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Did your name form the person you are today?

5/5/2015

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It's easy to see why William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their new daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. 

The second name appeases the Queen, her great-grandmother and the third gives credit to her grandmother Princess Diana.



Many conspiracy theories cling to Diana and her death. Was it really a car accident, or did the monarchy wish to cut ties with a foreigner in case she bore a child of mixed race?

All that aside, the birth of the new Princess has given the nation something to celebrate. And, God knows, our spirits need uplifting with so many dreadful things happening in the world at the moment.

I'm gloating about the name choice—no I didn't place a bet on the outcome. I named one of my characters in Still Rock Water: Charlotte. But she's not a Princess. Charlotte is the adulterer who traps Liliha's husband with her charming ways, stealing him away, and thus driving Liliha to move away from Australia to live in England.

This brings up the subject of name choice. My mother named me after a hair salon, but she spelled it the wrong way, substituting an 'e' for the 'i' in Francene. I've since found many other women who spell their name the same way, so I'm not unique.

I liked my name until just recently. It made me feel special, and maybe I acted with more confidence because of it. Now, it seems pretentious. But I could never change it. A rose by any other name is just as sweet.

Why did your mother give you the name you answer to? Did it form the person you are today?


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Alana link
5/4/2015 08:28:55 pm

I love the royal name, Francene, and am happy that they didn't name the baby Leia, a name that would have delighted Star Wars fans. My name was unusual when I was growing up, and a bit of an embarrassment to a shy girl because no one ever knew how to spell it. At one point, I even wanted to change it. Yes, I think it did help shape me - made me realize, as an adult, how unique we all are.

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Sophie Bowns link
5/4/2015 11:22:47 pm

I don't believe for a moment that Princess Diana's death was pre-planned by the royal family, but I don't think it was a complete accident either.
I think my parents just liked my name. As for my middle names, "Elizabeth" is after the character Elizabeth from 'The Waltons' and Mary is my Grannie's name.

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Tami Principe link
5/4/2015 11:54:37 pm

I absolutely love the baby's name! Some people spell their name the same way as mine is spelled.

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Kathy Hadley link
5/5/2015 06:21:07 am

Dear Francene,

I think your name suits you. :-) And you ARE special.

I love the name they chose for the new princess.

I have a sister named Charlotte and have always loved that name.

And I'm so happy they included Diane but not as a first name.

I loved Princess Diana and so regret her passing. <3

As for my own name, as you may know, I'm number 5 of 9 children.

That makes me the middle.

When I was a kid, I never much cared for my name because it had no story behind it.

Every other one of my siblings has a story behind their name.

Who they were named after or what they were named.

I always wanted to change my name to Mary as a child because of Saint Mary. :-) (I read all about the Saints in Catholic School).

But then my baby sister was born and they named her Mary, so there when my childhood wish to change my name.

As I got older, I came to like my name.

Now, I wouldn't change it for anything,

:-)

Kathy

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Kathy link
5/5/2015 06:57:15 am

It is interesting how people's personalities match their name so often.Great post!

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Laurel Regan link
5/5/2015 07:30:53 am

Your name is so pretty, Francene! I don't think it sounds at all pretentious - just very elegant. I've always liked my name, though during a couple of periods of my life I debated switching to Dawn (my middle name). Now I'm glad I didn't!

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Sandy Segur link
5/5/2015 08:01:33 am

My name is Sandy. I was named after one of my dad's Aunt's. Sandy means helper. I guess you can say I have lived up to the name I seem to help everyone. Rarely ask for help.

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Shonda link
5/5/2015 08:08:00 am

Francene, I've never thought of your name as pretentious. Guess because I know several Francene's, it just seemed like a normal name to me. Most I know spell it Francine. That is about the only difference. I've always liked my name Ra Shonda and knowing it's history and my families history. I've met other Ra Shonda's when traveling.

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Keesha link
5/5/2015 01:01:38 pm

I was given my name just because my parents liked the name. I don't think it had any significance but I think that names really do shape a person. Names are important and should be chosen with great care and thought. I think Charlotte is a great name!

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Mina Joshi link
5/5/2015 04:57:52 pm

I am not sure why my name was chosen for me as I never asked my parents about it. Over the years it has been shortened as a lot of people in UK could not pronounce it when I came over from Kenya.So when I had my children, I made sure that their names were easy to pronounce and spell and could not be shortened either.

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bellybytes link
5/5/2015 09:40:17 pm

My father actually named me after a little girl whom he thought was really cute. I hated my name till my husband changed it as is the custom.

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