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Hello! *waves to everyone*

My name is Lacey. =)

I've always been curious about this name of mine, and I've seen several meanings for it. One that's always stuck with me, though, was that it was a form of the Greek name Larissa, which means laughter; as my initials spell the name "Leah" (Lacey Elizabeth Anne H----), and that name means "weary" or "sorrow," I find that very ironic and amusing. It suits me, too, as I love to laugh and make people laugh, but I'm generally sad / cynical person as well.

What do you think? About the name, the meaning, the irony... Any of it.

One thing that does irritate me-- or used to, I'm rather used to it by now-- is explaining that no, I wasn't named after Lacey Chabert. I'm only four years younger than her, and she wasn't famous at four. (My mother actually found the name in a man's obituary and decided she liked it. XD) Another thing is people calling me Stacey, Macey, Casey, Tracey, etc. I'm so used to any more, though, it doesn't really phase me. There was a girl in high school that called me Lindsay because I didn't have the heart to correct her. I knew who she was talking to, so I guess it just stuck. Another boy called me Stacey, at first because he forgot my name, then later to tease me, and finally because it was just habit and out of good humor. I answered to it, although only when he said it. XD

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I have two middle names, Elizabeth and Anne, and I was wondering if anyone else had two (or more)? I used to hate having two middle names, especially because I kept having to explain to people I did have two and why I had two. Also, it annoyed me that on forms and those standardized tests in school there was only one box or space for middle initial. The first time I encountered that in fourth grade, I asked my teacher what to put-- should I just put "E" or cram in "EA"? She told me I was wrong, that I couldn't have two middle names, and that it wasn't legal to have two, etc. I hated her. She got an earful from my mother when I went home and told her!

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One last little thing, I couldn't resist. My father's name is Daryl Evon. Different, huh? Especially since "Daryl" is pronounced "dar-ull," and not like Darrell. Evon is "ee-vahn," and it's a middle name he inherited from his father. I've never heard of that name otherwise. What I have come up with is that it's a masculine form of Yvonne, but I've never seen or heard it besides my father and grandfather. How about any of you?