For whom were you named?

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:51 pm

How did you come by your name?

Why did your parents pick your particular name for you? Did they name you after someone? Or did they just 'like' the name?

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:54 pm

SOJOURNER wrote: How did you come by your name?

Why did your parents pick your particular name for you? Did they name you after someone? Or did they just 'like' the name?

not named after anyone, originally I was to be named Leslie till I showed up then my father blurted out Melanie and it stuck. Funny thing... my brothers first name is .... Leslie. He goes by his middle name hehehehe rarelyl reveals his first name and if asked he will say it is Les.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:54 pm

My mother apparently used to read a weekly comic as a child and her favourite story was about a girl who lived on a desert island. I'd love to read that comic as she named me after the girl! :-2

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:54 pm

My name is Susie.

When my mother was pregnant, my father and grandfather would take her for a nightly walk for exercise. Every pretty girl on the street that walked by, my grandpa would whistle and say "Hey there Susie" and laugh, and my father would laugh with him. My mother fixed them both, and told them when I was born, I would be Susie, so she would know who they were whistling at.

They never whistled at another girl again, but me.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:00 pm

My name Beryl, it was my dads Sister in laws name..

My sister was named Margaret after my mum and my brother Ian was named another of my dads relatives.

I tried hard to NOT name my kids after any family members to avoid problems....my mother in law was called Dorothy Phoebe....bless her. her sister was called Jessichaia ...no idea where that came from.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:01 pm

My name came from the movie "Dr. Zhivago". It was the movie my parents went to see on their first date.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:15 pm

Rapunzel wrote: My mother apparently used to read a weekly comic as a child and her favourite story was about a girl who lived on a desert island. I'd love to read that comic as she named me after the girl! :-2

you know your name means "dark"

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:24 pm

Far Rider wrote: I'm named after the greatest warrior who ever lived! *puffs chest out*

Not really, but it sounded good huh? :wah:

Boring ol family names for me!
Pepe La Peau?

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:27 pm

Far Rider wrote: I'm named after the greatest warrior who ever lived! *puffs chest out*

Not really, but it sounded good huh? :wah:

Boring ol family names for me!

siblings

Far anne away

Far out (adopted from Jamaica)

Far off (the brother who kinda severed family ties and took to the road)

great auntie's

So (short for sophia) Far

and

Thus Far

Old Uncle

Not Far togo

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:30 pm

minks wrote: siblings

Far anne away

Far out (adopted from Jamaica)

Far off (the brother who kinda severed family ties and took to the road)

great auntie's

So (short for sophia) Far

and

Thus Far

Old Uncle

Not Far togo

Crazy uncles

How Far

U go to Far (of asian lineage)

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:31 pm

Far to the right

Far-long

Far-go

Far-far away, in a galaxy........................

Farlie, Farlie, oxen spree..............................

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:34 pm

chonsigirl wrote: Far to the right

Far-long

Far-go

Far-far away, in a galaxy........................

Farlie, Farlie, oxen spree..............................

OMG I can barely keep a straight face here ahahahaha

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:45 pm

FAR-Federal Acquisition Regulation

:p

Far enough?

Far-get me nots..................

Far-ward pass.............no, that for Sunday

Wait a minute, your name has an accent to it!:wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:49 pm

chonsigirl wrote: FAR-Federal Acquisition Regulation

:p

Far enough?

Far-get me nots..................

Far-ward pass.............no, that for Sunday

Wait a minute, your name has an accent to it!:wah:
Far warned

Far ever

GoFar (worked on a cruise ship)

Far Sure

And great granny

Cee Faring

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:50 pm

minks wrote: Far warned

Far ever

GoFar (worked on a cruise ship)

Far Sure

And great granny

Cee Faring

Cousin

Justa little Far-Ther

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:51 pm

minks wrote: Far warned

Far ever

GoFar (worked on a cruise ship)

Far Sure

And great granny

Cee Faring
Cee Faring..............I like that one!

GoFar...............

Attached files

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:57 pm

OFar remember cousin OFAR-pete-Sakes?

And the cousin that reminds you of a cow, HeF-Far

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:58 pm

chonsigirl wrote: Cee Faring..............I like that one!

GoFar...............

ooo you are on the same wave length as me this is bad

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:00 pm

Far flung

Far........sooth *that's Far's version of Shakespeare*

Far 'ther then no man's gone before........................

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:02 pm

chonsigirl wrote: Far flung

Far........sooth *that's Far's version of Shakespeare*

Far 'ther then no man's gone before........................

The family dog

Far Fetched ahahahaha

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:29 pm

minks wrote: you know your name means "dark"

Lol! Yup. Dark or dark skinned...I think it was a Hawaiian island in the story! :wah:

Hubby says it was a deliberate choice...because I'm the black sheep of the family! :wah: :wah:

OMG! I can't resist! Don't forget Far with the silent "T" on the end!!!!!!! :yh_rotfl

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:30 pm

Rapunzel wrote: Lol! Yup. Dark or dark skinned...I think it was a Hawaiian island in the story! :wah:

Hubby says it was a deliberate choice...because I'm the black sheep of the family! :wah: :wah:

OMG! I can't resist! Don't forget Far with the silent "T" on the end!!!!!!! :yh_rotfl

hehehe well done'

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:39 pm

minks wrote: hehehe well done'

Lol! You too! I pmsl at 'The family dog...Far Fetched'

Bwahahahahahahaha :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

Brilliant!

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:42 pm

I'm named after my uncle. His middle name is Sherrilyn. That was supposed to be my name, but apparantly the drugs my mom was on made her loopy so I ended up just Sheryl.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:50 pm

Hey I'm just thankful that my mom didn't get all cutesy cause I was born on Easter. I had a classmate with same birthday as me and her mom named her Bunny. :-3

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:54 pm

I'm a junior.

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:55 pm

The FAR Family Reunion must be something to see..................:yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:22 pm

My father named me after seeing the movie Laura with Jeanne Tierney. He went to the movie alone. Mom stayed home pregnant snuggled under a blanket. He ran home from the movie ,and told her " Im in love with this name."

SOJOURNER · Post by **SOJOURNER** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:24 pm

weeder wrote: My father named me after seeing the movie Laura with Jeanne Tierney. He went to the movie alone. Mom stayed home pregnant snuggled under a blanket. He ran home from the movie ,and told her " Im in love with this name."

Weeder was in Steel Magnolia's also.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:43 pm

Sheryl wrote: Hey I'm just thankful that my mom didn't get all cutesy cause I was born on Easter. I had a classmate with same birthday as me and her mom named her Bunny. :-3
I like that name Bunny.....................

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:09 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: My son wanted us to name his yet to be born sister Hartley, after a hare in a kids programme
He has good taste....................................

greydeadhead · Post by **greydeadhead** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:29 pm

My first name continued the family tradition on my fathers side.. I was named after my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. My middle name was selected because it fit in... and is biblical..

My younger brother was the first grandson... or great grandson for that matter, that was not named after my father or grandfather in anyway...

okay.. got you confused..

my first name is joseph... my father and grandfather are named joseph... and my great grandfather's middle name was joseph. All of my maternal uncles and cousins were named Joseph or Thomas... my brother was the first grandson.. that did not have Joseph or Thomas in his name...

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:37 pm

my name, Linda, was very popular at the time. and it went well with italian last name. my middle name, kathryn, was my mother's.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:46 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: My son wanted us to name his yet to be born sister Hartley, after a hare in a kids programme

OMG I remember Hartley Hare! I used to LOVE Hartley Hare! And Octavia the Ostrich! And the tortoise.

What WAS that programme called??

Do you remember all the clocks jangling when it was "Time" to do something?

Oooh, it was Pipkins! :rolleyes:

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:04 pm

my name changed from Allison to Kimberly...the DAY i was born. someone broght it to my parent's attention that my initials would be A.S.S if they did not change it. that is all i know about my name. lovely, huh?

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:21 pm

My first name is so unusual that I have only meet one other person with the name. I'm not sure where my mom got it or why she gave me the name...:-3 I have wanted to change it all my life, would have been happy with a normal name like Linda..!!

Oh and all my mother knew about the name is that it is FRENCH..

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:26 pm

CARLA wrote: My first name is so unusual that I have only meet one other person with the name. I'm not sure where my mom got it or why she gave me the name...:-3 I have wanted to change it all my life, would have been happy with a normal name like Linda..!! ;)your real name is unique and lovely!:-4 you should be proud of it. my son has a very unusual name, Ivar, but he became famous here and nobody needed to ask Ivar-who? there is only one.