Justine
Andrea is my first name. According to my mother she named me Justine because
she wants a name that is Unisex. But for me and for other people Justine sounds
like for boys. Some people say that Justin with the ‘e’ is for girls and
without e is for boys like Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber. Sometimes when
teachers call my name I think that maybe they thought that I am a guy but
because of my other name they would know that I am a girl.
I believe to Dave Mosher’s that if a
name is easy to pronounce people would easily remember you too. Most of my
teachers always remember me because of my boyish name and that is fine with me.
It would easy for them to give me grade anyway.
My second name is Andrea; my mother
said that she really likes the name Andrea. She thought that if I would have a
sister she would also name her Andrea. Some of my friends are more comfortable
calling me Andrea because it is more girly. I would to like to be called Andi
for short of Andrea but I think it is too late because people are already used
of calling me Justine.
My mother told me that if I would
have another sister or brother she would name them Alex. She really likes
Unisex name. I think I prefer Alex more than Justine. If would be given a chance
to change my name, I would change it. But I think that would be disrespectful
for my parents. What do you think?
I always get judged by my name
Justine that is why sometimes in my social media profile I changed it to Jas so
it is more girly. Jas Andrea sounds better, do you agree?
Even though I think of changing my
name to more girly, in the end of the day I just would accept it and love it
because that is the name that my parents have given me. I know that they have
thought another names but this name is given to me because they love it. So
should I. I will just give my future children nice names. Names that would fit
their gender so they would not think of changing it too. And if ever they would
not like it, I would just tell my story about my name so they would realize the
meaning of the name that I have given them.
People may judge me by my name but I
must prove them wrong. Who knows maybe this name would be famous someday. And
if that happen my parents would be really proud and happy. I may not be a
celebrity to be famous but in other aspects in life. And maybe when people
would hear my name Justine Andrea, they would remember me as a happy person. I
want them to remember my name in a good way even though it sounds boyish, they
would remember the girl who is always happy and helpful to other people.
To answer your question: If would be given a chance to change my name, I would change it. But I think that would be disrespectful for my parents. What do you think?
ReplyDelete-I do think that it would be disrespectful to any parent if you changed your name; conversely, I think it is 100-percent up to personal choice. It's your name and should be able to dictate whether you want to continue to be labeled by it for the rest of your life or by another.
I like how you asked questions in some parts of your blog post, by the way! It makes reading the post more interactive.
I probably would have pronounced it like Jus-teen. Since that was more girly. That could be another nickname for you. who knows? Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteI like how you kept the reader interested by asking them to what they think it makes them more interested and stop and think about a response. I think if you do change your name it has to be something your completely happy with and most people just become comfortable in the names that are given to them.
ReplyDeleteI’d like to believe that names do not define the person; their actions do. I too have a name I was given by my mother that I’m not fond of and can relate to your position. I agree with you when you say it would be a disrespect to change your name. I believe that our parents, at the time, felt that the name was fit for you. It’s exactly how you see yourself naming your children; to you the name will be good, yet to them, it might not fit. Embrace your name and take from it what you need to be happy with yourself. It’s all we truly have that is ours.
ReplyDeleteI noticed we share the same last name! Something funny i started in my family a long time ago was telling everyone "Mendoza's are goooooooood looking!" they get a good kick out of it.
ReplyDeleteI also have a middle name. I agree with you, I accept and love my name as well.
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