Sunday, September 12, 2010

Once I was told or advised by an old woman that if  I'll have children don't ever name them with peculiar odd names. Don't give them two or three names for it may confused not only the bearer of names but also the other people who will be acquainted with the child. Uhm how could that be? In this present generation when couples preferred to name their child with utterly names that are supposedly intended for places, mountains, seas or body of water, or inanimate objects as if they are running out of names out there.

How many times some of the parents name their children after their old great grandfather or great grandmother or their favourite uncles or aunties. How many times some of these couples name their kids after movie stars, saints and most especially names from the characters out from the Holy Bible. But to name the children that only pet animals would love is totally ridiculous.

How about my name? Having two names is actually a pain for my teachers in Elementary School because it was long and unable to fit in to her class record that she always have my name in abbreviation or abbreviated to fit the format of her record book. Even in class cards my professors get so irritated with my very long name but they all loved my "family name." Yeah such  an unforgettable name that they cannot or unable to forget. My name is a "statement" by itself. It is almost a CODE.

I had my pofessor in Pilipino 1 wayback in College and in my final semester in his class he announced the class our final grade. Imagine he announced the grades to the whole class, for the students to write it down our final grade in that subject. Then when it was my turn, he said..".Verdad 1.00 . UNO. You can sign my name there too that it is TRUE and CORRECT."

Almost everyone in the class room laughed.

Later, his nephew Theophilus SanPedro introduced himself  . Good he didn't bring the chicken with him.