Name Fun


One of my writing groups brought the thought of names and how they are mis-spelled and mis-pronounced. I have had the best fun laughing my way through the many responses. Of course, I didn't offer my name; if any can't pronounce or write my name, then . . . ????

I offer here some names. See how you do(and those in parentheses are what they've been called):

Helmuth (Helmooth: like a moose with a lisp) one of my favorites!
McDonough (McDonut, McDougel, McDonnahu, McDough) What?
Ruckman (Rutland, Buckman, Ragman, Rugmun)
Bates (huh? Baits or Bats?)
Roland (Rahland, Rolling ???)
Yauger (Yeager, Jeager, Yogurt) Yogurt? LOL
Ramona (Romono, Romano, Romona, Remona, Roamonia: prounounced like pneumonia
Rachelle (NOT Raychel, Rahkell, Rohshell)

Rachel (Rachael, Rachaeal, Rachelle, Racheale, Raquel
Blann (Blahn, Blair, Blain, Bloom???) LOL
Phifer Here's some good ones: (Piffer, Piffle, Fiffer)
Reitz (said she was called Ritz crackers in school. LOL)
Woodside (Woodcid, Whitset, Woodsigh)
Brandt (Brandit, obviously from a telemarker! LOL)
Nilwona (Winona, Willamena: from a HS teacher!!)

• Here's a funny one from one of my critique partners:
• Her maiden name: Ulinski
• Some of her relatives names: Lijek, Milewica, Grzchowiak, Kuechenmeister. She'd get the phone book after she was first married and have her husband try to prounounce some of those names, then roll on the floor laughing hysterically while he annihilated them.

• DeMuth (Deemewth: like a kitten mews)
• Eudaly (her husband was asked what the U in his name stood for; they thought it was a middle initial. LOL)
• Gribbin (Gibbons, Griffin)
• Unger (Ungerwear) LOL
• Lopes (Lopez)
• Leigh (Leeah, Leh, Lay, Luh)
• Delozier (Dozer, Dozhur, Delzer, Duh . . ., Dee . . . fading into nothingness! LOL)
• Ruchti (Rooshti?)

• Rubart (Rupert, Rowbart, Robert, Rupart, Rubbert)
• McLeod (Mc Leed, Mc Lee, or Mc What'sher name. I kid you not!)
• Hough (Hoe, Hue, Huge, Huff)
• Vihel (Veehill, Veehell)
• Grubaugh (Gumball Really! Grubar)

Another funny story:
A writer had a common name. When asked by a store clerk how to spell it she gave her name then added, "common spelling." The clerk asked how to spell "Commonspelling."

• Eileen (was kidded in school: "I lean over.")
• Camille (Camel!!!, Carmen, Carmella, CaMile, CaMell
• Irby (Kirby)
• Alice (prounounced A lice by her brother)

Another funny one:
Last name of Wine. Mother wanted to name daughter "Sherry" but father put his foot down. How would Sherry Wine sound?


Quote:
Don't compromise yourself; you're all you've got. --Betty Ford

Blessings

More on Suncrest (Sacajawea) Motel

. . . and the neighboring area.
I suppose you all have heard of the Indian girl, Sacajawea, who worked with the Lewis and Clark expedition? Here's some fun facts:

• Lewis & Clark were seeking the Shoshoni Indians in order to obtain horses
• The Shoshoni Indians had taken horses from the Spaniards in earlier years
• At Fort Mandan (1804) the explorers "discovered" Sacajawea
• She'd been captured at 11 years old and sold as a slave to an enemy tribe
• Became the wife of a French trapper named Charbonneau
• Lewis & Clark wanted to secure her interpretation skills & convinced Charbonneau to join their expedition team

• When the explorers finally found the Shoshoni tribe, Sacajawea recognized her own people and the Shoshoni chief, who was her own brother
• The local two rivers were called by the Shoshonis "Ag-gi-pah" which means "fishwater"
• These rivers contained salmon, so the white men called the river "Salmon River"
• The river has awesome, dangerous rapids
  
• When Lewis & Clark explored it for about 70 miles, they could not return on it because of these rapids

There's a touch of your history lesson today. Don't want to overburden your minds! Enjoy and learn! Laugh. I love history!




Quote:
The trouble with the rat race; even if you win, you're still a rat! --Lily Tomlin


Blessings

Makin' Friends

Home again from a long trip, I'm looking back at the many people we met. Some of them we'll never see again. Some, I hope will become close friends.

Let me tell you about two of them.

Headed up to Montana, we knew we didn't have a lot of time to sightsee there, so we were trying to make some time late one evening. Finally, we reached our travel goal, and looked for the first decent motel we could find that wasn't too expensive.

We found it. Suncrest Motel in Salmon, Idaho, soon to be renamed to "Sacajawea Motel." And our room was a wonderful surprise. Redone in "lodge" style, half the walls were covered with attractive pine paneling. All along two walls, the new owners had hired (I found out the next morning) a local artist to paint wildlife scenes. (And after I got to view all the other scenes, I still chose mine as the best!)

Early the next morning, I elected to return the key, more so, so I could grab a cup of free coffee. I was pleasantly surprised by the continental breakfast offering. Boiled eggs, fruit, breads, juices, coffee. A nice selection and I took advantage of it.

In the meantime, the sweet couple struck up a conversation with me, feeling me in with tidbits of information about the area and their goal in remodeling the motel. I was even given a tour of
of different rooms and the murals being painted on the walls.

Of course, I offered to mention the motel on my blog and they were delighted and filled my hands with brochures and papers and a card so that I'd have lots of info to use.

If any of you ever find yourself in the northern part of Idaho, make sure you stop at this quaint small and delightful motel. Here's a number in case you want to reserve your rooms: 208 756-2294.

Make sure you mention it was the crazy writer they hosted one spring in May when you do! Laugh.

Maybe more later.

Quote:
Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow.
Don't walk behind me, I may not lead.
Walk beside me and be my friend. --Albert Camus

Blessings

I Need Something Fun Today!


How about some more word fun?

Some of my favorite things are:

Trees:

• Oak
• Dogwood
• Sassafras
• weeping willow

Cowboys:

• big hats
• rough
• hard-working

Cars:

• My 69 Mustang
• Antique cars
• Jeeps
• fast cars

States:

• Ohio
• Arizona
• New Mexico
• Idaho
• Montana
• Virginia
• Tennessee
• West Virginia

Dogs:
Ha, most of them. Here's a few:

• Collie
• Jack Russell
• German Shepherd
• King Charles Spaniard
• Taffy, Noah, Molly, Mackie

Flowers:

• roses
• lilacs
• sage
• geraniums
• pansies
• lily of the valleys
• iris
• lilies
• daisies
• carnations
• petunias
• holly hocks
• gladiolas
• honey suckle
• peonies
• sweet peas
• morning glories
• phlox
• primroses
• asters
• four 0 clocks
• red buds
• yellow bushes
• sweet williams

I could go on and on. I wanted to see how long you'd read. . .

Have a great evening!

Quote:
If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you. --Winnie the Pooh

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