Tell the Story Behind Your Name. Are There Any Naming Traditions in Your Family?


We do have a naming tradition in our family. Instead of naming the children directly after someone else, we take their initials and choose names that start with those letters. My Dad was Dennis Michael and I am Deborah Michelle. Sometimes we use the same middle name. My Mom was Beverly Jo and my sister is Brandy Jo. My son’s Dad is Charles Allen, so my son is Corey Allen and my daughter, Daina Michelle, has my initials. And it has been carried into the next generation with my Grandson, Dalton Michael. It’s a nice way to honor a family member without having generations of people with the exact same name.

