Writer's Block: Family Heirlooms
María as middle name for every girl in the family. It began two generations ago. (That's about seven girls.) Nobody seems to know for sure, but there's two theories as to why. 1) Pay homage to my great grandma (named Mary), and 2) pay homage to the Virgin Mary, so it's all a big tribute thing. But really, I think that after a couple of Fulana Marías they began seeing it as tradition and no one wanted to break it.
It's kind of stupid. I've been saying that I'm going to break it since I was five. There's too many Marys and Marías in this world, and too many other names to choose from.
Who knows, though? I may feel guilty and end up using it. I may not have children, or I may not have a girl. Whatever.
It's kind of stupid. I've been saying that I'm going to break it since I was five. There's too many Marys and Marías in this world, and too many other names to choose from.
Who knows, though? I may feel guilty and end up using it. I may not have children, or I may not have a girl. Whatever.