Ever since I first saw this thread I've been trying to remember the title of a book I read in high school but so far it's not coming to me. lol, oh the joys of faulty memory.

Anyhow this book was told by a young man about his childhood. His parents had not named any of thier children when they were born. They called them either boy or girl or that one or 3rd child, etc.... The child picked out thier own name when they were old enough. It was put on the birth certificate and was made thier legal name. Then they'd have a big 'name' party for the child. I can't remember what this boy picked as his name but I remember him not wanting to pick his name, wishing his parents had just named him. He was afraid he'd pick a name he'd hate later and be stuck with it for life with no one to blame but himself.