Comments on: damm, that’s a fine name

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:13:33 +0000

@ ngaio – Mel Lester… I don’t feel so bad anymore. Thanks for the great comment!

By: Ngaio

Ngaio — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:19:37 +0000

I have to feel you on the name thing [and if you can pronounce mine without googling it I will send you cookies :) ].

Elementary school with a different name is difficult for anyone. Though you can quickly learn how much fun you can have with substitute teachers.

It’s to the point now where I don’t correct people as long as I know they’re talking to me. I accept many variation upon my name.

And I just am thankful that it wasn’t worse. One of my mothers was named Mel and her maiden name was Lester. Mel Lester. I don’t even want to picture how THAT was in school….

By: Nate

Nate — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:09:37 +0000

@ mom – Good to know that I was getting abused about the name just minutes after I was born! Thanks for the comment, Mom. And you are the awesome one.

@ scott – I totally agree. She needs A LOT of the credit :-)

By: Scott Milford

Scott Milford — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:38:26 +0000

@Nate’s Mom

I’m guessing that some of Nate’s awesomeness came from you. I mean…look how Nate turned out. So you deserve some of the credit too. :-)

Be Well,
Scott

By: Nate's Mom

Nate's Mom — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:15:12 +0000

I LOVED this Nate – when you were born, the nurses at the hospital used to love saying, “will someone please go get that DAMM baby”, and pronounced it damn. They knew the difference…but thought it was so funny – I laughed right along with them (even after going through 26 hours of hard labor with all 8 lbs. 13 oz. of you…).

Your life lessons are so wonderful – I, too, had to learn not to take my name too seriously. Try being “Edith Anne” in the era of Lily Tomlin’s comedy act, Edith Anne the girl in the big rocking chair. It was a character building time for your mother!!

You are awesome!

By: Kenny Eller

Kenny Eller — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:53:04 +0000

What a great post! I have mentally said your name wrong so many times, but now i know better :-)

I can see how that might have been difficult as a youngster. Being a kid is tough enough as it is.

Great story though for all of us and great lessons to pass along. Thanks for sharing!

By: Nate

Nate — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:30:12 +0000

@ mr. water and dead folks – Brilliant, seriously. Just made me laugh so hard.

By: P Derrick Seagraves

P Derrick Seagraves — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 01:54:22 +0000

I’ve got an odd name, but like you I’ve found it to be an icebreaker. I just tell people “it’s spelled like it sounds – water and dead folks” and they NEVER forget.

I get a lot of pirate jokes too, lol.

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:06:13 +0000

@ lach – You certainly aren’t! Grampy is where it’s at.

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:05:31 +0000

@ lynn – hehe maybe :-)