I have a secret.
Ever since I have moved to the South I have fallen in love with double-first-named people. There are a few in the North, but not nearly as many or as charming as in the South. Mary Ellen, Sarah Beth, Susan Marie, Kristy-Leigh, Michael Taylor, John Michael, Chris Owen, and on and on. Well last night, I made the mistake of telling dear hubby that I secretly wished I had a double first name. I kind of did growing up, but it was more when I was in trouble or my parents were trying to get my attention. You know. Well, dear hubby decides that's a great idea to have a double name and tells my sweet 5 year old that mommy has a new name. And all excitedly she says, "Oh! Is it Sarah?"
I'm sorry, did she just say, "Sarah?"
WHO THE HECK IS SARAH?
And where in the world did that come from?
Her eyes were sparkling with anticipation that my "new name" would be Sarah. Mercy. Seriously? Do I even LOOK like a Sarah? Or maybe its Sara. Who knows.
So then, before I even begin to think this has gotten out of hand, he gets on the phone. And calls his sister.
And tells her I have a new name.
Somebody get me some oxygen.
I have not been so embarrassed in quite some time.
When I finally got on the phone to apologize and tell her how mortified I was, she was laughing so hard she couldn't hardly breathe. I asked if she also would like to know the color of my undergarments as that seemed just as appropriate to share. And then we REALLY got to laughing when we realized that neither one of us could remember what color underware we had put on that morning!
So that's my story. A post with no point. But I thought it was funny and thought I'd share it with you. Please don't call me Sarah. Or Sara. I won't answer and won't know you are talking about me.
Next time, I think I'll keep my secrets to myself. Sarah........
I love your family. I have decided I have a new name too. I just don't know what it is. Actually I know what it isn't - it is not "MOMMY" or "MA-MA". Just for a few minutes I want them to stop calling my name!Robn
ReplyDeleteWas your "new" name Jody-Beth? Or perhaps Jo-Beth? That last one sounds a bit "Little Women"-ish, I think. Both work for you. Although I know what you always wished your real name had been, but I'll never tell! The power of being a sibling!
ReplyDeleteYes, almost-embarrassingly, it was Jody Beth. Thank God you didn't say the B.C. name. And please don't. Some things should just die with diapers and passifiers, no? Dear hubby is still calling me the "new name" today. Of all the things he doesn't remember the next day and this escaped? How could that be? Ha!
ReplyDeleteI like Jody-Beth. It has a nice ring to it! And since the statute of limitations for you being a northerner has long since expired, it seems only right that you should join the ranks of your fellow southerners and have yourself a double-name. Jody-Beth is very pretty and FEMININE - no one would think otherwise. So I hope you go with it.
ReplyDeleteBecause I am still a northerner, I will continue to work on developing my vanity plate. The friendly folks at the DMV have informed me that Jennifer Kleinheksel is just way too long. Any suggestions?