I used to think everybirthday you got a new name... I remember the day before my 5th birthday thinking about what my new name would be...
A childhood belief about birthdays

others believed things like this
- Up until I was almost 11, I thought that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wore only on your birthdayAnon
- I used to think that a birthday suit was a special outfit you wear on your birthday— Bri
- I used to believe that on your birthday, you didn't advance to your next age until you ate your birthday cake.— Casi
- My parents have the same birthday -- month, day, and year. I though all mom's and dad's had the same birthday.— Cait
- I remember thinking that non-English speakers were much smarter because they could speak "so much faster." Anon
- I remember thinking that the "Nude Furniture" store was some sort of naughty place. — Texas Rocky