Bandwagon time

[julieannie.livejournal.com]

Grandmothers: Marietta Imojean (Imo or Jean), Celeste Catherine
Grandfathers: Henderson Hilary (Hill), Richard John (Dick)

Mom: Jennifer Lynne
Dad: James Allen

Brothers: Daniel James, Andrew Thomas

Aunts: Vicky, Mary Agnes (Merrily), Judith (Judi), Mary Celeste why would you name two kids Mary? ACK!

Uncles: James, Richard (Rick), Joel Keith (Keith), Roger, Lawrence (Larry), Kevin, Joe

Cousins: Thomas Andrew, Jeff, Allison, Andrea, Kelly, Caitlin, Matthew, Jarrelyn (Jarre), Jonathon, Jo Deanna (Jodi), Staci, Shannon, Mary Ann

Me: Julie Ann

Comments

[kati-d.livejournal.com]

They didnt name them both mary one is mary agnes and one is mary celeste. My familiy has a ton of that. Is your family Catholic by chance?

[julieannie.livejournal.com]

Yup, you figured out the family's naming habits. They were all hardcore Catholics and named them religious names but called them more acceptable versions. My boyfriend's family is Catholic too and his mom wanted a daughter named Tess so she is named Teresa and her nn is Tess.

Mary Agnes often jokes with Mary Celeste about how she's a name stealer.

[lostrocket.livejournal.com]

My grandmother's favorite name was Mary, but back in the 40s I guess that name was ONLY for Catholics (my family is Lutheran) so she always felt she couldn't use it (the Lutherans would not appreciate it). But when my mom was born, she was kind of an accident, the baby of the family, and my Grandma basically thought "This is my last chance, I'm naming her Mary."

And then she also let my uncle John go in Boy Scouts, so I guess the Lutherans in town thought they all were going to hell.

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure my hardcore Catholic family has more than it's fair share of Mary's as well... my grandmother, for one.