Names

My parents belonged to the "old school" who were almost tempted to name me after the Roman Catholic saints. Then, there was also the idea of combining their names - Milagros (miracle?) and Generoso (generous?) - to produce "Milgen." Thank God there was so much indecision that moment. And all because my father was agog to name me, as their first-born child, after then movie icon Fernando Poe Sr. (father of FPJ). At least, I learned to love that name. What if I was not saved from such unforgettable catastrophe. LOL. If I got it from saint, I might be "Pablo" now? I couldn't forgive them, I swear.

When I had my turn to name my own kids, I gave them three names and one unique nick-name each. LOL. My second daughter is Alexandria Monica Corinna or Maico (her nickname). That's her during one of our visits to our favorite restaurant near our place. Her two siblings have also same name structure.

The eldest (in school uniform) is Sophia Ingrid Colleen or Cooky and Ziarra Mae Treena the youngest or Kayra. Friends wonder why they have such long names and nicknames so far from the their real names as most Pinoys would use to do lifting nicknames from their real names.

The idea was patterned after their mother's name who is nick-named as "Gemma" although her real name is "Beverly." With those three-in-one names, they have freedom what name to use normally when they work, meet friends, etc.

But when my patience is too low, I would call Maico as "makong" or "bakang (bow-legged)", Cooky as "bake or bakbak (frog)" and Kayra as "kiray" or "kayring" depending on mood-swing. LOL.