My start with acronames was on April 19, 2007 at a Robert G. Allen Inner Wealth Retreat. Before a lunch break, he introduced the idea of consciously choosing what our names stood for and meant to us - and then stated that he would pay $20 to the person who could create the best "acroname" for themselves by the time we came back from lunch.
Most people came up with unrelated adjectives for each letter of their first name. I decided to try to come up with something that made sense - using my full name. By popular vote (and in front of all attending), Bob paid me $20 for my very FIRST personalized acroname attempt:
OREN PARDES = Ongoing Reminder Enthusiastically Nurturing Purposeful Action Demonstrating Extreme Success.
This gave new possibilities and meaning(s) for both my name and my creating more acronames.
OREN PARDES = Only Rich Experiences Now; Playful Activities Really Do Express Satisfaction.
Although it's only a casual hobby, I noticed that I not only enjoy creating acronames, but apparently seem to do so more easily and quickly than many other people. I also seem to be the only person I know who tried to create sentences or phrases.
People seem to really appreciate the personalized acronames I create for them. My blog post about "Tactile Yell" was originally a longer blog posted on MySpace on April 1st, 2009. Many of the name examples found on this site came from acronames I created for people who commented on that blog.
Just after deciding to start this site I read a post on Facebook by Johnny Fernandez requesting that his "friends" post their favorite acronyms. I submitted acronames - using his full name and a few options for his and his wife's first names. His reply prompted me to add a "donation request" to this site. I'm not sure what an acroname is worth (in financial terms), but I'm open to finding out.
I'm not the only person who creates acronames - for myself or for others, but I have yet to find a website similar to this one. If you find value in what I post on this site, I hope you will help support my efforts in some way.
Please let me know what you like (or don't) and how I can make this site better. Your thoughts, comments, and donations are much appreciated.
Most people came up with unrelated adjectives for each letter of their first name. I decided to try to come up with something that made sense - using my full name. By popular vote (and in front of all attending), Bob paid me $20 for my very FIRST personalized acroname attempt:
OREN PARDES = Ongoing Reminder Enthusiastically Nurturing Purposeful Action Demonstrating Extreme Success.
This gave new possibilities and meaning(s) for both my name and my creating more acronames.
OREN PARDES = Only Rich Experiences Now; Playful Activities Really Do Express Satisfaction.
Although it's only a casual hobby, I noticed that I not only enjoy creating acronames, but apparently seem to do so more easily and quickly than many other people. I also seem to be the only person I know who tried to create sentences or phrases.
People seem to really appreciate the personalized acronames I create for them. My blog post about "Tactile Yell" was originally a longer blog posted on MySpace on April 1st, 2009. Many of the name examples found on this site came from acronames I created for people who commented on that blog.
Just after deciding to start this site I read a post on Facebook by Johnny Fernandez requesting that his "friends" post their favorite acronyms. I submitted acronames - using his full name and a few options for his and his wife's first names. His reply prompted me to add a "donation request" to this site. I'm not sure what an acroname is worth (in financial terms), but I'm open to finding out.
I'm not the only person who creates acronames - for myself or for others, but I have yet to find a website similar to this one. If you find value in what I post on this site, I hope you will help support my efforts in some way.
Please let me know what you like (or don't) and how I can make this site better. Your thoughts, comments, and donations are much appreciated.