take it upon oneself

Also, take on oneself. Undertake something, as in I took it upon myself to count the precise number of children in the audience, or She took it on herself to enter a convent. [Second half of 1400s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Malandra	-	English (Rare)
Jeffery	['dʒefri]
Indah	EEN-dah	Indonesian
Gunhilda	-	Scandinavian (Rare)
Lana	LAH-nə (English)	English, Russian, Croatian, Serbian
Annukka	AHN-nook-kah	Finnish