That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” [Romeo & Juliet - Shakespeare]
Kaitlin Rebekah Fairchild
I have never been too fond of my first name. To be honest, I have always been jealous of my sister Holland’s name. Why did she get the unique one? Yes, she does get snail mail that says Mr. Holland Fairchild (now Cheney) but I would rather be mistaken for a man than have a bland name such as mine. I asked my mother why she named me Kaitlin and she simply said that it was a popular name during the year I was born. Boo, what a lame reason. I “changed” my name within the past year to Kate. It’s not officially changed, I just ask my professors to call me that instead of Kate and when I introduce myself to new friends, I try to say Kate but I forget that I changed my name and will still say Kaitlin. It gets confusing at times. Why not Katie? Yuck! I despise the way that Katie Fairchild sounds. Also, when I think about being called Katie Fairchild, a horrible memory from Fourth Grade, Mrs. Ellis’ class (she looked exactly like a witch… and acted like one too). Why Kate and not the proper short spelling of Kaitlin? I don’t like the way that Kait Fairchild looks when it is written. It looks odd and out of place to me, and that leaves me frattered. Plus a lot of my favorite movies have “Kate” as the cute, chic character. With this newfound spelling of my name, many people will spell my name wrong (i.e. Katelyn) but I am not offended… people always spelled my name wrong when I called myself Kaitlin. If/when they do spell it wrong, I shrug my shoulders and say. “That looks good enough to me.”
Kaitlin Rebekah Fairchild
I like my middle name. I think it is a unique spelling of the usual Rebecca. At least one part of my name is unique. I would be upset if I had two “regular” names. Kaitlin Rebecca. Yuck. No offense to any other Kaitlins and Rebeccas. Anyways, Holland and I both have biblical middle names. Hers is Marie. Holland Marie Fairchild – it certainly fits her. A little tidbit about Rebekah – She married Isaac, son of Abraham and had twin boys after being married for several years.
My Aunt Marie (RIP, you are truly loved and missed) had two daughters before she passed away. Jacquelyn and Rebecca. I have always thought it was awesome that Rebecca and I have the same name and Holland and my Aunt have the same name. I’m sure that it was just a coincidence, but it’s still nice think about.
Kaitlin Rebekah Fairchild
I do not know much about my last name other than that I have some part of Scottish in me. It has been rumored throughout my family that we are related to Robert the Bruce (the bad guy in Braveheart.. never seen it!) The only things people say about my last name are dumb. They are not insults at all, just not creative. When those new people learn of my last name, they always say, “Oh! You must be a fair child!” I assume they mean that I have fair skin. And they infer that I am unbiased, impartial, just or equitable. See? Totally not creative.
