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Help[Opinions] Re: Ninor and names
in reply to a message by Ninor
I was at school with a girl who had exactly one given name: Lyndall. And a Scottish surname.
She told me that when she was born, she was named Ilse Ann, or perhaps Elsa Ann, after both her grandmothers. And for seven months, everyone called her by those names and were perfectly happy. Then one day her father read a novel with a character in it called Lyndall, and announced to his wife that the baby's name would have to be changed! And changed it was, and everyone adjusted. Lyndall herself liked her name and was happy to have it: she didn't mind the original version but she did prefer the new one.
So, these things do happen! What always puzzled me was that they didn't name her Lyndall Elsa Ann instead of, by implication at least, being rude to the grannies; but they didn't seem to mind either.
Oh, and the book wasn't Story of an African Farm. It was a cowboy story.
She told me that when she was born, she was named Ilse Ann, or perhaps Elsa Ann, after both her grandmothers. And for seven months, everyone called her by those names and were perfectly happy. Then one day her father read a novel with a character in it called Lyndall, and announced to his wife that the baby's name would have to be changed! And changed it was, and everyone adjusted. Lyndall herself liked her name and was happy to have it: she didn't mind the original version but she did prefer the new one.
So, these things do happen! What always puzzled me was that they didn't name her Lyndall Elsa Ann instead of, by implication at least, being rude to the grannies; but they didn't seem to mind either.
Oh, and the book wasn't Story of an African Farm. It was a cowboy story.
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One of my aunts doesn't have a MN. She's a little bitter about it.
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Neither of my parents did, though three out of my four grandparents did. Clearly the world has changed - my children have got three names each and are doing just fine.
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