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What’s In A Middle Name?

Daily writing prompt
What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance?

My mom was so sure I’d be a boy that she had only chosen boys’ names and was carrying me in a way that even the doctor agreed pointed to a boy. Surprise! I’m a girl, so she named me after her nurse.

I learned the story about the nurse when I was sixteen, but I always believed I was named after my older cousin Cheryl. Every time I saw the name Cheryl Lynn*, I would wonder “Is it her? My namesake?”LOL

Peace & Harmony, Cheryl Lynn