Comments on: The Evolution of My Name

By: Melissa the spammer

Melissa the spammer — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:29:30 +0000

Wow, that's certainly a long name and interesting evolution. That's great you discovered all of that. Makes me want to see if my name has changed at all since birth...

By: Our Thoughts » Blog Archive » How would they announce my name if I were a general authority?

Wed, 28 Jun 2006 19:02:40 +0000

[…] Now, how would they announce my name? Would they use just one initial? If so, which one, the first, second or third? The second would technically be the middle initial. At the same time, others don’t just use their middle initials, but also their second initials. I guess either way, my name would still be “Elder Kim J. Siever”. […]

By: Rusty

Rusty — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Nice collection of scans, man.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Interesting history! My given name was pretty boring–no middle name at all.

My husband’s maternal grandfather’s family were originally from Canada (then moved to Rhode Island), and I know I’ve seen Benoit and Cloutier among his family names.

By: Susan M

Susan M — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

What's with the five billion names? :)

When my 15 year old niece came to live with us I had to get a copy of her birth certificate and we discovered her middle name was different that she thought it was. She wasn't happy.

By: Hugh

Hugh — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Incredible, thanks.

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

" What's with the five billion names? :)"

A French Canadian Catholic background :),

By: Rosalynde

Rosalynde — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Okay, so I missed something. How did “Ben” become “Benoit”? What a fascinating story! My son has two middle names, and he goes by a derivative of his first given name, so he’ll have some complexity to deal with, too. Have you ever spoken to your parents about why they were so inconsistent on records?

On a related note, one of my sisters decided in elementary school that she wanted the middle name “Elizabeth” (may parents didn’t give her a middle name), and began adding it to her standardized tests at school. It caused some real confusion down the line!

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Good question, Rosalynde. One I have asked myself often. I have my theories, but I’ll wait to see if my mum (who is a poster on Our Thoughts) responds.

By: Nikki Workman

Nikki Workman — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Note to self: When naming any future offspring, remember this story and stick to a first a middle and a last.