https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812 Share the origin story of your name. en-us 2022-08-12 13:53:23 UTC 2022-08-12 18:56:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259877608 I was named after a super model.]]> 2022-08-12 14:43:03 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259877608 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259877630 2022-08-12 14:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259877630 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259877666 My name is my family name. My first name is the last name of my great-great-grandfather. I am NOT  named after the town in Texas or a basketball player. LOL]]> 2022-08-12 14:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259877666 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259877751 I was named after a singer Denise LaSalle.]]> 2022-08-12 14:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259877751 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259878162 My Dad loved the name Beena ]]> 2022-08-12 14:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259878162 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259878972 My name was derived from the Spanish version: Quintana. My mother had no idea how to spell it and so she reversed the "i" and "a" and I got stuck with Quantina. 

]]> 2022-08-12 14:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259878972 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259879205 My mother named me after LaDonna Vita Tabbytite Harris. LaDonna is a Comanche Native America social activist and politician from Oklahoma (my home state) LaDonna is the founder and president of Americans for Indian Opportunity

]]> 2022-08-12 14:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259879205 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259879811 Erica Ashley

I have two first names. I was born Erica (First) Ashley (Middle Name) However when I got Married I wasn't willing to drop my fathers last name so I pushed it forward to my middle name but my mother was insistent that she named me Erica Ashley so that is why now I have two first names as she wasn't ready to part with her Twins  having different names.

]]> 2022-08-12 14:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259879811 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259879817 My mom just thought it was a pretty name. However, I named my son Alexander after his dad and his middle name is Makai which means follower of God.

]]> 2022-08-12 14:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259879817 OfficeofCOEE https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259885168 My name was supposed to be my older sister's, after my mom's first generation OBGYN. I was given the name three years later, and it means "strong intimate friend." I feel my name reflects that as I care deeply about those I love. ]]> 2022-08-12 14:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259885168 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259886568 My first name of Jennifer is one of the most popular names of my birth year in America (you can guess my year by my name-ha!). BORING. In kindergarten, I declared I wanted to be called Jenny vs. Jennifer. My middle name, Ann, is after my grandmother, Nanny Ann. She was an interesting artist, free spirit, and I am honored to be named for her. And I kept my "maiden name," King, b/c why do women have to change their names when they get married. The reason I dug my heels into that is a longer one.]]> 2022-08-12 14:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259886568 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259886811 My Father loved watching the TV series Dick Tracy back in the 50's lol

]]> 2022-08-12 14:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259886811 https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259887376 Not really sure. I do know I was suppose to be named Deborah but My mon's friend had her baby first so she got that name. I know my middle name was after my aunt Lousie. I always called my self Wanda Bread and I help build strong bodies 12 ways!!!]]> 2022-08-12 14:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/GeisingerDEI/name812/wish/2259887376