be (one's) own man/woman/person

To act, think, or work independently; to not accept or be swayed by outside influences. You can't just accept everything you read in the media—you have to be your own man. When I was younger, I would do anything my friends were doing, but I'm my own person now. You won't be able to manipulate her—she's really her own woman.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ahriman	AH-ri-mahn	Persian Mythology
Mark	MAHRK (English, Russian)	English, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical
Doe	[dəu]
Leelo	-	Estonian
Parnell	[pɑ:'nel]
Israfil	-	Judeo-Christian Legend