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
Funske	FUNS-kə	Dutch, Limburgish
Cristi	-	Romanian
Aydin	IE-din	Turkish
Radha	-	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
Eugeneia	-	Ancient Greek
LÉAn	-	Irish