Personal Narrative-Lilly: It's My Name

I was given the name Chase Andrew Miner. My mom had liked the name Chase and Chance, but she finally decided on Chase. While that decision wasn’t too hard for her to make, (at least she said it wasn’t) my last name, Miner, was an even easier decision. My mom was married to my dad and she took his last name, so the obvious last name would be Miner. My mom told me she had a really difficult time figuring out a middle name for me. She couldn’t find a name that fit in well. One day my aunt, Lori, called my mom and asked about the name Andrew. My mom had thought about it and she decided that that name fit. So from that day I was Chase Andrew Miner. The joke my mom says now is if she knew she’d have to chase me so much, she would have named me Slow. But word got around of what

My parents were set on girl names; if I was a girl, my name would be Lauren, after my Grandpa Loren. Thinking of a middle name became a little difficult. My mom’s mom name was MariLee, and my parents wanted to take something from her name. Finally making a decision, they chose to take the “Lee” out as my middle name. Naming a boy would be a little different; my parents wanted the name Dalton. The only reason behind that is because my mom liked the name; I beg to differ.

To produce this book, I asked not “What you are going to name your baby?”, but rather “What is your name? How does it make you feel? Who named you? Why did they choose that name? Would you change

Kaitlin Rose Mockaitis is who people would like to think I am but they were wrong. Kaitlin never felt really like me. When people said my name I cringed and thought there has to be a nickname for me. Finally, one day one of my coaches in fifth grade called me Kate out of nowhere and it stuck. Kate suits me it defines who I am. Names identify who we are and if we are not really our names who are we?

Victoria Alice Layman flows nicely doesn’t it? Well, my parents thought that it did too. I would love to be able to inform you that I was named after my grandmother or an aunt or uncle, but that’s not completely accurate. Letha Alice was by mother’s beloved grandmother’s name. My mother would have loved to of named me Letha but that was a common 19th century name that would not be fitting for a child in this day and age. So now they needed a first name for their little girl. There was only one name in mind Victoria. They told me they chose Victoria because it went nicely with the name Alice. My great grandmother loved the name and thought it sound regal. Furthermore everyone has a nick name right?

     Then there’s me, Rosalind or Rose or Ross or Rosy, whatever. If you haven’t noticed that all my brothers and sisters names even my parents start with a “J”? Well if you didn’t I did it makes me feel like I don’t belong. Mom tells me she wanted to name me something special so that I would be different because when

Elizabeth, I think it's a pretty name not all girls have the name Elizabeth, although it's kinda long for some people. People might call Elizabeth Eliza or Beth mostly Eliza, Elizabeth means kind, shy, nervous all the time, weakness of heart, calm, and sensitive. The color is blue just blue, the blue means honesty, trust, loyalty. Elizabeth isn't that much of a big deal it's a beautiful name to

Most people have a story about how their parents decided on their name, especially those of us who have less common ones. Mine is fairly dry; my parents looked through a book of names and decided that “Maizie” was charming and sweet and would fit me well. My sister’s story, however, is slightly more intriguing. Cleo Arden Seidl, born on August 3rd of 2001, was named by me, Maizie Regan Seidl, when I was just two years and nine months old.

My full name is Caroline Lee Hoyle I always get told how my name sounds like a sweet southern bell. Caroline means little womanly one which does not fit me at all. I’m a rowdy tomboy who loves getting dirty and being one of the guys. My dad calls me his son Charlie for this reason Charlie means “Strong” Which fits me a lot better in my opinion. A girl named Caroline to me is a girl who is weak and princess like. She waits for some guy to come along to sweep her off her feet and live happily ever after.

I honestly do not know why, but I love the name Gianna! It is just a really majestic name to me! Gee-on-uhh! I LOVE IT! If I have a child someday, (and if it’s a girl) I wanna name her Gianna! Or maybe even Katana! :O I LOVE THAT TOO! <3 I don’t know why but I love those names. Maybe it’s just a faze… OOOH! I just thought of another name I like! Mable… maybe. Yeah, I think I’m going through a faze, because I used to love the names Payton and Riley, but I suggested the name Payton to my aunt and uncle, because they were having their second baby. And when they took the name Payton, I didn’t wanna name my kid that when I’m older, because I thought i’d be awkward. So now I like the names Katana and Gianna! I don’t know why I don’t like the name

When I was a little girl I always wanted a horse. Finally when I was ten I got my first horse. Dad surprised me with her. Her name is Penelope. I was really excited when I got Penelope. It took us awhile to name her. My dad picked Penelope and Alec and I agreed it was a good name.

There is nothing too special about my name. It's said that my name became popular and dedicated to the Legendary Princess Sabrina, an illegitimate daughter of the King of Britain who was drowned by the King's ex-wife out of jealousy. I am often asked if I am named after “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” but no I was not, I'm named after my grandmother who’s middle name is Sabrina. I’m not as familiar with my grandmothers as I would like as she is not really involved in my life. What I do know: Is that she has worked in construction for twenty plus years and is a very unusual and intelligent woman,she grows her own vegetables, and ironically believes in witches and magic.

I like my name, but if my name was color, the color would it be is blue, because is the color of trust and peace. It can suggest loyalty and integrity as well as conservatism and frigidity. If my name was a song, the song would it be is “Me enamoras” from “Luis Coronel, because is my favorite song I love this song because I remember so much memories. Let me explain If my name was made of something, would it be made out of metal because is very strong and all my family said that all family are very strong. Now that if my name was could speak, would it say is “wherever ” , because all the time I said this phrases and all my friends tell me that when somebody said this phrases remember to me.

Both of my siblings before me were somehow named after my mother’s family. It would only make sense to have me named after someone from my mother’s side. With that said, Elena comes from my aunt Rosanna Elena. As for my middle name, it had originated from my father’s mother, Beatriz. In fact, my middle name is spelled incorrectly. The birthing center I was born in had spelled Beatriz with a “z” when it should have ended with “-ce” like my grandmother’s name, Beatrice. This silly mistake doesn’t anger me or my parents. As a matter of fact, they prefer my middle name to be spelled with a “z” because to my parents, it reminds them of how unique my grandmother Beatrice was and how it passes on to me. According to the website She Knows, Beatriz means “to brings joy,” and my grandmother Beatrice definitely brought out the true definition of one who “brought joy.” My grandmother was always the life of any party. She would make people laugh with all her witty jokes and her hilarious stories. She never failed to bring smiles and joy to anyone. I believe that my delight and well-being for others truly comes from my grandmother and her name. I’m more than honored to be named after