What's in a name?
I have been thinking a lot recently of names. I guess because little pinenut is coming soon. I think that Bri and Jake have been talking about names and maybe even have one, but maybe not for sure, any way, I have been just thinking, because my life is not as busy as it used to be and for God's sake I have nothing else to do but, but into other peoples' lives now. And you know, that is really getting on my nerves, but that's just the way it is.
When I was little I hated my name. I think because whenever someone would hear my name they would say, "Jack and Jill went up the hill." So I told my mother I hated my name, and she said when was 21, I could change it. That was a very good thing to say, to shut up a 5 year old. At least I think I was that age when it bugged me. I wanted to be called Julia, which was so much prettier. Well, I learned to like my name. And actually, there weren't all that many Jills around at that time , which really made me like it more.
So when you choose a name for a person what exactly goes into the mix? Many people choose to name for members of the family. I really didn't know that Big Rob wanted a little Rob until every single boys name I came up with was wrong. I finally said how 'bout Robert. He liked it. And so did I.I did get the Patrick input. (cause that's what I wanted as the first name) as it turns out Big Rob's grandpa's name was Patrick. That was cool. Not that we chose it because of that, but who cares, we liked the name.(besides the fact we are both Irish and Patrick is such a solid Irish name, brilliant!I loved it, it worked. Now Jeanie is going to call this baby little Jake, no matter what. That's in her brain. He is going to look like Jake act like Jake, he will be Jake. He's little Jake to her. She loves him so much, she would love for a nother JAKE.And he may just that, a little Jake, but he can be by another name, but what could that be?
So in review of my family, the folks decided to go with the "J" theme and had all these "J" names. This was way popular in the 50's. I know this cause Judy is a giant 50's name, I looked it up. And there just happens to be at least 3 Judy's I know besides my sister.(all around my age) JoEllen was named for my grandpa and Grandma,Joseph and Helen. But, guess what? I ended up knowing two other JoEllens, so that was another little trendy name of the 5o's. And the Mullally's were into the J theme, Joyce, Jim Judy-Julie, take your pick. And in my fam... JoEllen , Janet, Judy, Griff(another namesake person) Jill, John, Jean, Jerry.
And Griff, that was another story. Uncle Griff needs to tell that one, has to do with Daddy, (my Dad being named for somone that my grandpa worked for),
Brianne, of course came from the Match Game. Whatever, how crazy is that? It was way before we were pregnant or even married , and we were both at YSU and would watch The Match Game in between classes, or in between work. There was this pretty Irish girl, and her name was Brianne. She was on for weeks. That was it for Rob. It took much more time for me.... I had issues with the spelling,pronounciation and such, and whatever. He had embedded this baby's name years before the baby came about. I poo pooed him. After the nine months, I was calling the baby Sally Mullally he was saying Brianne. We didn't even have a boys name. It was meant to be. And this was way before the wonderful world of ultrasound that you can plan for your boy or girl. Cause the babe was girl and her name was to be Brianne.
So the what is in a name? I think everyone receives the name they are meant to have. Then they make a name for themselves. They make a name, that fits them. The bottom line is Brianne is Bri, Robert is Robby, Rob is Big Rob, Jill is Jillsy. You are given a name and you evolve into the special person you are meant to be.
When I was little I hated my name. I think because whenever someone would hear my name they would say, "Jack and Jill went up the hill." So I told my mother I hated my name, and she said when was 21, I could change it. That was a very good thing to say, to shut up a 5 year old. At least I think I was that age when it bugged me. I wanted to be called Julia, which was so much prettier. Well, I learned to like my name. And actually, there weren't all that many Jills around at that time , which really made me like it more.
So when you choose a name for a person what exactly goes into the mix? Many people choose to name for members of the family. I really didn't know that Big Rob wanted a little Rob until every single boys name I came up with was wrong. I finally said how 'bout Robert. He liked it. And so did I.I did get the Patrick input. (cause that's what I wanted as the first name) as it turns out Big Rob's grandpa's name was Patrick. That was cool. Not that we chose it because of that, but who cares, we liked the name.(besides the fact we are both Irish and Patrick is such a solid Irish name, brilliant!I loved it, it worked. Now Jeanie is going to call this baby little Jake, no matter what. That's in her brain. He is going to look like Jake act like Jake, he will be Jake. He's little Jake to her. She loves him so much, she would love for a nother JAKE.And he may just that, a little Jake, but he can be by another name, but what could that be?
So in review of my family, the folks decided to go with the "J" theme and had all these "J" names. This was way popular in the 50's. I know this cause Judy is a giant 50's name, I looked it up. And there just happens to be at least 3 Judy's I know besides my sister.(all around my age) JoEllen was named for my grandpa and Grandma,Joseph and Helen. But, guess what? I ended up knowing two other JoEllens, so that was another little trendy name of the 5o's. And the Mullally's were into the J theme, Joyce, Jim Judy-Julie, take your pick. And in my fam... JoEllen , Janet, Judy, Griff(another namesake person) Jill, John, Jean, Jerry.
And Griff, that was another story. Uncle Griff needs to tell that one, has to do with Daddy, (my Dad being named for somone that my grandpa worked for),
Brianne, of course came from the Match Game. Whatever, how crazy is that? It was way before we were pregnant or even married , and we were both at YSU and would watch The Match Game in between classes, or in between work. There was this pretty Irish girl, and her name was Brianne. She was on for weeks. That was it for Rob. It took much more time for me.... I had issues with the spelling,pronounciation and such, and whatever. He had embedded this baby's name years before the baby came about. I poo pooed him. After the nine months, I was calling the baby Sally Mullally he was saying Brianne. We didn't even have a boys name. It was meant to be. And this was way before the wonderful world of ultrasound that you can plan for your boy or girl. Cause the babe was girl and her name was to be Brianne.
So the what is in a name? I think everyone receives the name they are meant to have. Then they make a name for themselves. They make a name, that fits them. The bottom line is Brianne is Bri, Robert is Robby, Rob is Big Rob, Jill is Jillsy. You are given a name and you evolve into the special person you are meant to be.
posted by Jill | 11:33 PM
2 Comments:
first it was bri, then robby, now jillsy....where in the hell do you people find the time to do this stuff? i know there is a time shift in the hoosier state but does it stand still? do you get paid for doing this ? tell me the details
Okay Uncle Jim, You have a lot of catching up to do. I have been writing forever. And....I am very regular, unlike my daughter's BM's. EEEEEE did I say that? Oh well your in the fam , she got that from your side.
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