Names: Who are you named after?

[_Twinks&Spinks_]

so, who did your parents name you after?
or,
why did your parents name you what you're called?

 

[imabrat]

My mom's cousin Sonia.
But they switched it around to Sonya.

 

[Tinkerbell424]

In the Jewish religion, you name your child after a relative who has died.
You can name them after the person or give them a name that begins with the first letter of their first name.

I was named after my great-uncle Art [ I think he was my great-uncle ].
My mom and dad both agreed and liked that name.

So bada-bing, it's Alexis.

 

[HDD]

I'm not named after anyone.

 

[acesupercoolme]

My mom just liked the name, so she just named me it, and my dad agreed to the name when they were choosing names.

 

[::Snow_White::]

Soap Opera.
Forgot which one.
My mom watched it and liked the name.

 

[_Twinks&Spinks_]

my dad named me after bianca jagger, mick jagger's first wife.
yeah, my dad was a big rolling stones fan back then.
i found out that she was friends with and hung out alot with andy warhol.
=o

 

[disney100666]

Someone just through out the name Bridget to my parents and they liked it but my middle name Catherine was named after my Great Grandmother.

 

[ComfyinNautica]

No one! :]

 

[Cassidy]

nobody.

 

[_Twinks&Spinks_]

okay, well then why did your parents name you what you're called?

 

[GoofyWaterCoaster]

Nobody

 

[PosessedEeyore]

well, i am actully named after a street sign in germany. sophies's strasa (idk bout spelling) but, a few years ago, we went to germany, and my mom showed me the street.

my middle name, elizabeth is named after my dads and aunt and my moms mom (my grandmother)

so, that is all

 

[ComfyinNautica]

okay, well then why did your parents name you what you're called?

Because they saw it in a baby book and liked it.

 

[lpe_bratz]

nobody. my mom just liked my name and my dad agreed to it.

my mom wanted me to name me lauren elizabeth, b/c my great grandmother's name was lillian elizabeth. but my last name is 8 letters long so i would've had a really long full name.

 

[Princess_Dot]

My aunt. :] Shes an amazing woman.

 

[llama62]

First name: Grandfather
Middle name: Fathers middle name

 

[Columba]

My father wanted to give me either an Irish or Christian name and my mother really didn't mind. Supposedly it was narrowed down to Ryan and Michael.

All the men in my family either have John or Joseph as a first middle name and I got Joseph.

 

[ArielJonasFan]

First Name : My Grandfather and was twisted into a girl's name

Middle Name : My great grandmother

 

[Pearls]

The song 'Hey Paula' by Paul & Paula.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU8YNqGoL8I

its such a sweet song.
i like that i'm named after something so cute! haha.