Re: OT-Reverse sexism< Ms. Mrs.

Addendum:

          In fact, I have spent the better part of the last two hours trying
to figure out why I like the name "Viburnum theiferum" better than its
subsequent name "Viburnum setigerum".

                                       Josh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kitty Morrissy" <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] OT-Reverse sexism< Ms. Mrs.


> Auralie,
>
> > > Interesting that your name was changed.  I was first given the name of
> > Martha
> > > Grace, but when my mother died when I was 5 months old, they gave me
her
> > > name.  Then, wouldn't you know, twenty years later my father had
another
> > > daughter with a second wife and named her Martha.  I always felt she
had
> > my
> > > name.
>
> I like your name too - distinctive - and under the circumstances a
precious
> treasure from your mother.  The reason they changed my name was because
the
> priest refused to baptize me Kitty.
>
> My brother-in law has 2 sisters named Roxanne.  The older one was given up
> for adoption.  Several years later his parents had another daughter and,
> still liking the name gave it to that one too.  Many years later R-1
looked
> up the family and she was welcomed whole-heartily.  R-1 and R-2 don't seem
> too upset about it.
>
> Kitty
>
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