Definition Essay: My Middle Name

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The middle name that appears on my birth certificate is Cristina and I’m quite fond of my middle name because to me the name sounds utterly cheerful and friendly. Maria and Cristina complement each other. Many people when I tell them how my middle name is spelled they tend to believe my mom made a mistake and spelled my name incorrectly. The truth is she meant to spell it like that not because she decided to be slightly unique and spell my name without the letter h but because she decided to commemorate someone or something. When I researched my name I discovered that Cristina is derived from Latin origins meaning “follower of Christ.” It is mostly used in English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish speaking countries. My middle name at one point was a common name the way it is originally spelled, Christina. However every country has their own way of spelling Cristina. …show more content…

I sat there on the sofa next to her thinking that I have always known that my mom gave my middle name because when she was around nine years old she liked naming her dolls Maria Cristina and wanted to give her first daughter that name. I wanted to confirm my credence so I asked my mom, “Mom, why is Cristina my middle name?” “ It was my sister’s name,” she said. “ I thought my aunt’s name was Josefina?” I said. What my mom said next came to me of a surprise. “No, I named you after my other sister.” Right then I realized which sister she was talking about. My uncle had told me before that when I was born, he as well as my grandma and my grandpa thought that I looked like my grandma’s daughter. I remember my uncle telling me when I was younger that my grandma when she gave birth the doctor told her that her baby had died soon after birth. I never thought of asking what her name was but I understand that my mom wanted to honor her

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