Re: OT-Reverse sexism< Ms. Mrs.

It would appear that the justified name got its due back from the thief.


> [Original Message]
> From: Josh Haskell <haskell@ncweb.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 1/29/2003 8:58:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] 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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