the name game

so for whatever reason, my mind started wandering during the sermon yesterday. not to anything bad. i just started trying to recall my great-grandparents' names (on my dad's side, i don't know hardly anything about my mom's side). i remembered that my Gram's parents were Francis & Helen. and Gramp's mother was Amelia. for the life of me, i can't recall his father's name though. i am hoping my brother remembers or this is going to drive me insane. i know that i know it but it just won't surface, and that's not something i want to lose.

i also remembered that my Gram was one of six kids, and Gramp was one of nine. so this morning, while i was getting ready for work, i was trying to remember all of *their* names.

Gram's family was Mildred (that was my Gram), Elsie, Paul, Arthur, Frederick and Ernest.
Gramp's family was Walter (that's Gramp), William, Margaret, Emma, Esther, Wanda, Martha, Olga and Bertha.

how are those for some good old German names? ;-) i realize no one really cares about any of this but i wanted it written down somewhere so... there ya go.

so anyway this morning, Stacy had this little quiz posted on her blog with the "hidden meaning" of her name, so i decided to play along.

What Dawn Means

You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row. You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace. People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are very charming... dangerously so. You have the potential to break a lot of hearts. You know what you want, how to get it, and that you will get it. You have the power to rule the world. Let's hope you're a benevolent dictator! You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

interesting. that first part is right. i am definitely organized & orderly. and i do like my ducks in a row. i don't know about powerful, but i do like to think that i am competent.

i suppose that i could be considered stubborn & headstrong at times. dominant personality though? not so much. at least not from my perspective.

that next section is way off, in my opinion. i'm certainly not the best at much of anything, and i am neither authoritative nor aggressive. and i am *not* a Type A; i think my personality is far more the patient, relaxed, easy-going Type B. i waver in confidence. about the only thing i do agree with there is that i try to strive for perfection, even if i don't actually reach it.

that next section? about being charming? breaking hearts? knowing what i want & how to get it? being a dictator? *that* was worth a good laugh. =P

the last part, though, is so me. the good & the bad. i definitely think too much sometimes. my past has the power to make me a little paranoid or jealous if i listen to my thoughts for too long. but i know that i am very intuitive, which i think is a by-product of being quiet & observant.

hmmmm... benevolent dictator, huh? ::gleam in her eye::