the meaning of your name [tiny stories #4]

This week two of my sisters and I spend a few minutes talking about the meaning of our names and why my niece's middle name is Hope. (pardon my low-tech skills, please!)

"So don’t discount the power of sharing simple stories.

A vibrant, healthy culture is sustained, in part, by sharing oral stories."

(from Beauty Will Save the World at Front Porch Republic)

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Do you know the meaning of your name, and why your parents chose it? Do you think it suits you?

 What about your children’s names? Pets?

Tell us a tiny story.

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