When I was small I could not pronounce my mother’s maiden name. As a result for years, I referred to her parents as “Granddad and Grandma Up.” We referred to them as that long after I was able to pronounce “Ufkes” correctly. Yesterday, when mentioning my grandparents, I referred to them with that last name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I had not done that in years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shortly after I did it, I realized that it’s one of those little things that is not written anywhere in my research notes on my grandparents. It’s a trivial little thing, but one which makes me remember my grandparents fondly during that time when I was small. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you not have written down that only exists in your memory? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What nicknames or diminutives do you know of that originated because someone was unable to say a name correctly? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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