tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post112813172213692512..comments2008-03-15T18:02:52.537-04:00Comments on M. C. Pearson: What's in a Name?M. C. Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1149820312891659642006-06-08T22:31:00.000-04:002006-06-08T22:31:00.000-04:00dragongirl~ your blog isn't there anymore...hope y...dragongirl~ your blog isn't there anymore...hope you're okay. :(<BR/><BR/>Nick~ LOL!<BR/><BR/>Amy~ names are too weird...but fun. Heh.<BR/><BR/>Kay~ Hi! hope you get a blog soon. Would love to stop by. Always love hearing from another Hungarian. I'm also Irish...Dutch, French, German, English, and Scotch! Mostly Hungarian and Scotch though...heh, sounds like a drink.M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1149818455241552882006-06-08T22:00:00.000-04:002006-06-08T22:00:00.000-04:00Ooh...I know all about that! try pronouncing Barac...Ooh...I know all about that! try pronouncing Baracskai! The Hungarian pronounciation is, if I remeber it correcty, (BEAR-ax-shky), but we pronounce it Brass-key! My great-grandparents came over form Hungary, too! I'm 1/4 Hungarian. Though with all my freckles, you'd think I'm half Irish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1149572670455428302006-06-06T01:44:00.000-04:002006-06-06T01:44:00.000-04:00Hehehe, how confusing for you as a child, but deli...Hehehe, how confusing for you as a child, but delightfully entertaining for us readers. LOL My very simple last name Wiley gets mispronounsed enough that I can only imagine the creative things you must have heard every day!Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784722783493797646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1140378293612822992006-02-19T14:44:00.000-05:002006-02-19T14:44:00.000-05:00Loved the family photos and the quote from Gables....Loved the family photos and the quote from Gables. Names are a funny think, aren't they. Just think - if J.F.K didn't have that middle initial we wouldn't know whether to salute or ring the school bell...J.K...get it?Nick Zegarachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653420010211280432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1138081883450242152006-01-24T00:51:00.000-05:002006-01-24T00:51:00.000-05:00Dee~ Yeah, eventhough everyone is different some o...Dee~ Yeah, eventhough everyone is different some of us have so much in common!M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1138080855604143702006-01-24T00:34:00.000-05:002006-01-24T00:34:00.000-05:00I think we are all unique and try not to compare a...I think we are all unique and try not to compare anyone to another person but there are times when you just cannot help it. I hate the name Darlne (my real name) but my mom loved it. Her neighor was named darlene and she thought mom named me after her but mom hated her. So she named me after someone she hates I guess. Anyway, that woman went out and spent all kinds of money for me and I had not even been named after her. I suffere more in highschool because of my last name which was Putt. I was sooooooooooo glad to get married just so I could change my last name. *s*Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905275594750828620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1137570135095423002006-01-18T02:42:00.000-05:002006-01-18T02:42:00.000-05:00Kat~ Yes Fellow Hungarians Unite!!! Wahoo!Kat~ Yes Fellow Hungarians Unite!!! Wahoo!M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1137570047192870392006-01-18T02:40:00.000-05:002006-01-18T02:40:00.000-05:00PJ~ I know what you mean about comparisons. I was...PJ~ I know what you mean about comparisons. I was constantly compared to Barbara Streisand for my nose. I was later compared to Suzanne Sommers and didn't mind that at all. But receintly people have said that I look like Bette Midler...not sure how to take that one! I love Phyllis Diller but I wouldn't want to be compared to her either. :)M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1134704677547857142005-12-15T22:44:00.000-05:002005-12-15T22:44:00.000-05:00I, too, know when a telemarketer is calling. "Is K...I, too, know when a telemarketer is calling. "Is Kathleen (I go by Kathy) Sz..i..lag ..lia (or some other slaughtered rendition of Szilagyi) there?"<BR/><BR/>My reply echoes yours -- no one by that name lives here.<BR/><BR/>Fellow Hungarians unite!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975167968305275212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1133465861009380672005-12-01T14:37:00.000-05:002005-12-01T14:37:00.000-05:00You are so wonderful for commenting on my strange ...You are so wonderful for commenting on my strange life autobiography. It is great to know another Hungarian with a name issue! <BR/><BR/>Hey, your little girl must be popular what with Ella Enchanted!M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1133457729843445142005-12-01T12:22:00.000-05:002005-12-01T12:22:00.000-05:00This post reminds me too much of our family - my m...This post reminds me too much of our family - my maiden name is Szilagyi - so being Hungarian - I can relate :) None of my teachers EVER got that name right on the first try....and students would just say 'salami' - which became sort of a nick-name for me (not one I ever really embraced...lol)<BR/><BR/>Years later, I was thrilled to be changing my last name - for my husband's...My married name is of Greek decent - they even shortened it when they came to America - making it Kutrubs -but, let me tell ya, it isn't much easier for people to get right on the try - and when tellemarketers call here - I use the same line - 'There is NO one here by that name'<BR/><BR/>I never realized how confusing a nick-name could be for a child - as parnets - we unknowingly have done the same thing to our third child with the nickname thing. At birth, we named her Noel (as in the Christmas - Noel) because she was born the day after Christmas..and Noel means - literally Christmas present. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I never LOVED the name (my husband got to pick) and my oldest daughter was less than 2 when Noel was born - and she couldn't say 'Noel' - she just called her 'well' or 'el' Eventually, that gave way to us calling Noel - El or Ellie - and the nick-name stuck! <BR/><BR/>When Noel went to school - she was known by all as Ellie - so, she had to tell all of her teachers - that her given name is Noel - and "no, it is not prounced that way - it is like the "First Noel" - but PLEASE call me "Ellie!"<BR/><BR/>NAMES!!! But, I am with Anne on this one - a rose is sweeter because it is a "ROSE"Kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868345058626431495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1132238011788980022005-11-17T09:33:00.000-05:002005-11-17T09:33:00.000-05:00A Human Bean~ Glad I could help! LOLA Human Bean~ Glad I could help! LOLM. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1129252647851914112005-10-13T21:17:00.000-04:002005-10-13T21:17:00.000-04:00running2ks~ Oh no! Be nice to your kids...you rea...running2ks~ Oh no! Be nice to your kids...you really don't want them turning out like me! Mimi...MEME...Marianne? AHHHH!<BR/><BR/>An Ordinary Christian~ I'm so glad you've returned! I am constantly amazed how so many people relate to the name thing!M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1129238250175551342005-10-13T17:17:00.000-04:002005-10-13T17:17:00.000-04:00I never have really liked my name, Andrea. First,...I never have really liked my name, Andrea. First, there's no clear way to pronounce it. Second, I didn't think it was common enough. Third, I didn't like the way it flowed with my maiden name, which I changed when I got married. Also, it has too many vowels/vowel sounds. I don't complain out loud much about my first name. It's the only one I ever really had, except a couple family members called me Drea or Dre. Small world! Loved your feedback on my blog! Appreciate it so much!An Ordinary Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145013136941483346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1129234202550992072005-10-13T16:10:00.000-04:002005-10-13T16:10:00.000-04:00That is really hilarious. And what a handy way of...That is really hilarious. And what a handy way of getting rid of telemarketers.<BR/><BR/>I call my girls any number of ever-changing nicknames. It is a wonder they even know to come when I call.Running2Kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115141360927156245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1129171250996791882005-10-12T22:40:00.001-04:002005-10-12T22:40:00.001-04:00Becky~ thanks for stopping by mine too. Isn't it ...Becky~ thanks for stopping by mine too. Isn't it funny how many people can relate to the name game?M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1129091958953263302005-10-12T00:39:00.000-04:002005-10-12T00:39:00.000-04:00I adore Anne of Green Gables also Lish! I love th...I adore Anne of Green Gables also Lish! I love the books and the movies as well. BTW, I pronounced your name correctly when I read it! Now try saying Szeker three times fast.M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1129088588058698692005-10-11T23:43:00.000-04:002005-10-11T23:43:00.000-04:00I love the Anne of Green Gables series. I so rela...I love the Anne of Green Gables series. I so relate to this post because I go by middle name which was always a hassle at school. I always know it is a telmarketer or bill collector if they ask for Lois. Also, no one can say my name, Alicia, correctly. It is pronounced like Patricia, not Felicia. This is why is just go by Lish.Lishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05670005999424238244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1129068852342492412005-10-11T18:14:00.000-04:002005-10-11T18:14:00.000-04:00Stag~ Yeah, you kinda find your own identity after...Stag~ Yeah, you kinda find your own identity after awhile...never rely on someone else's judgement of who you should be, right? Just be yourself!<BR/><BR/>Puremood~ Thanks for the return visit! I want to know the brotherly silly nickname...<BR/><BR/>Alydyn~ Those were great stories! I always welcome other's funnies. Small world!M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1128815622290410842005-10-08T19:53:00.000-04:002005-10-08T19:53:00.000-04:00Nettie~ I agree; nicknames are so funny. They ta...Nettie~ I agree; nicknames are so funny. They take over and become you.M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1128811394487942612005-10-08T18:43:00.000-04:002005-10-08T18:43:00.000-04:00I do the same kind of thing, only I started callin...I do the same kind of thing, only I started calling myself Nettie when I was seven. I'm used to signing my real name for stuff, but whenever someone calls me by it, I have to double take until I realize they're actually talking to me. Add that to the fact that I hate it, I've trained everyone that I am Nettie and nothing else.Nettiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538731676596907998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1128615162262454462005-10-06T12:12:00.000-04:002005-10-06T12:12:00.000-04:00Whats in a name? When I joined a role playing clu...Whats in a name? When I joined a role playing club one time, we all took names to match the person we wanted to be in the role play. Over the years, it became easier to play "yourself with a different name" than to play the part of some imaginary person...but by then the names had stuck. It became really difficult to change to another "role"! (This might be a microcosm of real life! Have to analyze that properly someday!)<BR/> Lots of people blog with nom-de-plumes, or chat on the CB with "handles". <BR/> Girls change the spelling of their names around here about the time they hit puberty..Gail becomes Gayle, Sibohayan becomes Chiffon, (that makes sense actually!) and boys throw off the diminutives of childhood...Billy becomes Bill, or Will. <BR/> Ultimately, you discover that nobody thinks your name is as important as you. Then I see directly below this post a line that says "choose your identity"! Hah! Now doesn't THAT just go to prove the point!STAGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198646624631167489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1128535655846350762005-10-05T14:07:00.000-04:002005-10-05T14:07:00.000-04:00Glad you stopped by 80's nut! Yeah, strange how m...Glad you stopped by 80's nut! Yeah, strange how many people don't check out the meaning of a name when they give it to their children.M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1128485881363518602005-10-05T00:18:00.000-04:002005-10-05T00:18:00.000-04:00It's amazing how important a name can be and that ...It's amazing how important a name can be and that we all are judged by those that we are given. That being so, there are some names that just shouldn't be given out. Mimi isn't one of them.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770200801562699724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16631246.post-1128453785240345662005-10-04T15:23:00.000-04:002005-10-04T15:23:00.000-04:00trinity13~ Can't wait to see what you blog about n...trinity13~ Can't wait to see what you blog about next!<BR/><BR/>Darlene~ Wow! Twice in one day! I'm honored...Give Motzie my love and sympathy; and tell her I understand. :-)M. C. Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777325241098466381noreply@blogger.com