6/3 Whats in Your Name? by Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Stephanie

2022-06-03 15:36:01 UTC

Annette

2022-06-03 15:36:16 UTC

Cheryl

2022-06-03 15:36:35 UTC

Family wanted a name that starts with a "C" because we all start with "C"

Chelsea

2022-06-03 15:36:47 UTC

I was named after my dad's favorite bar (:

Brinderjeet

2022-06-03 15:36:47 UTC

It means light in the midst of darkness

Brenda

2022-06-03 15:36:48 UTC

I am named after my father (Brendan).

Sean

2022-06-03 15:36:49 UTC

I was named after Sean Connery.

Elsa

2022-06-03 15:36:52 UTC

I was named after a mexican artist and after my mom <3

Julie Ann

2022-06-03 15:36:57 UTC

I am named after my great aunt Julianne.

Jessica

2022-06-03 15:36:59 UTC

My middle name is the same as my dad's

Davia

2022-06-03 15:37:01 UTC

Named after my father. David

Joy

2022-06-03 15:37:07 UTC

My first name comes from my Aunt Joyce.

Glorimar

2022-06-03 15:37:07 UTC

Gloria and María from my grandmothers

Emily

2022-06-03 15:37:09 UTC

Named after great grandmother

Rebecca

2022-06-03 15:37:14 UTC

Named after family member. :)

Jamie

delunajamie — 2022-06-03 15:37:18 UTC

My parents heard it in a movie. And it was a super popular name in the 1980's...!

Samantha

2022-06-03 15:37:30 UTC

I was named after my grandfather "Sam" based on a story he used to tell.

Amanda

2022-06-03 15:37:30 UTC

No idea the name story behind Amanda. My middle name Irene is after my Grandma.

Anahi

2022-06-03 15:37:33 UTC

My parents thought it was a pretty name, I think I was named after a singer named Anahi. My sister's name came to be chosen through a coin toss between my mom and dad.

Mary Elizabeth

2022-06-03 15:37:34 UTC

My older sister named me. <3

Braeden

2022-06-03 15:37:36 UTC

my mom found my name under the boys section of a baby book, but added the first e to make it more feminine.

Emily

2022-06-03 15:37:43 UTC

My mother named me after her grandmother, Emma, and her own name, Leigh. Emmaleigh=>Emily.
My father says he knew he wanted to name his child Emily from the first time he heard Pink Floyd's song "See Emily Play".

Martha

2022-06-03 15:37:46 UTC

Named after my mom and grandmother. just slight different spelling.

Tatiana

2022-06-03 15:37:49 UTC

My middle name Marcya comes from the first 3 letters of both my mom and dad the last 3 letters are just for sound

Mark

2022-06-03 15:37:56 UTC

Nothing interesting about my name, my daughter is named after our grandmothers' names (first name and middle name)

Bridgette Esther

2022-06-03 15:38:37 UTC

My mom just liked my first name, but my middle name is named after my great grandmother. I am the third Esther (second with the middle name) of my family, and my daughter is the fourth.

Eryka

2022-06-03 15:38:47 UTC

I was name after my mom and dad.
Erik and erika

2022-06-03 15:38:56 UTC

Jenifer
Mother just liked the name but she did not know Jennifer had 2 N she spelled it with one N

Shaila

2022-06-03 15:39:10 UTC

Named after someone from my dad's hometown.

Adedayo

2022-06-03 15:39:13 UTC

I was named by my grandfather on father's side. It means My crown is filled with Joy.
All my siblings have names with "Ade" and "Ade" means Crown.

Hali

2022-06-03 15:39:16 UTC

Unsure regarding my first name, but my middle name is June and is also my grandmother's middle name.

Hart

2022-06-03 15:39:29 UTC

Son's name-
named after seeing the name on the opening credits of Bones. Always loved the name. It mean stag, which is a male deer.

Matthew Zachary

2022-06-03 15:39:52 UTC

My parents were married for 6 years before I was born and when I was finally born they picked two bible names

Julia

2022-06-03 15:40:47 UTC

I’m named after my great grandmother.

Demetrius

2022-06-03 15:40:53 UTC

I was named after a biblical figure in the Bible.

Kevin

2022-06-03 15:41:06 UTC

My name Kevin was from the my Chinese name "Kai".

Faris

farisaschalew — 2022-06-03 15:41:53 UTC

In Amharic, it means breakthrough or above and beyond and it is also is a name taken from a story from the bible so my parents felt that it would be a great fit for me.