Day 2 - What is Your Name and Were You Named After Anyone?
My full name is Torrence James Warren. My mother gave me this name thinking it would be a strong president's name, but now I'm pretty sure both her and I don't wish that to be my career path in the future. I can't say that I was named after anyone specifically. My middle name, "James," definitely comes from within the family. Otherwise, I think my Mom just named me "Torrence" as a way of paving the way for a future in politics. :)
When I was little, my mother used to call me "Tory." I really didn't have a problem with it until I was in first grade and there was a girl named "Tori" in our class. I was made fun of quite a bit for having a "girl's name." So one day, I came home from school and asked my mother if I could go by, "TJ" for "Torrence James." It stuck! Ever since then, I've gone by "TJ."
Many people have told me, "you have a cool name." I agree! Some have asked me, "why don't you go by Torrence?" To be honest, I don't mind people calling me Torrence. So, if you've like, feel free!
In doing a little research regarding my full name, I found some interesting stuff. I didn't know that Torrence meant "from the craggy hills" or "watchtower." Nor did I know Warren meant "protector" or "loyal." I would say those meanings are pretty spot on, especially when it comes to the loyal part.
If you haven't, dive into your name a little bit. It's a great conversational piece too when you're interacting with others! :)
Torrence is a strong name for a strong man. James was my Mom's Dad's name. Erica was always going to be Erica after the Erickson. Jane was my mom's middle name. I think we have talked about this before if you had been a girl you would have had the name of Sloane Renee. Everyone in the family cheered that you were a boy. They all hated the girls name I'd picked out. Remember Who You Are.
ReplyDeleteI agree! I love Torrence and I too believe it's a strong name. And Sloane Renee...well...I just don't know what to say... :)
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