tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post7729496872274086083..comments2023-11-02T01:28:14.306-07:00Comments on Sioux's Page: What's In a Name?Sioux Roslawskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-58258962763356944022014-09-30T03:18:25.246-07:002014-09-30T03:18:25.246-07:00Marcia--I guess you've often heard that line f...Marcia--I guess you've often heard that line from the Brady Bunch, so I won't repeat it...<br /><br />I think Marcia is a lovely name, and suits you, but that is part of it. Others may like our name, but often, we're wishing we had a different one.<br /><br /><br /><br />Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-49072145166338339712014-09-29T15:55:02.446-07:002014-09-29T15:55:02.446-07:00I do love your name and the back story. How cool a...I do love your name and the back story. How cool and decisive of you. Isn't it odd how much we ascribe to a name? How did we decide Eugene is a wimp (my uncle won't use it) and Helen is a homebody? Like others here, my middle name is Sue. I wanted it to be Suzanne or Suzette, it always seemed so plain. Hey Lynn, your name runs through my family for both girls and boys - but always as a Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-15770785231183097112014-09-28T21:29:00.928-07:002014-09-28T21:29:00.928-07:00Mary--At least in St. Louis, it's easy. Fill o...Mary--At least in St. Louis, it's easy. Fill out a form, pay a fee and go to court for the judge to make it official. It gets posted in some legalese "newspaper" and voila! You have a new name.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-85417630782614443392014-09-28T18:58:30.256-07:002014-09-28T18:58:30.256-07:00I love talking about names! We have a class discus...I love talking about names! We have a class discussion about names every semester, and it's the one almost everybody can relate to because everyone has an opinion about his or her name, and maybe a story or two. thanks for such a great post! And I love your name, Sioux, and some day will ask you all about how easy or difficult it is to change a name!!!Mary Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10962782269214823198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-60266519290525257502014-09-27T12:56:19.972-07:002014-09-27T12:56:19.972-07:00Pat--Well, there are no Sues in Charlie Brown-land...Pat--Well, there are no Sues in Charlie Brown-land, and certainly no Siouxs. However, there IS a Patty (Peppermint Patty).<br /><br />It's never too late...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-54410653009012020002014-09-27T12:54:28.139-07:002014-09-27T12:54:28.139-07:00Teri--Thanks. I've known some writers (women) ...Teri--Thanks. I've known some writers (women) who use just their first initial so that nobody is sure whether it's a male or female, so I guess those dilemmas go both ways.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-71311618948554321432014-09-27T12:52:24.671-07:002014-09-27T12:52:24.671-07:00Beth--That's marvelous that your parents named...Beth--That's marvelous that your parents named you something that does not have a nickname, unless people elongate it and call you "Bethie"). You make a great Just Beth.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-58885382865633185542014-09-27T12:49:17.590-07:002014-09-27T12:49:17.590-07:00I DO watch "The Middle" but didn't k...I DO watch "The Middle" but didn't know that about Sue. (She is about as klutzy and uncoordinated and unpopular as I was, so I really relate to her.)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-16617642485122438022014-09-27T12:47:57.139-07:002014-09-27T12:47:57.139-07:00I'm trying to imagine you a Priscilla. I can&#...I'm trying to imagine you a Priscilla. I can't. Linda suits you perfectly.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-56163155145051359012014-09-27T12:47:08.245-07:002014-09-27T12:47:08.245-07:00Kim--You died over Kimmie, I died over Suzy-Q. Yes...Kim--You died over Kimmie, I died over Suzy-Q. Yes, it's amazing how easily we melt when it comes to our grandkids. And my paternal grandmother was Margaret, and she was also called Peg.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-16459538619371998102014-09-27T12:45:35.578-07:002014-09-27T12:45:35.578-07:00Bookie--I'm sorry to hear that. I happen to th...Bookie--I'm sorry to hear that. I happen to think your (real) name is beautiful.Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-46655890910781258412014-09-27T12:44:46.950-07:002014-09-27T12:44:46.950-07:00Lynn--Yes, you have heard the story. That's th...Lynn--Yes, you have heard the story. That's the unfortunate thing about critique groups--there are rarely any "surprises" since the pieces get critiqued before they're submitted.<br /><br />And Lynn is one of those names that is great for a kid and is fitting for an adult, too. I think most people are not crazy about their name...but I wonder if they changed it, would they get Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-78343264804905866922014-09-27T12:41:51.056-07:002014-09-27T12:41:51.056-07:00First of all, Lisa, that sounds like a Dr. Suess s...First of all, Lisa, that sounds like a Dr. Suess story. Lisa -1, Lisa-2 and Lisa-3.<br /><br />Secondly, I would be extremely paranoid. What DID happen to all those Lisas you grew up with? Is there a well-thought out scheme to get rid of them all? Perhaps this would make a great short story...<br /><br />Finally, I am sure your dad knows all about your writing success, and is cheering you on. AndSioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-64915314100123766522014-09-27T12:37:36.272-07:002014-09-27T12:37:36.272-07:00A story about your real name? That's intriguin...A story about your real name? That's intriguing...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-39303949128440929852014-09-27T12:34:24.411-07:002014-09-27T12:34:24.411-07:00Not as awesome as Mama Zen! ;)Not as awesome as Mama Zen! ;)Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-56598419804070358362014-09-26T14:42:47.940-07:002014-09-26T14:42:47.940-07:00My name is oh-so-boring. Who ever writes a song ab...My name is oh-so-boring. Who ever writes a song about "Pat" or "Patricia"? Nobody, that's who. Wish I'd picked out some really cool name and changed mine like you did. Perhaps I should become "Paloma" and turn into a romance writer.<br /><br />Pat<br />Critter AlleyPat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-42613375115773904802014-09-26T06:32:32.264-07:002014-09-26T06:32:32.264-07:00Great post, Sioux! I love your name, and the story...Great post, Sioux! I love your name, and the story of how it came about, though I must confess that before I met you, I thought you were Native American. Which all goes to show that we are each in our own ways enigmas. My formal given name is Theresa, named for St. Theresa the Little Flower. My mom nicknamed me Terry, but when I first started writing, I changed the spelling to Teri, so people Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308569005061192110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-75067260836532157152014-09-25T19:40:45.256-07:002014-09-25T19:40:45.256-07:00Cool story Sioux. And I really like your name, and...Cool story Sioux. And I really like your name, and the spelling. My middle name is Margaret. I've always like my first name, I think because I never knew anyone else with my name growing up, who wasn't an Elizabeth (I'm just "Beth"). It was probably the only thing I didn't complain about as a teenager ; )<br />Beth M. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03616567155106948675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-90167969024202757652014-09-25T18:54:41.941-07:002014-09-25T18:54:41.941-07:00My real-life middle name is Sue. I am not real fon...My real-life middle name is Sue. I am not real fond of it. Especially since my dad's side of the family always combined it with my first name. Sort of like Val-Sue. <br /><br />If you ever watch The Middle on ABC, you would know that the daughter's name is Sue Sue Heck. She spent an entire episode trying to legally change it, then decided to keep it when the clerk told her how unique it Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-34599123960301138212014-09-25T16:44:53.976-07:002014-09-25T16:44:53.976-07:00Blogger is messing with me! Let me try again. My g...Blogger is messing with me! Let me try again. My grandma named me Linda after actress, Linda Darnell. I like my name. My dad wanted to name me Pearl or Priscilla, and my mom wanted to name me Lucia or Patricia. Many of my main characters are named Trish or Tricia. Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-65640250392168155762014-09-25T16:39:28.664-07:002014-09-25T16:39:28.664-07:00Kimberly was too fancy for my inner tomboy - I hav...Kimberly was too fancy for my inner tomboy - I have always preferred Kim. Once, a mother of another Kim called me Kimmie, and a little bit of my soul died. I thought Grandma Kim would sound stupid (thinking that Kim was not an appropriate moniker for a granny) - but when the kids call me that, I melt.<br /><br />My grandma was Margaret, though everyone called her Peg.Kim Lehnhoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516002280882854450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-951064517295396352014-09-25T16:29:57.711-07:002014-09-25T16:29:57.711-07:00My name has been painful for. Me. It can still wou...My name has been painful for. Me. It can still wound me. I'm trying to see the beauty of it and to accept it is who I <br />am. Bookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12043111213031211794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-18131809690603141572014-09-25T16:18:30.334-07:002014-09-25T16:18:30.334-07:00You're right about Donna and her stories, so I...You're right about Donna and her stories, so I can't wait to read "Patchwork of Hope" and I can't wait to read yours too... although maybe I've heard it already. But there's something different about reading it in print. I love that you officially changed your name to Sioux. My name... I didn't seem to mind it. Then there was a period in which I didn't like Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296300032567383021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-39223068334923867772014-09-25T15:46:38.046-07:002014-09-25T15:46:38.046-07:00Blogger hates me since I jumped ship to WordPress....Blogger hates me since I jumped ship to WordPress. That's the only explanation. First, I'm supposed to receive notification when you post. Nope. It won't show up in my email until tomorrow. Second, my initial comment is never accepted. And now I can't remember what I said. Waah.<br /><br />Okay, I'm done whining.<br /><br />Names. Well, as a kid I didn't like my name Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1173456260059938165.post-12305414656387484852014-09-25T14:36:09.149-07:002014-09-25T14:36:09.149-07:00I despise the name Tammy. Tammies work at liquor s...I despise the name Tammy. Tammies work at liquor stores and wear badly-applied blue eyeshadow, which is why I write under my real name, which has its own weird story that's too long to tell here. Love the name "Sioux," though. Congratulations to Donna!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02141883867104777688noreply@blogger.com