Why do I have this name?

[Gillian Mauchan]

 
Well my parents managed to produce 2 boys and 2 girls and the plan was to give each of us one of our Grand parents name as a second name....... So Andrew, Margaret and Torres made it ... however when it came to Thelma my father put his foot down and I was given her nickname Paddy...... Kind of got used to it now but could have done without it at high school!

Gillian (Paddy)

[billramp]

I wonder how many newly born over the next few months will be named Kate
or Catherine Elizabeth!!

[ggrocott]

I don't like any of my names - I have three.  I was named after a book my parents were reading when I was born and both my grandmothers.  My name is one of those ones that was very common for a time and is now very uncommon so it 'dates' me rather.  I wonder why all those others who share my name were also given it!!

[genjen]

I wonder how many newly born over the next few months will be named Kate
or Catherine Elizabeth!!

When my first daughter Kate ( Katharine) started school, the almost retirement aged reception teacher had never taught a Kate before - there had been Katies, Kathys, Catherines, Kaths, Kathryns and any other variation on offer, but no Kates. Two years later, when my second daughter started in that class, there were three Kates starting with her!
We got in just in front of the  Kate boom of the 1970s!

[Mark1973]

I was named Mark as my mum liked Marc Bolan, don't send a drunk irish father to register your kids.

[sarahsean]

I`m called Sarah. My Dad wanted Christine but Mum didn`t want a name that could be shortened. She wanted Anouska. Dad didn`t like it as it sounded too Russian. So he said what about Sarah instead. Mum thought it sounded too posh! What did i end up being called only Sarah Elizabeth Mary! Doesn`t that sound posh!! However i am named after my two great grandmothers which i like. I know that my father`s grandmother was very important in his life so to be named after her is an honour.

I`ve also carried on the family naming tradition, my first son is named after my husbands uncle, my second son has the surname of his great grandmother and my third son is named after his great grandad.

My sister also named her son James as we discovered it is a popular name in our family tree and she liked it.

I do wonder why some names are dated and others remain popular no matter what.

Regards
Sarah

[Susierose]

My middle name is Rose, because my Dad bought my Mum a dozen red roses when I was born.  I like it because it was so romantic.  In those days (1950s) fathers were not encouraged to be at the birth and my poor Dad had gone off to work whilst my Mum was in labour!  I'm just pleased he didn't buy her tulips or daffodils!

I also know a lady who was named after her father's tank in the army!  I won't mention her name in case anyone knows her - I've never heard of another person with that name (it is a nice name though!).

Sue

[carolmcg]

When I was expecting my second child we found out it was going to be a little girl and had not planed for this so were stuck for names.
I was watching some late night cable tv show and discovered that the comet Hale Bopp would be visible at it's best over the UK on my due date.
The result was my daughter Hayley Ann who is now 14 and still in the family known as Bopp.
I have a large photograph of the comet passing over Stone Henge for her when she is older.
Needless to say she was late but we stuck with the name lol

[Raylen]

How interesting are all these names 

In the 1950's in Australia the name Rayleen/Raylene
was very popular and the family wanted something a little different.
So when I was born I was named RAYLEN

My Dads brother (my god father) was named RAYmond
and my Dads name was LENard
Ray and Len = Raylen !


Did a similar thing when my daughter was born.
To keep both Grandmothers happy (if you know what I mean  )
her middle name is Maree, a combination of the Grannys names
Marie and Dee

Raylen