on (one's) own volition

Of one's own choice. No one told me to leave. I left early on my own volition. You failed this class on your own volition—don't try to blame it on me!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gwenllian	-	Welsh
Sjef	SHEF	Dutch
Alexia	ə-LEK-see-ə (English)	French, English (Modern)
Zelda (2)	ZEL-də	English
Dubaku	-	Western African, Akan
Smallwood	['smɔ:lwud]