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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?
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?
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Date: 2007-05-13 11:07 am (UTC)This just reminded me of something that happened once, when we were children. Lacy and I were at a store together with her mother and her mom called for her from another aisle. As we walked up, a woman standing nearby said, "You guys aren't from around here, are you?" ("here," at the time, being Colorado). My aunt said, "No, actually, we just moved here." The woman said, "Let me guess, you're from...Kentucky?" My aunt replied, "Yes, how did you know?" to which the woman said, "Your daughter's name. It's a very Southern name. You'd never hear that name around here." She was very pleasant about the whole thing, but I found myself wondering even as a ten-year-old...what the hell? Have you ever heard of such a thing?
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Date: 2007-05-14 01:50 am (UTC)Huh, I never thought of Lacey / Lacy as being a Southern name. I live in Pennsylvania, and I know of another Lacey around here, but only one. The girl's about half my age, so I use to joke that she stole my name. She's a nice girl, though, so I say it's good for her.
My dad and I were at an autograph signing for a regional band and when the one guy asked his name and he told him, the guy said, "That's a Hancock name!" (Town where my dad was born.) My dad just grinned and nodded. He's gotten that a few a times, actually, but I've never heard of another Daryl in Hancock. It's just odd, you'd think the way people talk every other guy was Daryl!
Hmm, I'll to see if I can find some kind of distribution map for names. Maybe Lacey / Lacy / Lacie / Laci really is a Southern name!