I have a shone name, English translation Hope.
Regardless of the meaning, I always hated my name growing up_ because it is Shona. Why couldn’t my parents give me at least one English name; even as a second name. They just had to huh? My parent’s names are Esther and Christopher. They have English names; pretty cool names that is. why did they have to give me a Shona name was my biggest question growing up.I envied the Michelle’s Melissa’s and Ashleys. They didn’t have to put up with people saying; “come again please” T-A-R-I-R-O.
There is one name I personally hate. I couldn’t
stand that name and I still cant. I’ve never actually met anyone with that name
but yet; I loathe it.[I will not reveal this name; for my great fear of being victimized]
Only the Ava’s; Evelyn’s and Kate’s i.e all the smexy (Sexy + Mysterious) names
appeared in Danielle Steel and mills & Boon novel’s. Bet you’ve never
encountered a “Hope” in those novels
My perspective on my name changed in 2005 when I went
to high school. Mainly because I was now older and more mature; such stuff didn’t
bother me anymore. I understood why my mother gave me that name; Tariro. I was
her hope; her light and she expected great of me. [ which is exactly what I am
aiming for] This perspective also changed because of a certain prefect_Tariro C
(No surnames ya’ll will look her up on FB). The girl had everything I wanted.
I digress
Im thankful my mum named me Tariro; Shona names rock
and the worst that could have happened is being named after a grandmother of
dubious and immoral behavior. Then her “issues” would be passed down to me. [you do know I’m superstitious
and I believe in the shone tradition/culture right?]
Gong Xi Fa Cai Lovies.
Happy Chinese/ Lunar New
year
Wishing you prosperity in the year of the dragon
Everything is on sale and I
am drowning my sorrows of the January disease in shopping. Can you believe I bought
a comforter and bed sheets that usually cost 500 for 99 last Saturday? I love
the Holiday’s.
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