The Name Game

Now that I'm a wanna-be blogger, I had to come up with a blog title. This simple task prevented me from starting a blog months ago. I could not think of anything that had meaning or was original.

I thought about nicknames. I didn't have any catchy/unique nicknames growing up. Most of my nicknames referred to eyeglasses, braces or being clumsy...none of which I wanted as a blog title.

I thought about interests and education. Mathie Mom? Nah...I have not used any of the math I studied in university since the day of my last exam. All those memorized formulas and proofs have long been replaced by much more useful information and...it sounded geeky.

I thought about my current family. Mom of One? Nah...we are trying to expand our family, Mom of One would not be a good confession.

I thought of a saying...'Life is an adventure, so enjoy the journey'. The road of life has it's ups and downs, twists and turns...and I want to enjoy it. I don't want to be so focused on the unexpected turns, that I miss out on the scenery. Yeah! I had a blog title...Sharon's Journey. But still, I wasn't completely happy with it. It had meaning, but I didn't think it was unique enough.

It wasn't until a couple of days ago that it hit me...Cheri, Mon Cheri...I am not French, but for the first 8 years of my life, I was called Cheri, which means 'Love' or 'Darling'. Cheri was a derivation of my real name, but it was more than just a nickname. My family, friends and teachers called me Cheri. Even my report card came home with Cheri on it. How did I become Sharon? In grade 4, I decided I wanted to be called by my real name. I don't remember exactly why, I think I thought my real name sounded more mature. Today, there are still occasional times when someone will call me Cheri. When that happens, it makes me smile...because to some people, I will always be Cheri.