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
Alisha	ə-LISH-ə, ə-LEE-shə	English
Ai (1)	ah-ee	Japanese
Awiti	-	Eastern African, Luo
Arnoud	-	Dutch
Qiana	-	African American (Modern)
Natanail	-	Bulgarian, Macedonian