tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post6838795685787776127..comments2020-12-09T18:23:07.294-08:00Comments on Barbara Frank: Fiddling While Rome Burns.....Barbara Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10807130054711051887noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-40722662583677017242007-07-11T19:18:00.000-07:002007-07-11T19:18:00.000-07:00CW, doesn't it seem like some people just won't gi...CW, doesn't it seem like some people just won't give up their opinion about how a name should be spelled? I say that as someone who is forever telling people, "It's not Franks, it's Frank. There's no S at the end!"Barbara Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807130054711051887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-51566370309129479402007-07-10T20:05:00.000-07:002007-07-10T20:05:00.000-07:00We used the less common spelling of our DD's name ...We used the less common spelling of our DD's name and I do wish we had gone with the more common one. It isn't one of those "kre8tiv" spellings but more along the lines of Elisabeth rather than Elizabeth. We had wanted to honor DH's heritage by using that culture's traditional spelling of the name but now I regret it. I have the hardest time getting other people to spell the name correctly, often even after I've specifically told them :-(Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-90893240894901374032007-07-08T19:30:00.000-07:002007-07-08T19:30:00.000-07:00A couple of our kids are named after loved ones we...A couple of our kids are named after loved ones we miss or ancestors, too....it's a great way to honor their memory, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by!Barbara Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10807130054711051887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7336449467823749252.post-81153860695857732392007-07-08T16:50:00.000-07:002007-07-08T16:50:00.000-07:00BTW - We call my daughter "Josie" in honor of her ...BTW - <BR/><BR/>We call my daughter "Josie" in honor of her deceased Grandmother. Since we call her by her middle name, we considered the legal name change to include Marie to honor her deceased Aunt and paternal Grandmother. <BR/><BR/>~ Foolish MomFoolish Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826285761139508212noreply@blogger.com