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
Partha	-	Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Stathis	-	Greek
Rufina	-	Russian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Manfried	MAHN-freet	German
Silvia	['silviə]
Blagoy	-	Bulgarian