tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post6531111766078966099..comments2023-07-28T03:07:26.414-07:00Comments on Jimmy's Opinion: My Name Is… Just Call Me JuniorJimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00079471254681821763noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-41415901729008515282010-11-17T17:55:37.987-08:002010-11-17T17:55:37.987-08:00Hello Nensa, Family history is so interesting for ...Hello Nensa, Family history is so interesting for me, I am sure if you ask a few questions about your Grandparents you will be so happy with the stories you hear :)Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-68833244546055913232010-11-17T01:41:06.857-08:002010-11-17T01:41:06.857-08:00very nice story about your great grandpa, Jimmy!It...very nice story about your great grandpa, Jimmy!<br>It's very interesting to know about the history or their nick name...I never think/care about the nick name of my great grandma/grandpa till I read this post.<br><br><br>Thanks for inspiring me, Jimmy!<br><br>happy Wednesday!<br>nensaNENSA MOONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02124515153661111077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-87677573653734496742010-11-16T20:51:09.413-08:002010-11-16T20:51:09.413-08:00Hey Betty, It seems the more you find out the more...Hey Betty, It seems the more you find out the more you want to know, I do enjoy the research :)Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-66580844944374065862010-11-16T19:39:18.540-08:002010-11-16T19:39:18.540-08:00Family history gets more interesting and important...Family history gets more interesting and important to me as I get older. Love that you have this much info about your relatives!Bossy Bettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-73444118815638910592010-11-16T18:15:33.740-08:002010-11-16T18:15:33.740-08:00Linda, Some Family secrets kept over the years mak...Linda, Some Family secrets kept over the years make it hard to figure who was who, did you ever hear a reason they changed their given names? Most likely like my Junior Paul no one knows the answer on this one either.<br><br>Hey Cocotte, Don’t you just love Genealogy, I have a hard time finding or confirming middle names on most of mine, your Grandmothers middle name is really unique and with her not liking it is a wonder you ever found it out.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-27986305998975104242010-11-16T18:15:13.639-08:002010-11-16T18:15:13.639-08:00Hey Joe, Learning your Family line in Sicily has t...Hey Joe, Learning your Family line in Sicily has to be really interesting, I so love tracing my family tree and the funny thing about it is that after a while you feel close to some of your Grandparents from generations back as if you really knew them, you will have family from generations down the line looking back and feeling close to you in this same manner I am sure, genealogy keeps your memory alive and I am sure your Daughter will contribute by telling her grandchildren about you.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-61672292788775572872010-11-16T18:14:46.517-08:002010-11-16T18:14:46.517-08:00Yes Sir Pat, This is true as a kid the names we le...Yes Sir Pat, This is true as a kid the names we learn are not questioned and they always stick to that person even when we find their true name. Thank You my Friend.<br><br>Hey Suzicate, I am sure being raised in the south does add to the nicknames, a lot in my Family were simply known by their initials or even their middle name.Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-23314842484799602802010-11-16T12:56:11.707-08:002010-11-16T12:56:11.707-08:00My maternal grandma always signed her name without...My maternal grandma always signed her name without an initial. Even her funeral cards just had her first and last name. Years later, I was working on genealogy stuff and found out she did indeed have a middle name - it was 'Cyvilla' and when I asked my mom about it, she told me that grandma HATED that name! LOL.Cocottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11577723506036164914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-11662138071218303292010-11-16T10:51:31.695-08:002010-11-16T10:51:31.695-08:00My mom and her sister changed their given names. ...My mom and her sister changed their given names. I never knew it until I was in my 40's. These women could keep a secret.Linda Medranohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03440058568073764902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-12661427749500843562010-11-16T06:01:40.757-08:002010-11-16T06:01:40.757-08:00I never got a chance to know my GREAT grandfather....I never got a chance to know my GREAT grandfather...my grandfather's dad...but I see pictures of him and wonder what his life must have been like. I know he grew up and lived in Sicily, and was killed by a car that hit him when I was about 2.<br>It's funny, you don't have to go back very many generations before these people become strangers to you, even though the are direct family.<br>I will be VERY fortunate if I live long enough to see any grandkids, because I am already getting old, and The Daughter is only 13.<br>But for sure, I will never meet my GREAT grandkids...and they will never know me or probably even care...Joe Caphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16809044606514490636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-35341712492757730322010-11-16T04:20:54.666-08:002010-11-16T04:20:54.666-08:00Love this. My family is so full of nicknames. I...Love this. My family is so full of nicknames. I've found through the years that I never knew the REAL names of several people! Maybe it's a southern thing!SuziCatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04025931724313344438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-82666770538701715062010-11-16T00:29:22.650-08:002010-11-16T00:29:22.650-08:00Having spent a lot of time on my family tree, I wa...Having spent a lot of time on my family tree, I was amazed that some of the names (or nicknames) I knew some folks by, weren't really their names. When you learn them as a kid, you don't question them, you just accept them and use them.<br>great post Jimmy!Pat Tilletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-81814832134152217072010-11-15T20:43:32.596-08:002010-11-15T20:43:32.596-08:00Thank You Ron, Isn't it funny how many of our ...Thank You Ron, Isn't it funny how many of our Grandparents we don't actually know their given name a lot of times until they are gone.<br><br>Unique name Mama Moo is I think it's really cool my Friend.<br><br>Miss Cindy says to tell you Hi right back Buddy!!Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11676883070882757501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3677172151591739382.post-43584191147273928862010-11-15T20:35:43.974-08:002010-11-15T20:35:43.974-08:00Okay, first I have to say...OMG, what an amazing s...Okay, first I have to say...OMG, what an amazing story!<br><br>It was like reading a mini movie of your family history!<br><br>“Hey the P on your birth certificate is supposed to be an A so we have been calling you by the wrong name all these years”<br><br>OMG...he'd have a heart attack! No, I agree...don't tell him - HA!<br><br>Funny, we use to call my mother's mother, Mama Moo. So as I kid, I actually thought THAT was her name! Later, I found out it was really, Ruth. But until the day she died, I still called her, Mama Moo.<br><br>"Don’t worry so much about the actual name as long as you cherish the actual memories made with your very own Junior Paul."<br><br>You're so right, Jimmy!<br><br>Great post!<br><br>Hope you had a great day! Tell Cindy I said Hi!Ronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.com