Friday, September 6, 2013

My Name

Christina Michelle

When I was little, I never liked my name. My family has always called me Tina, so I was used to it and had everyone call me Tina. Even my teachers. Christina was such a common name. I hated it when in class, someone had the same name as me. The same with my middle name. Michelle was also too common. Almost everyone had the middle name Michelle. Even my cousin, Amanda. I heard that her name was going to be Christina, but I was born first so my parents named me it instead. One day, I asked my parents why they named me Christina. They told me that they named me after my uncle, my dad's younger brother, Christopher Micheal. My uncle died in a car accident at the age 18, so I never got meet him. They also told me that my first name means "follower of Christ" and my middle name means "who is like God". They wanted me to feel close to God and my uncle. After they told me, I started to feel different. I started to like my name. Knowing who I was named after and what my name means, I felt proud to be named Christina Michelle. My dad told me that I look and act like my uncle and I might be a reincarnation of him. I still hate it when kids in my class has the same name as me, but I know my name has that special meaning in that other kids don't have.

15 comments:

  1. I like how you said that you didn't use to like your name but now you do because of the meaning behind it.

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  2. Love your poem. The fact that is means "follower of Christ" is wonderful.

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  3. Yours was well put together . Good job .

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  4. Very nice explanation of your name. I liked how you showed that you originally didn't like your name, but you do now.

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  5. I love your post it was so interesting. I was like this too at first but I like my name now too.

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  6. I love your name and what it means and it's nice how your name has real family meaning to it ,it makes your name special:-).

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  7. Christina, I like how your were named after your uncle who has a masculine name. Your parents simply used the feminine version of it. Very cool... It shows honor and respect.

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  8. I like how after you found what your name meant you started to like it more.

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  9. I really liked this a lot, I love how your parents came up with your name and how God and your uncle were tied into it, it's cool that your name has a deeper meaning.

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  10. I really liked what you wrote and I think it's cool how your name is like the feminine version of your uncle's! My middle name is like that with my grandfather. I'm glad you like your name now, it's pretty!

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  11. Aw! I like how you told us you were named after your uncle. Good job.

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  12. Good job! I enjoy your writing and how you wrote about your middle name. Do you still have people call you Tina?

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