Sunday, October 26, 2008

Her Whole Name

Hannah starts every conversation with "Hello, what's your name?"  Some people play along but many must be uncomfortable talking to children so they act like they do not hear her.  I know this is an act because Hannah can be quite repetitive insistent when she wants a question answered.  It's interesting the way that people play along.  Yesterday an older lady answered that her name was "Grandma".  I could see the confusion on Hannah's face when she thought for a second that maybe this was a long lost Grandma that she was just getting to meet.  Some people make up names and those are our favorites.  Hannah knows that these are kindred spirits and she can talk to them until I have to pull her away.  The people who just look at her strangely she doesn't quite get.  Her ultimate hope is that they will ask her for her name.  Then she will be able to respond:



Hannah Banana Marie Boddeker Snook Possum

She has several other nicknames as well:
Banana Boat
Goose (as in Silly)
George
Lucy Goosey (or just Lucy)
Monster

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That kid really likes her candy. Halloween should be lots of fun at your house.