What's in a Name?

 

N is for

Name

Hi, my name is Melinda.

Mel means "Honey" and Linda means 

"beautiful" though the article I read 

says Melinda means "beautiful honey."

When I was born, this name had not 

become a "popular" name and that is 

why I was given the name. My Mom and 

Dad didn't want me to have name that 

every other little girl would have. They 

were successful. When I was little, I called 

myself "Endy" since I could not pronounce 

my name fully.

Records show that the name did not peak 

until the late 60's -70's. Various forms of my 

name were also created. Melissa, Belinda, 

Mindy and Linda. In elementary school, 

there was a Belinda and a Mindy in my 

classes. Mindy's name was actually Melinda 

but she went by Mindy. I have a friend named

Melissa but most of us call her Missy. We have

known each other since Kindergarten,

Now I will say that growing up with a name

not seen much was frustrating at times 

especially when I wanted a souvenir with my 

name on it. Still today, I don't see my name 

much. Which is fine, I guess I'm unique. Ha! 

Ha!

My middle name is Diann. My Dad was 

insistent that the spelling was not the typical 

spelling so they spelled it this way and no E.

If I remember correctly the name came from 

a song.

What's the story behind your name?

O is coming down the path.

~Keep on Dreaming~