My sister, Helen, has a daughter, whom she named… Helen. I know. It was a totally Cuban thing to name children after their parents back in the day, but that's not important right now.
Technically, she named her Helen del Carmen.
So in order to differentiate between them, the family thing has been to call the younger Helen by her full name: Helen del Carmen.
Ah… but there are so many levels of differentiation…. and you'd think with there now being two Helens in the family there would be no more room for nicknames, but nooooo….
There are times when my sister becomes Big Helen (which she's technically not) and my niece becomes Little Helen – which is a name more appropriate for a circus midget – meaning no disrespect to either Helen del Carmen or to circus midgets…. is it even politically correct to call them midgets anymore?
Ah…. but I digress….
Today is Helen's birthday.
My niece.
Little Helen.
Helen del Carmen.
Helen dC.
Helen Wheels.*
Helen del Taco.
My Disneyland Buddy.
or just Helen del…
Never mind. It's a Cuban thing. 😉
Happy Birthday, HdC!
(* "Helen Wheels" is a song by Paul McCartney and Wings which is about
Paul & Linda's Land Rover which they nicknamed "Hell on Wheels,"
but that's not important right now, either. =D)
Felicidades Prima! I love you!
Dear Marti,My mother’s name was Delisa, my sister’s name is Delisa, and HER daughter’s name is also Delisa. When my mom was alive it was Delisa, Delisona, and Delilina. Now my niece says she plans to name her daughter Delisa too. I wonder what HER nickname will be?
Carinos,
Maria Eugenia
Hey fairy godmother! Felicidades! You don’t look a day over 17 and you never will. Which i guess is creepy considering the ages of your children…. 🙂
Happy Birthday!!! We need to get together soon! Miss you, Nikki
Maria Eugenia -THAT is a deliciously Cuban story. Thanks for sharing. =D