Good idea to let us hear how to pronounce your name. I was named after a supervisor of my dad's, Paul, whom he always talked about. He once took my parents to dinner and they thought that was special. It made my mom think of the name Paula, and that was that. It is apparently still used more in Spain than the United States. I am zero percent Spanish.
I always wondered why my mother-in-law (100% Italian from Naples) was named Olga. I never thought to ask her and it wasn't until long after her death that I ran across the information that the Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia was greatly admired and the name became popular in Italy.
Great piece! Coincidentally, I have a story about the mystery of my mom’s name scheduled for late February. 😉 Most of the names in my family tree are pretty boring and easy to connect. That’s definitely not the case in my husband’s ancestral trees! They’re filled with a crazy assortment of names, many like Easter and Daniel Webster which appear generationally across various branches. What a fun topic to explore!
Kirsten, What a beautiful name for a beautiful girl !!
💕thanks, Dad!
Good idea to let us hear how to pronounce your name. I was named after a supervisor of my dad's, Paul, whom he always talked about. He once took my parents to dinner and they thought that was special. It made my mom think of the name Paula, and that was that. It is apparently still used more in Spain than the United States. I am zero percent Spanish.
Great little nugget of a story! Being named after someone who was so respected by your parents is a good thing!
I always wondered why my mother-in-law (100% Italian from Naples) was named Olga. I never thought to ask her and it wasn't until long after her death that I ran across the information that the Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia was greatly admired and the name became popular in Italy.
That’s a fantastic discovery and insight!
Great piece! Coincidentally, I have a story about the mystery of my mom’s name scheduled for late February. 😉 Most of the names in my family tree are pretty boring and easy to connect. That’s definitely not the case in my husband’s ancestral trees! They’re filled with a crazy assortment of names, many like Easter and Daniel Webster which appear generationally across various branches. What a fun topic to explore!
Ooh, I’ll be on the lookout!