be own man



be your own man/woman/person

to behave in the way that you want and to not let other people influence you Despite being the daughter of two Hollywood stars, she's very much her own woman with her own acting style.
See also: man, own

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ruzha-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Maiara-Native American, Tupí
Elazar-Jewish
Yevhen-Ukrainian
Shaynah-Yiddish
WendelinVEN-de-leen (German)German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic