Name

My full name is Jennifer but I can't ever remember a time my parents called me that, unless I was in real trouble! Growing up everyone called me "Jenny" pretty much until I left for college. I thought it sounded too cute and young so I introduced myself to everyone as "Jen". So I guess you can say I changed my identity a little when I turned 18 and moved out of the house. I could never figure out why my parents would name me Jennifer if they had no intention of ever calling me by my full name. Plus, could they have picked a more popular name?! Everywhere I go there are at least a few and it was the most popular name for like 10+ years or something!

I loved the name Emery before I even knew I was having a girl. I don't know how I came up with it but I thought it was unique, without being weird, pretty and is appropriate for a baby and a grown woman. Yes, we got a lot of like "Emery Board" or "Emory University" but that did not change my mind, I thought and still do think it is beautiful. Fast forward 9 months and I have again followed in my parents footsteps, almost exactly. I call her Emmy. She has such a fun little personality Emmy suits her perfectly right now. I guess that is what my parents were thinking with Jenny (because I must have been as cute right?!). On occasion I call her Emery but mostly just Emmy or monkey. So, after all those years wondering why may parents would name me a name they shortened almost immediately, I did the same thing. My mom's response was just wait until she comes home and asks you to call her "Em"!

Our sweet, full of personality, little Emmy