That's hilarious.
It was all Eunice Shriver's fault. Imagine my obnoxious 14 y.o. self saying, "Eunice! What a shriveled up old lady name. What a prune sucking name." as Mrs. Mateau's left eyebrow got higher and higher on her forehead.
Once when I was sleepy, I mentioned that I really wasn't fond of the name Thomas, which is sprinkled liberally throughout all branches of my family tree (there's like, ten or eleven of them last count)... to a friend/semi-family member named Tom. Short for...
My friend Brad came up to before Prom and said, "Did you hear about the girl in our class who did a wet t-shirt contest in Key West?" [nudge nudge wink wink]
Me: "That would be my date."
I like Eunice Shriver, but I'd never name anyone that.
I like Eunice Shriver, but I'd never name anyone that.
Mrs. Mateau (who was actually a relatively young and attractive woman) explained that it sounded prettier in her native Spanish.
Eunice is my middle name. Growing up, it embarrassed me, though I couldn't say I hated it, as it was my grandmother's name. Now I think it at least has the virtue of being distinctive, unlike Susan, which is boring, frumpy, and sounds 20 years older than I am.
Eunice is my middle name.
Sorry!
I'm never talking about names again.
I apologize to all the Eunices and Alistairs in the world.
I still think my middle name is worse.
I'll see you at the game, dear.
I'm never talking about names again.
Don't worry about it--did you see my edit? I got picked on for it as a child (over the Carol Burnett character), so it's not like it surprises me that it's a tease-target name.
Someday, when I'm published, I'll get to be a Susannah. So much less frumpy than Susan.
I don't think Susan sounds frumpy at all. I always think of pretty women when I hear of a Susan.
And Emmett is a great name.
My hypothetical daughters will be named Abigail, Lydia, and Genevieve. My hypothetical sons will be named William, William, and William. I'll call them Will, and Liam, and Jack.
I don't think Susan sounds frumpy at all. I always think of pretty women when I hear of a Susan.
I was just going to say the same thing. In fact, I've never known a Susan who wasn't pretty, now that I think of it. I don't think it sounds 20 years older than you, either. I'm probably a half dozen years older than you though, and it was pretty popular when I was a kid. I know a lot of Susans.
