Friday, December 12, 2008

Week 6a : What's in a name?

My name is Andrea. It is an English name, it has been used since the 17th century, though it was not common until the 20th century. It is also the female form of Andrew, which was the name of the apostle Andrew, the first disciple to join Jesus. According to comments, it also means "Ideal Woman" or "Feminine Grace".
My name was supposed to be Brooke Nicole or Andrea Renee. Brooke means "beautiful pool of tears". Also, Renee means "reborn" like spiritual enlightenment.
If I could pick a name for myself, I would go with one of the ones my mom choose. I think they are both very pretty names, but Andrea Nicole, isn't quite as good...

1 comment:

Ashley Litwiller's Blog said...

I LOVE THE NAME ANDREW! I also love the name Andrea, don't worry! We have the same middle name!