I used to believe that when you grew old you had to change your name to an "old people" name, because I never saw little kids named Martha, or bertha or anything like that. Then I met a girl name Martha. LOL
A childhood belief about names

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the lower level of the George Washington Bridge in NYC was named Martha Washington— Shayne
- When I grew up, I was going to be a mom with no kids.Anon
- I used to believe that the phrase "Mamma Mia" referred to a girl named Mia.Anon
- I used to believe when adults grew up only 4' 9" or lower are still classified as kids.— Jorge
- When I was a little girl I used to believe that when I grew up I'd turn into a man.— Jessica
- when asked what i would like to be when i grew up, as a girl of about 5, i answered "a horsey".Anon