Mrs.+Olsen's+History+of+a+Name

History of Name (Take 2) //Draft// ** Meghan ** ** Meg ** ** Meggy ** ** Meggie ** ** Megatron ** ** Muffin ** ** Mommy ** ** Mama ** ** Meg-a-Doodle ** ** Meg Olsen ** ** M.A.D. (my initials before I married) ** ** Meghan Abbey Diekman-Olsen ** These are all of my names. Some I enjoy more than others. I’m pretty sure I’m not taken seriously when someone is calling me “Meg-a-Doodle.” On the other hand, I know if someone is calling me “Meghan,” then there is sure to be trouble involved! This is because it reminds me of my dad, when I was young. “Meghan!” he’d yell with a short, staccato, sound to it. My whole family can mimic this, they heard it so often! My favorite is Meg. I don’t know anyone else who goes by Meg. It’s also quick to write when I’m signing my name. It reminds me of Meg Ryan and it can’t hurt to associate myself to a famous movie star, can it? Muffin was given to me by my husband before we were married. Embarrassing to share, but I think it’s a kind name. I read somewhere that friends who give each other nicknames do so because of their bond. It’s a sign that they are close. That leads me to Meggie and Meg-A-Doodle... given to me by a friend from school. She’s a very sweet, kind-hearted person who loves to give her friends nicknames. I feel special whenever she refers to me those ways! The there is Megatron and Meggy (not to be confused with Megg//ie//). These are my dad’s names for me. Although the memory of him and his deep, staccato, “Meghan!” stand out to me, I’m sure he referred to me in these more loving terms more often. He stills calls me these names today, years after he stopped yelling my name for something I did wrong.