knocking on your door, trust me

My legal name is "Richard," but I go by "Rick" in everything except legal documents (and even then I sometimes use "Rick" if I think I can get away with it). I don't have strong feelings about "Richard," but it feels somewhat stodgy and excessively formal — and I'm a rather stodgy and formal person already, so I don't need to further compound that impression.

Things will change as you get older. When I was young and someone yelled "Jim" there would be several in the group who turned our heads to see who they were addressing.
I don't have the problem as much anymore. The place I work doesn't have near as many Jims as the do Justins or Codys. Nobody names their kid Jim anymore.

Mine is relatively uncommon, and I've had my issues with it.
Not now, but definitely when I was younger.

Personally, I look at it like hair, most people aren't happy with what they have for one reason or another.

I used to hate that I couldn’t find my name on the names rack in souvenir shops or get it mentioned on children’s shows. Then it started getting popular and I was pissed that all these young chicks had my same name so human nature always finds something to make unhappy.

I am fortunate to have a less common name -- Kyle.

I have an old fashioned name. I get comments like “my grandmother (or aunt) was named Helen” it’s usually someone they know who’s old.

Jennifer was the most common girls name the year I was born. For most of my life there was always another Jennifer in my class. It kind of sucks.

I've had to spell my name and listen to it being mispronounced my whole life. I usually use some easier to spell alias when I order a pizza, reserve a table at a restaurant, and so on. Maybe you can pick a hard to spell, unpronounceable alias when you do those things and see if it will make you feel better.

When I was in 6th grade there were 7 Bills in the class. Went to pick my daughter up from dance and kept hearing the teacher call out Niki multiple times, there were five in the class. What is common now is uncommon later!

I never particularly liked my name, hence my insistence on using it in the shortened version with an unusual spelling.

Well at least you don’t have to go through life spelling it...which some parents never think of when they saddle their offspring with the weird and wonderful ones! No, my only problem with my name is that my parents named me Margaret Anne on my birth certificate and then proceeded to call me Marjorie! I was called Margaret by my teachers and I never used to think it was me they were talking to...so that got me into trouble. I have for many years now shortened Marjorie to Marje which I like, but of course on all official documents and passport, pensions etc...I still have to answer to Margaret. Here on Agnostics, because of my Login name...I’m also now called Marion, which I quite like, its special to this site only!

I grew up as a Smith. That got changed at 19 to Wilson, which was changed at 25 to another common name, which is also the name of former presidents. I kept the married name when I divorced because of kids and degree. And it doesn't matter. I am Paula which is uncommon enough. I look at it that the last names belonged to someone else, Paula was chosen for me. And not that I"m fond of it, but I'm kinda used to it. The most important people in my life call me Mom or Grammy, and maybe one day a special person will have another name for me.

Robin is mostly a girl’s name in the US and I disliked having it growing up, but later in life I really like it for it’s uncommonness.

I don't know about your specific laws but you can mostly call yourself anything you want as long as you are not doing it to break the law...life fraud and shit....lol

Think about having to repeat and spell your name every time you say it for your whole life. Sound like a better alternative? Trust me, it's not.

Johnny Smith was psychic. I'll never forget Christopher Walken saying, "The ice...is gunna break!" ("The Dead Zone" reference if anyone is completely confused.)

me ..... ten kathi's in class and either kathi o or kathi m or 1 , 2, 3 maddening I tried to name my babies names not so common

I don't hate it, but I should have gone to my middle name in my 20's. I like unique names.

17% of our mechanics are named "Mike". Go figure :/

My last name is Miller. It doesn't bother me.

What drives me nuts is when I introduce myself to someone and say "Hi, my name is Judith". And they reply. "Nice to meet you Judy" . I just said my name is JUDITH.

I hate my name. Most people get it wrong calling me Nicole or Natasha. It's Natalie! I also remember a gynecologist (while speculum deep) telling me my name is beautiful that it means christmas.

My name is common with both males and females(some places more with females). It has origins derived from the Gaelic elements, Anglicized form of the Irish Seanán, which is a diminutive of “sean” meaning “old, wise one” and “abhann” meaning “river”.
Shannon