https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri Introductions: Name Story Give your LAST Name, then your preferred name to be called (you're also welcome to share your pronouns) Share your Name Story (e.g. who named you, what does your name mean, where does your name originate from, etc.) Note: You don't have to answer all the prompts, these are just examples for you to choose from. Aim to keep your story to about 1 minute. en-us 2021-10-27 15:44:52 UTC 2026-02-26 16:04:40 UTC hello@padlet.com robinallyn https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848753661 My Mom named me after her favorite character's name from her favorite soap opera. :)]]> 2021-10-27 16:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848753661 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848756102 Last name is Ayers. I prefer to be called by my first name which is Lisa. My pronouns are she/her/hers. My mom named me after her best friend growing up. ]]> 2021-10-27 16:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848756102 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848756340
I was named after my maternal grandmother's best friend Laura Elena.]]> 2021-10-27 16:09:19 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848756340 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848757214 There honestly isn't much of a story for my name. Madalynn has a greek origin meaning high town. I started going by Lynn rather recently because I was tired of being mixed up with other Maddie's. ]]> 2021-10-27 16:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848757214 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848757292 When my Mom realized she was going to have a boy decided to name me Jake Ryan Barnes after the character Jake Ryan from 16 candles that she had a huge crush on earlier in life. My catholic grandmother although wanted me to have a bible name so Jacob is what is official, but my whole family uses Jake.]]> 2021-10-27 16:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848757292 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848758819 I would like be called Alizay (Ally-Zae) but people do find it difficult to pronouce so I also like Ally. 
I believe both my parents named me. My name is actually from an alcoholic drink...lol. It is just spelt a little different. ]]> 2021-10-27 16:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848758819 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848759529 Laren, Grant: My first name is the same as my dad’s middle name, and his middle name was given to him because my Grandpa had a close friend named Grant. My grandpa had changed his name to Kuno Laren in the process of escaping from Estonia during World War 2, and that’s where my last name comes from.]]> 2021-10-27 16:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848759529 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848761119 My name was chosen by my mom. She chose to spell it the Spanish version, something I’ve done with my daughters. My name was going to be Lorena but my older cousin ended up with the name. My mom, dad, and grandma all liked a song with it and from my knowledge that is where it came from.]]> 2021-10-27 16:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848761119 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848761533 I go by my first name 'Aili'. My name origin comes from China. My mom use to have a friend who's daughter was similar to mine. Long-story short, Aili means 'light-giver' and Estrada means 'road'. 
 ]]> 2021-10-27 16:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848761533 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848762211 My parents named me after a song called Little Lilly by their favorite band, Widespread Panic. They followed this band around on tour in their Volkswagen bus in the 90s and I think it makes my name very special.]]> 2021-10-27 16:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848762211 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848762530 My last name, Seto, is originally supposed to be Situ. My dad changed the spelling to be the Cantonese way of pronouncing it while also making it easier for Americans to say our last name. As a result his legal last name is different from mine and my siblings. ]]> 2021-10-27 16:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848762530 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848762764 Last name: Serrano 
Name: Mirian 
My parents originally were going to name me Miriam but the person that was filling out my information misspelled it. I just googled my origin and My name is of Hebrew derivation, and the name Mirian means "star of the sea". ]]> 2021-10-27 16:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848762764 daisygcasarez https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848768085 My mom and grandma picked my name. My mom wanted something beautiful and loved flowers, now all of my sisters have a flower as their first name or middle. I also kept her maiden last name ]]> 2021-10-27 16:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1848768085 https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1852537418 My full name is Marisela but I prefer Mari for short. My mom named me after a famous Mexican singer. She named me after her not only because of her music but because my mom adored her long, beautiful hair.]]> 2021-10-28 23:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/robinallyn/g4rt5c9s9349ztri/wish/1852537418