by choice

due to conscious choice; on purpose. I do this kind of thing by choice. No one makes me do it. I didn't go to this college by choice. It was the closest one to home.

by choice

Deliberately, as a matter of preference. For example, No one told me to come; I'm here by choice. This expression replaced the earlier with choice, used from about 1500.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Clifford	['klifəd]
Ripley	RIP-lee	English (Rare)
Lynne	[lin]
LomÁN	-	Irish
KivanÇ	-	Turkish
Isma'il	-	Arabic