Why do sorority girls pick out different names to call themselves?
829143
Probably what you refer to is a pledge name. Usually that only happens in fraternities, but I guess some girls might do it. I have yet to encounter that in any of the campuses i've been to (I know greeks from sfsu, sjsu, csu:sac, berkeley, uc davis, ucla, stanford, usc, ucsd, and one from when ucsc had a greek system).
870120
Sororities rush, or take in new members at the break around the holidays. They havaae rush parties that you get an invitation to. You go and act friendly. Sometimes if someones parent went to that school and sorority, a person is a legacy andmust be asked to the partis. Invitations are given out to friends of friends, people met in classes or clubs. Also they gets names from guys they know who recommend girls to a particular house.Some houses are for a particculat subject or interest. Some fraternities date particular sororities so they want ther dates to join that one. you know someone in a sorority ask them about their house. If you know someone who was in a house at that school ask them to recommend you. Good Luck
894971
Ah I hate that!!! Well actually sometimes its a nickame derived from the last nme, which is okay in my books.\nBut the other day, someone called me by my last name. It was a fellow that I was interested in,  what a turnoff. It rather felt like he was making me into a guy.
454675
fraternities & sororities that used greek letters as their names.  they are NOT actually greek & are not affiliated with greece/greeks.
567287
Good question. The only "default" names I've known of would be John Doe or Jane Doe. I think the nurses or social workers end up coming up with the names, other than John or Jane Doe, but they're likely changed upon adoption.
450117
There is no difference.  When the first female fraternities were formed, the term sorority simply hadn't been created yet.  The term sorority was first used upon the creation of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority in 1874.  However, several female fraternities came before them and chose to remain being called fraternities rather than sororities.  \n\nIt's more of a status thing that the female fratenity has been around longer than the sorority.  That's all.
557552
because women take their family name
14845
Crystal seems to be a very popular name.  I also like names like steffanie or stacy.
14938
From Wikipedia:\n\n"The name was constructed by combining the Greek 'kyklos' (circle) with "clan."[3]"
453717
Shes not asking if she should join them, she wants to know if she should joing them.  "Joing" is a Chukkanees action word meaning to jump over or dodge something.  She wants to know if she should jump over Theta Alpha Sorority.  And I say joing away!
749523
is this a sorority? shes not beter than you you did nothing wrong f*ck her
823875
I used to be in a fraternity as well (and it was also not the typical). I don't tell anyone about it now. It's not as important in the real world as most greeks would have you believe.
322531
I have a niece...named Joan.  She was called Joanie until she graduated H.S.  At that time, her parents requested we all switch to the more adult Joan.
38311
Because to them, you are like one of the guys or maybe like one of their sisters.  They might not see you as relationship material. \n\nOr they are just rude.\n\nTake your pick.
309696
Harvard does not have a Greek system like other schools do.\n\nThey do have a couple of "sororities", which do have the official Greek letters, but they are not sororities in the traditional sense of the word. They are more like clubs. They do not have houses and no one lives there.\nBut they do attract the same "type" of girls that most sororities do - you know the type...blonde, perky, pretty, etc....\n\nHarvard used to have a couple of fraternities but they no longer exist.\nHarvard does have about ten "Finals Clubs" which are the closest thing Harvard has to fraternities. These are exclusive, all-male clubs which DO have clubhouses. However, no one lives at the clubhouses...they are merely used for hanging out and parties.\nFinals clubs are over 100 years old and it is very expensive to join. Tradtionally, their members were very much WASPS (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants) but that is changing now. About 10% of Harvard males are in finals clubs. They usually have parties on weekends, and if you're a girl you can get in, but if you're a guy, good luck.\nSome people criticize finals clubs for being elitist, old-fashioned, and prone to date rape.
946637
Actually it is because you are your own person.  You might be someone that has your personaliy and might seek attention in any way possible.  If you really want to be different then do the opposite what your sister does.
169361
It probably is a different form of the name 'Erika.' Someone probably spelled it 'Aarika' to be different, and it caught on. A lot of names are like that. :)