I never had much of an issue with my name... my father didn't allow anyone to call me anything but Jennifer.. with the exception of my grandmother who calls me Jennie. As I entered adulthood, friends began calling me Jen and that is okay...

All of that changed tho after my divorce. My journey has been a big one.. and the more I discovered about myself... the more "Jennifer" didn't seem to fit anymore. I became fond of Jenna and began using it first.. online... and then when I graduated College and began my career I made a decision to use Jenna in my professional life... In my job, (especially due to where I live), I felt more comfortable changing my name so that those that I work with (clients, dead-beats, etc) wouldn't be able to connect the dots if they met me in person within the community.

My friends and family continue to call me Jennifer or Jen... but those that have gotten to know me since my career has began are calling me Jenna... and I like it.