Plain But Strong

 

When my mother was pregnant with me, she and my father thought about two names, one for a boy and one for a girl. They didn’t want to know my gender before. They wanted to enjoy having a surprise on the due date.

The feeling I have about my name is a mix sometimes, it makes me feel plain because it is so easy to spell, and pronounce and, it is so common. In different situations with people from different countries, they have told me “That’s my grandmother’s name” it is funny but also it seems to me like a boring name. However, on the other hand, the same reasons that make my name so simple is the reason why I like it, just because it is so practical, people almost never have mistaken spelling or pronouncing it. It’s also easy to remember and type.   

My name is functional, but the most significant about the story of my name is the story of the women who inspired my parents to choose it. I’m proud to have the same name as my great-great-grandmother and my grandmother, because there were strong women, who were independent, organized, kind and community servers, even when they had a difficult life.

In the end, I wouldn't change my name, my parents have personal reasons for choosing it, I respect their decision, for me is common, but I admire the namesakes in my family.