Names

I have a "y" in my name, and it was the source of much frustration growing up. Prior to 90210 being a well known zip code, only knowledge of the works by Dylan Thomas and Bob Dylan could someone be expected to know how to say my name.
My brother never had such trouble, from what I recall. I do know when he went to college that his roommates thought he'd be black. How many white Dions do you know? I know few Dions that spell their name as such. Never met any by such a name until I was in college, but Deion Sanders and Dionne Warwick were around before that time.
I didn't care for my name being pronounced like "Die-Lin," but I never thought of spelling my name as Dillon, for I found that spelling ugly for some reason. It wasn't until I took Spanish that I realized that Dillon and Dion were essentially the same name, since double l is pronounced like a y as in Bonilla.
Having a unique name was the desire of my Dad's when he was naming us. Having such a common surname makes most regular names almost undesirable. How many people do you know that go by Robert Smith, Kevin Young, Andrew Williams, David Miller, Michael Brown, or Steven Johnson?
The most recent MLB draft shows that I might as well be named "Joe America," for Dylan Bundy is going to be a household name. Then again, Deion Sanders' fame didn't make my brother's name more prevalent, and he was Prime Time with his NFL and MLB careers.
Never had a desire to change my name, but I have been considerate of what I name my kids.