tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post8741676332419262223..comments2024-03-25T22:38:39.934-07:00Comments on THERESA'S TALES: (Un)CommonTheresa Milsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-10393973111200072182010-02-10T07:11:56.014-08:002010-02-10T07:11:56.014-08:00Linda F, I agree with you that instead of too comm...Linda F, I agree with you that instead of too common and too unusual, a nice balance would be appreciated. I was watching an episode of "The Worst Cooks in America" and there were three people named, Jennifer, though they mixed it up with Jenny and Jen.<br /><br />You might like this previous post, which talks about different names even appearing on assessments:<br />http://theresamilstein.blogspot.com/2009/11/whats-in-name.htmlTheresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-12882621481396370702010-02-10T06:15:10.206-08:002010-02-10T06:15:10.206-08:00I never liked my name, either the first one (Linda...I never liked my name, either the first one (Linda) or the middle one (Susan). A large part of that was that 1/5 of all girls born in the US in 1951 shared that first name. I never felt special.<br />As a teacher, it certainly would be easier to have common names used, as students are VERY picky about spelling and pronunciation. On the other hand, we swung too far in the other direction in my youth.LindaFhttp://teacherlingo.com/blogs/dragonlady328ptnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-89209982746985145522010-02-09T17:12:08.138-08:002010-02-09T17:12:08.138-08:00Kauai Mark, I'm glad your parents were so thou...Kauai Mark, I'm glad your parents were so thoughtful. I never realized the perils of P's as a surname! Lucky for you, MCP isn't too well-known.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-16766319466221963962010-02-09T15:41:43.042-08:002010-02-09T15:41:43.042-08:00With a last name that begins with 'P', my ...With a last name that begins with 'P', my parents thought they were careful when it came to initials. No DIP's LIP's WOP's or PP's for their offspring<br /><br />Little did they know that the women's movement of the 80's would along and spawn the term for "male chauvinist pig" shortened to MCP which just happens to be...meKauaiMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581543514815246743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-62315596189102763492010-02-09T02:38:52.177-08:002010-02-09T02:38:52.177-08:00Rebecca, when I got married, I took my middle name...Rebecca, when I got married, I took my middle name off of everything. The only place it periodically comes up is on one college transcript. Even though I left out the middle name when I changed my last name, they decided to transfer it anyway. Getting rid of it was freeing too!<br /><br />KarenG, now you can think of me when you drink Tab, or any time you see the trademark symbol. : ) Thanks for the award!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-4075020104487743262010-02-08T23:10:59.817-08:002010-02-08T23:10:59.817-08:00Tab? Tab? That's my favorite drink! Oh well, I...Tab? Tab? That's my favorite drink! Oh well, I still like your blog, so I gave you an award. Come by and get it!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-53111918191470019352010-02-08T18:47:44.957-08:002010-02-08T18:47:44.957-08:00I have no middle name and used to feel a tad beref...I have no middle name and used to feel a tad bereft by it all. Now? It feels freeing. Just like always carrying on when I travel and purging my closets once a year!Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09737883086499020291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-26766534419615659712010-02-08T16:36:50.707-08:002010-02-08T16:36:50.707-08:00Hampshireflyer, I think Mo'Nique doesn't r...Hampshireflyer, I think Mo'Nique doesn't really sound any different than Monique, so it's not a diacritical. Perhaps it's used as a little bit of separation between the two syllables, but I think it's more for visual flair. <br /><br />Our poor parents probably went through much trouble to name us, only to have us complain.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-51675458286416020212010-02-08T15:32:05.864-08:002010-02-08T15:32:05.864-08:00I've been arguing with my mum about my name ev...I've been arguing with my mum about my name ever since I was old enough to realise that people sometimes change theirs. I like one version, but not the version she still insists on calling me, which she must have dredged up from the 1960s; I've always hated my middle name, because it feels feminine and diminutive, and I'm not.<br /><br />But at least my middle name is a name, and not a surname, and doesn't contain any non-specific punctuation marks...<br /><br />Is the Mo'Nique-type apostrophe an actual apostrophe, btw? Or are we meant to read it as some kind of diacritical?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-12335529895520394942010-02-08T12:47:12.724-08:002010-02-08T12:47:12.724-08:00Surfie, you are awarded three bonus points for pro...Surfie, you are awarded three bonus points for pronouncing my name correctly. Oh no, that Brook Lynn Bridge story can't be true!<br /><br />Old Kitty, was your name as popular then as it was when I was born? It was the #1 name that year. What does Gennypher think of her unique name spelling? Since you've become a follower and faithful commenter, you brighten my days!<br /><br />Jackee, I would hate that too. It's like when people call me "Tehr ay sah" instead of "Tehr ee sah" because that's how it's pronounced in their home countries. It's fine for someone else, but it's not my name.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-61978492345291397432010-02-08T12:35:41.134-08:002010-02-08T12:35:41.134-08:00First, I love Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Hilariou...First, I love Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Hilarious!<br /><br />Second, I have a very plain name. I actually went to school with a girl who had the same first, middle, and last name as me. But, honestly, I love it. I wouldn't change my name for anything. People tend to think too much about how a plain name might somehow derive a plain child (oh no!), but I think people forget that a nice, simple sounding name isn't an end all.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330348627805471431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-23886521292811369842010-02-08T11:13:06.182-08:002010-02-08T11:13:06.182-08:00Here's my beef with my name: I like the spelli...Here's my beef with my name: I like the spelling my parents gave me, but as a teenager people would call me "Jack-KAY" instead of "Jack-KEY" because it was spelled like the lady from 227 and Sister, Sister. I hated the emphasis added.<br /><br />I always wondered how to pronounce your name. Now I know!Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-17041556823022710782010-02-08T09:40:20.669-08:002010-02-08T09:40:20.669-08:00Hi!
Shame on me!! Up until this post, I'd hav...Hi!<br /><br />Shame on me!! Up until this post, I'd have pronounced your surname "Mils-tine". Whoopsie!!! <br /><br />And oh ok, my first name is Jennifer.<br /><br />I've just come across someone with the same phonetically sounding name. Except she spells it:<br /><br />GENNYPHER.<br /><br />Serious to goodness and to all that is good and ness like.<br /><br />Gennypher.<br /><br />I ask you.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-68597660149318705572010-02-08T08:57:08.374-08:002010-02-08T08:57:08.374-08:00Ooh, do I get bonus points for pronouncing your la...Ooh, do I get bonus points for pronouncing your last name properly? :) <br /><br />I have a friend who's neighbors named their daughters after the place they were conceived. Apparently they like the coastal region of Georgia. Their daughters are Savannah and Tybee. Good thing they weren't vacationing on Jeckyll Island!<br /><br />And speaking of Brooklynn, I read someone where a long time ago that some poor girl was named Brook Lynn by her parents. Her last name? Bridge. *smacks forehead*Surfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669534977712083199noreply@blogger.com