Friday, January 23, 2009

What's in a name?

So I was just thinking today (thanks to a recent conversation with my sister) of all the changes we go through as we grow up. From different hair styles, different taste in music, wardrobe changes, etc. But how many of us have changed names. Or at least varied a little from our original name. There are names people use that I haven't heard in years. Names that only my family (or just my mom) still uses. Names relatives still use. Names old close friends have come up with. Lastly names I have decided to go with just to be a little different. Here is a list of what I've had through my life and the evolution of it:

Rebecca (born given name)
Beck
Becky
Beck-a-boo
B
Becie (thought I'd change the spelling in HS. Can you tell English wasn't my best supject)
Bec7ie (the 7 is silent)
Becca
Reba
and back to good old Rebecca

So if someone calls, a letter is addressed to me, leaves a comment on the world wide web about me I will know exactly what era this person is from.

Now it's your turn to share. If not, I'll have to be forced to make up some on my own for you. My family has a real talent for coming up with names for people. Having said that, here's a shout out to Kevin the 7-11 slurpee lip Baulm and Shane the shoe shining Sherman.