Ever since i was 13 i was so interested where my name came from.So of course i asked my mom and this is what she said"oh i named you after my best friend Cynthia''.So of course I asked my mom,and she said"oh I named you after my bestfriend Cynthia".I thought my name was special, like from a Greek or Romain time, so i thought.
I would've preferred a different name like "Sydney"or "Harmony". A name that when a person hears it for the first time,takes a deep breath and has a smile as big as the verazano bridge.I would love to here them say "wow your name is so beautiful"not "oh ok hi". I would've liked if my name was planned and searched for. Except "I'm gonna call her ......UH"and look around the room for whom or what ever.I would've rather my mother be more interested about my name.
So I searched for my name and found out that it really was Greek (but i'm sure my mom did'nt know about that either). The meaning is "from mount kynthos".(greek terms)So as i read on,Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth I(1533-1603)was not married,but compared to Artemis.Who was the goddess and purity ,which was understood as the virtues of the Virgin Queen.
Therefore i really don't like my name,but not only because I just don't like it.I just take it as I was'nt a planed baby ,so my name was'nt either.Thats why i perffered any other name but my because really i guess it did'nt matter what name i was going to be.
Cynthia, wow. You have HEART. This is profound, emotional, and REAL. I love it. Also, that part about the Verazzano Bridge- fantastic imagination.
ReplyDeleteHave you asked your mom what was special about her best friend that she named you after her? Maybe there's more to the story than you know....?
I know that the blog doesn't allow you to indent, so what I'd like you to do is press the return button to separate one paragraph from the next. You have so much going on in your piece that paragraphs will help your reader stay focused. For example, the part about how people mispronounce your name should definitely be separate from other paragraphs. The history of your name in Greek terms too should be a separate paragraph. Each paragraph should be about a completely different idea, just like in the "Cat" essay we read in class.
Good luck, I can't wait to see how your piece changes.
Karen
Nice work Cynthia...a lot of detail and heart in your writing. Good job! Before I had my youngest daughter I had loved the name Victoria it just sound so beautiful to me, so thats what I named her. Everywhere I go people compliment me on her name. Its like you said they take a deep breath and smile when they hear "Victoria". So I understand how you feel about your mom not putting more thought in how she named you. Hopefully my daughter will appreciate it in the future.
ReplyDeleteHi Cynthia-
ReplyDeleteGreat work organizing your piece! It is much more clear and easy to read now. I can see you are working hard on this piece.
Here are some editing notes for you:
1. Remember that the letter i, when talking about your self should be capitalized as I. Other words to capitalize are names of places (like "Mount Kynthos") and cultures (like "Greek").
2. Type two spaces after periods, and one space after quotation marks, commas, and parentheses.
3. Spelling words: preferred, wasn't
Please make these changes and look for other typos you might have. Read your piece out loud word for word. This will help you find mistakes that you otherwise wouldn't catch if you read in your mind quickly. You can also let a friend read your piece. Another set of eyes can be really helpful when you've been looking at one piece for so long!
Good luck and keep up the hard work!
Karen
One more thing- I know you can't make it next Wednesday, but if you finish your piece, I will print it out and make sure we share it at our celebration. So, keep working hard, ok?
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