misskriss 0 #26 November 23, 2002 okay......here is the oldest....... I had to get them all in.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #27 November 23, 2002 they are all so cute... HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #28 November 23, 2002 My sister and I both have unusual names, (Deirdre and Maura) and while we were growing up, everyone got them wrong. It was frustrating, and there were days when I definately wanted to change mine and start going by my middle name. To this day, people get my name wrong, but now it doesn't bother me- I just answer to anything close and usually don't bother to correct anyone. Its just like Laura but with an "M". Still, most people don't get it. Funny because pretty much everyone can pronounce Laura, right? Sort of like Danna, which is pretty obvious to me. (sorry PhillyKev!)Anyway, I'd just go with what she wants. Its not like she's asking to pierce her naval, get a tattoo, or join the hells angels, right?? its a small enough concession to show you respect her and trust her judgement. Don't be surprised if she goes back to Danna in a few years, though!! When she's a little older, she might just appreciate a pretty and unique name. By the way, your youngest looks like Trouble with a capital T! I can tell from the picture that she's your wild child! And please, take this with a grain of salt, because I am not a mom. I do have 3 teenage nieces, though, and my favorite (if I'm allowed to have a favorite) is the "wild child" of the bunch! maura Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #29 November 23, 2002 Quote I have 2 girls, age 8 and 10 ... I would say: support your kids ideas, unless they are somehow harmful! You will show her that you believe she is capable of making the right choices on issues that are of importance to her. Self-confidence and a little feeling of control of her own life. Not a big thing, is it? I always called my son by his middle name. When he was 13, he decided that his first was cooler. All his friends and teachers called him that at school. Minor thing. Major on the major thing. Minor on the minor thing. A little independence. Let her go to school wearing a hideous combination of stuff once in a while too. Personal style, choices, opinions. That's how you become a person. Lots of women/daughter conflicts between 10 and 12 as they become people instead of cute pets. Let it go. Pick a better battle. Plenty of time for that. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flailchick 0 #30 November 23, 2002 You have a beautiful family!!!! My daughter is only 11 months old, so I'll be asking you for advice!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #31 November 23, 2002 QuoteDAnna.....has short a sound........Dana...long a Wierd. I guees it's all in a persons perspective. A friend of mine in school was Dana, and she insisted it was pronounced with the short a, while my ex (the mother of my eldest son) is also Dana, and she insists it is pronounced with a long A.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #32 November 23, 2002 Quote here's the princess.. Yea, and the kid's pretty cute too.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #33 November 23, 2002 LOL......she is the wildone....ready to skydive as you can see checking her altitude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
f1freak 0 #34 November 23, 2002 yep, just ask her what to do at 5500 ft.....She will do this... HAVE FUN... ...JUST DONT DIE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #35 November 23, 2002 LOL...waveoff waveoff.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
novacaine 0 #36 November 23, 2002 I am not a parent, but I am thankful for mine. My given name is Noah Kane. Yet, from the time I was a little child my mother called my Nova. (She kept on say I had a numbing personality!) Now over a decade latter all my family members call me that. And also my friends. Though I've realized this has nothing to do with your situation. I think I've made you a dumper person for reading this! Whatever your daughter decides to go with, I think it is important for her that you support her decision. It will help both her and you in the future with tougher choices Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #37 November 23, 2002 Thank you, Nova.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #38 November 23, 2002 Its her name, call her what she wants to be called. Its such a big part of her individuality and the confidence she can gain from making such decisions about the things which are affecting her world will help her grow. Jordan is a nice name and obviously you think so or you wouldn't have named her as such. A friend of mine has a boy named JohnWolfe, When he started kindergarten they let him make the call then. At home he was John or Wolfe or JohnWolfe when in mischief, he decided on Wolfe and has since been called by teacher and students as Wolfe. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ECVZZ 0 #39 November 23, 2002 I can understand Danna's frustration at having her name mispronounced. Even with a name as simple as Greg, some people will still manage to call me Craig, or worse yet, Graig. Wanna see me go bonkers? Just call me "Graig", lol! I think it's fine if she would like to go by Jordan. It's a pretty name for a pretty young girl!Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #40 November 23, 2002 Quote I had to get them all in You have a beautiful family! I'm gonna have to find a pix of me with my girls and post it! Maybe we should have a segment of the forums here called "Parents of Future Skydivers" ... a dedicated place to talk about our wonderful kids!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #41 November 23, 2002 I agree...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #42 November 23, 2002 absolutely.. its a form of self determination.. I go by my middle name as well..my first name is William but everyone called me Bill for short and i was NOT a Bill....so sometime around 8 or 9 i started using my middle name. being a military brat it wasnt hard to change during a PCS, it took a bit for my relatives to adapt, but i think it greatly contributed to me 'being my own person' my .02 Rans____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
