The wonder of middle names !

Middle names!
What is YOUR middle name? Do you like it? Is it a family hand me down name? Is it a name you don't like? Is it a name you love? Names are important, more so than most of us admit. My mother was never given a middle name (she was the oldest child in her family) . When she went to school everyone, absolutely everyone had a middle name, so she invented a middle name for herself. She became Lucille Elizabeth and eventually Lucille E. Therefore my Mom and Dad were careful to give their four children middle names.

I was Mom and Dad's first baby girl and they named me Sherry Lynette. Sherry means 'cherished one'. Lynette means 'refreshing one'. I happen to love my middle name. In fact, I like my middle name more than my first name. I like the sound of it and to be honest I think I look more like a Lynette than a Sherry. When I was little I wanted to be called by my middle name, it never happened. Schools were not organized to allow you to be called by your middle name back then. It wasn't until I met my husband and we became friends....he called me Lynette to my delight. He knew! See, he goes by his middle name too. Now you know why this BLOG is called 'Love Notes by Lynette'.
Signing off for now, hugs, Sherry Lynette

PS. You will never guess what my oldest daughter's middle name is..........Lynette!