Your Name & Your Niche: Good or Bad?

My parents gave me the name Sophia, but I usually go by Sophie. When I became older, I asked why I had been given this name. Like many people, I was given a family related name, more specifically, my father's grandmother's name; but I never knew what my name actually meant. "Sophia" and "Sophie" are both defined as meaning "wisdom." My first thought was that this didn't relate to me at all. How could I have wisdom? I didn't even know what I was going to wear tomorrow morning. Obviously this name must not relate to me. But then I started to notice something about my friends and me: They always asked me for advice. Whether it was something I had personal experience with or not, they asked me. I found myself enjoying this. Not enjoying that my friends had problems, but honored that they decided to come to me. That's when I realized that my name, for some strange reason, actually does define me. I think I am the sort of person that wants to be confided in, not because I want to feel like I'm smart, but because I want to help people through things. I think that the definition of my name actually made me come to terms with the fact that I sometimes look out for other people more than myself. It's a good thing to be able to come to terms with who you are, and your name can often give you insight into yourself. 

Anna Quindlen said "there are two me's, the me who is the individual and the me who is a part of a family of four..." I think we all have different versions of ourselves based upon our names. For me, Sophia and Sophie are two different sort of people. While they have the same dictionary meaning, they mean different things to me. Sophia is what I usually go by from teachers, someone who has just met me, or someone who flat out doesn't know me that well. Sophie is what my family and friends call me. Sophia is quiet, respectful and reserved, and Sophie is loud, talkative and extremely opinionated about virtually everything. I think we all develop different versions of who we are to fit certain situations. For example, if I was going in for a job interview, I would be Sophia. If I was having a sleepover with my best friends, I'd be Sophie. These dual identities we have are all part of us fitting into society, feeding the bigger picture. If we were all the Sophie versions of ourselves all the time, we wouldn't fit our niche in society. We need the quiet and reserved versions of ourselves to go out into the world and get a job, get into college, etc., and we need the loud and opinionated version for our friends and family. That is how most of us function in society. 

Is it a negative thing to have different versions of yourself, and why or why not? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!