How did my parents choose my firstname? How did my parents choose my firstname?

How did my parents choose my first name? How did my parents choose my first name?

'first name' is correct, but often we would just say 'name'

My parents had apparently had a strong preference for classic first names when they had to choose itone for their three children. My parents apparently had a strong preference for classic first names when they had to choose one for their three children.

When I was a child, they told me the story behind my first name's choice. When I was a child, they told me the story behind my first name's choice.

At first, they wanted to name me Jeanne because it is intemporaltimeless and sounds good to the ears. At first, they wanted to name me Jeanne because it is timeless and sounds good to the ears.

intemporal is a very unusual word - I had to look it up to find out what it meant.

But unfortunately, my grandeat-grand-mother Jeanne died three weeks before my birth. But unfortunately, my great-grand-mother Jeanne died three weeks before my birth.

I would have been honored to bear my grandeat-grand-mother's first name. I would have been honored to bear my great-grand-mother's first name.

I would have been honored to bear my grandeat grandmother's firstname. I would have been honored to bear my great grandmother's name.

In this case you really should say 'name' instead of 'first name', because 'first' is strongly implied by the context

But as I was not born at athat time, I had nothing to say on that matter. But as I was not born at that time, I had nothing to say on that matter.

My parents found the first name Manon nice. My parents found the first name Manon nice.

But a famous movie with this first name in the title was released, and my parents once again doubted. But a famous movie with this first name in the title was released, and my parents once again doubted.

What if too many girls end up named from this movie this year? What if too many girls end up named from this movie this year?

What if too many girls end up with the same named, from this movie this year?e same movie? What if too many girls end up with the same name, from the same movie?

You've written very well maybe just avoid unnecessary repetition for example you used 'this' in the same sentence twice with just one word in between

What if this first name gets indefinitely linked to the main character of the movie? What if this first name gets indefinitely linked to the main character of the movie?

Finally, at the last minute, they decided foron an other first name. Finally, at the last minute, they decided on another first name.

This oneIt is so commonly given, that I always metthere were two or three others with the same name at school. It is so commonly given, that there were two or three others with the same name at school.

I think it's a pity : What is the use of a first name if everyone bears the same? I think it's a pity: What is the use of a first name if everyone bears the same?

And why were my parents were so unmotivated to decide foron a first name that pleased them no matter what?! And why were my parents so unmotivated to decide on a first name that pleased them no matter what?!

They will then put the grandparents first names as second or third first name. They will then put the grandparents first names as second or third first name.

Grammatically correct, but we call these second or third first names 'middle names' as they're between the first and last names.

Some people find this trend for fanciful first names lame. Some people find this trend for fanciful first names lame.

I don't want to be an individualist, but the first name is a part of one's identity, something one can talk of, and something one's parents searched just for oneself. I don't want to be an individualist, but the first name is a part of one's identity, something one can talk of, and something one's parents searched just for oneself.