A name change in the family...

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

After finishing Pegasus in Space by Anne McCaffery today, we're putting up a notice about a change of name. five became totally enraptured with a character in the story(because of similarities between her and the character), and her particularly melodious name.

So as a result, five is now known as Amariyah.
Or Marie for short.
(The pronunciations are Ah-mah-ree-yah and Mar-ee)

Comments

That is good

[gia1977.livejournal.com]

That is really good and the names are pretty. I hope over time you may tell us what it was about the character that radiated such beauty.

Re: That is good

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

She was really assertive, and completely enthralled by gardening and growing things, and even though she was only a kid, she was finding out all the latin names for plants and thangs, which is something five does. And the main thing five liked was in this book this girl had the Talent to be able to heal her plants if they got sick or hurt, on a cellular level, no less, which is something five would *love* to have.

And five was ready for a new name. Once she found this character, and saw how much they had in common, she was just saying the name over and over in our headspace, pronouncing it in different ways, inflecting the different syllables. So Amariyah she is.

Re: That is good

[gia1977.livejournal.com]

You are so right, I remembered reading in your journal about how five had learned so much for her age and since you told me about the character of Amariyah, it does fit five. I couldn't have found a better name. I hope Amariayah finds all the support, encouragement, and a whole lot more because she has a wonderful name now. I'm so happy for her, thank you for explaining it. Now, I'll have to find the book and read it now. :)

Re: That is good

[iamshadow.livejournal.com]

It's the third in a series. To Ride Pegasus and Pegasus in Flight come first. But Space is the only one with Amariyah in it.

[egyptian-spider.livejournal.com]

What a pretty name..