06 09 2009 22:02
Sometimes I wish my name wasn’t Christopher Chen. It’s almost like the combination of the two most popular names ever. I mean think of all the Chris’ and Christophers you know and then think of all the Chens you know. It’s a lot.
The main reason why I wish my name was a little more unique is so that I can buy a domain name with my full name in it. When you see some dude’s website url is like… dannychoo.com, you think to yourself, “Damn man, this dude is the legit shit”. Then you go onto godaddy and check if your name domain name is already taken. Turns out it is. And by some random asian american actor.
Then your start thinking of derivatives of your name domain name. chrischen.com, chris.chen.com, chrischen.net, christopherchen.net, cchen.com, chenchris.com. But then you realize its just not the same and there’s nothing you can do about it so you settle for chenstopher.com.
Another reason is that when I google my name, I don’t find me. I find a shit load of random-ass doctors.
Whatever. I don’t really feeling like listing more reasons. At least it isn’t, say, Hannan Butt. Just keeeeedddinggg.
hahaha googling Elizabeth Mo gives me results about a town in Missouri…
06 09 2009
22:17
Dude… my name is John Wellington. The guy with my domain name just reminds me about have I have no natural talent, cuz his art is badass.
06 10 2009
19:17
Yo man, I’m afraid of going to hannanbutt.com or googling Hannan Butt because i’m afraid it might show me someone’s butt! Even though in recent times assholes who think their names are Hannan Butt have discovered the net, I was still able to secure my linkedin profile!!! Score!
06 11 2009
10:08
Brilliant!!!
Yep, it’s the “Christopher Chen” that snagged christopherchen.com many moons ago (the random “asian american actor”).
Went to bing.com for the very first time and, of course, had to “vanity surf” my/our name …
Your blog popped up and, I TOTALLY agree: although I like my/our name, it ain’t unique. There was another one a few years behind me in college when I went to Northwestern. And, just WHO are these other doctor “Christopher Chen’s”??? (one of has a sperm bank in Singapore?)
Weird thing: being an actor, I like musical theatre, and there’s a current documentary about the Broadway show, “A Chorus Line” that I’ve been raving about. Get this, one of the exec. producers has my exact name (including the middle initial: Christopher C. Chen)! SHEESH! They/He also produced a doc. about Chinese basketball player, Yao Ming … now there’s a unique name!)
Also actor-related, although I snagged our name in all the unions (SAG, AFTRA, Equity), there’s a child actor with our name. I get his mailings from SAG for kid events and my agent asked me once if I was with a diff. agency (must’ve been his)? If you imdb us, ya get a few of us (I’m the “II” one)?
Here’s prob. the biggest issue I’ve had with OUR name … I go by “Chris” in reg. life and, if you put “Chris-Plus-Chen” you get all the “What religion are you?” jokes. Fave/Least Fave since second grade: “Hey, Chris Chen, are you Jewish?” Lame.
This comment post ain’t as cool as your blog.
But it was nice to rant a bit to a fellow Christopher Chen.
(And what’s the deal with “google image search” … my face never pops up … just who are these poser Christopher Chen’s? Kidding.)
Sincerely,
Christopher Chen
06 23 2009
00:37
My name is, simple…>.>
I wish I had more of an epic name! *sighs* John’s so, “TOP CLASS” name which is a bit too much JK haha
07 08 2009
09:10
John’s name is*
i ment to say
07 08 2009
09:11