I wanted to make a name for myself.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I wanted to build up a name for myself.
I want to make a name for myself.
I just want to make a name for myself and get to the next level.
I want my name back.
A self-made man may prefer a self-made name.
My name at birth was Carol Joan Klein. It would take me five decades to appreciate my surname and the history that came with it. Along the way, I would add an 'e' to Carol and acquire several more surnames.
I couldn't say my own name when I was 12.
My stage name is actually my nickname given to me by my dad when I was a baby.
I wanted to take on my full name, which was sort of a crazy thing to do considering that we're in Hollywood.
I was named after my mother's maiden name.