My name (I mean my real name, Cosima it is not) was chosen for the following reasons:
1) It begins with the eighth letter of the alphabet, my Dad’s and my Mum’s first names begin with the same letter.
2) My Dad liked it, and as marriages go, my Dad is the boss, or so he thinks.
3) My Mum chose the second name. It’s Sylvia. It means wood or forest. I am a natural girl. I like gardening. My Mum knew from the start.
4) My first name is of very proper Germanic origins, but it is so shortened that Wotan would turn in his grave.
5) There was a second girl who had the same name in my class… the horrors.
6) But thankfully it’s not a name people choose for their dogs.
So that’s my first name. I wonder what little man will think about his first name when he is old enough to wonder about it.
Well, little man here are the reasons:
1) You are my everything.
2) For your mum you are the wonder of her life.
3) She was the boss when it came to name giving. Your father chose your middle name. If you ask me it’s too long and rather complicated, but he meant well. He loves you very much.
4) Your name needs to be said with love and ease by a multitude of people of different linguistic origins. So its short, easy to pronounce, and Latin.
5) I am very proud that you were able to write it pretty much on the same day you were able to hold a pen.
6) A lot of people chose it as a name for their dog. I am sorry. Most people love their dog more than they love they next of kin. You should be proud of your first name.
What are the reasons for your name? Do you think it influenced your path in life? Why did you choose that particular, special name for your child?