Comment from Wendy G

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We had a Deputy Prime Minister called Kim Beazley, a man. I don't know if he was teased as a child, but he was well respected as an adult. A fine response to the prompt. Well done.
Wendy

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 28-Sep-2023

Thank you, Wendy, I do like my name just thought I would try prose with something I was comfortable with, as always very much appreciated****kahpot

Comment from Tom Horonzy

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Are you really a KYM? How adroit of your parents to select that moniker.
I believe my ame Thomas was a perfect fit, for as the apostle with the same name, I doubt about everything.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 28-Sep-2023

Thank you, Tom, yep, and I really don't mind it at all, I still get surprises at times, like applying for things through the computer, and then I turn up and I can tell the people were expecting a female, as always very much appreciated****kahpot

Comment from Bill Schott

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This was a great set up that covered the revelation of the name and the problem with it, a comparison to the Johnny Cash song about such a perceived burden, and ending up with a cool last reference to the Man in Black. Neat.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 28-Sep-2023

Thank you, Bill, for your wonderful comments, as always very much appreciated****kahpot

Comment from JSD

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Of course, there was an infamous British spy called Kim Philby. And Rudyard Kipling's 'Kim' is male, short for Kimball! So even with an 'i' it can be male. I'm sure it has been character building for you, as in the song. Great piece of prose. Thanks for sharing. (You do need to check your apostrophes in this, there are lots missing!)

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 28-Sep-2023

Thank you very much, I have grown to know and understand the name well, here we have a great cricketer "Kim Hughes" a stella man, I will try and track down those apostrophes, I was just practicing prose, and hoped for help in my punctuation, for this I thank you, as always very much appreciated****kahpot

reply by JSD on 28-Sep-2023

person's
boy's
girl's

reply by the author on 28-Sep-2023

! thank you so very much, I do have trouble with this, I copy all help received, and figure out the reason, I do understand the, there-to there's as this means there is, etc. it is the rest I struggle with, many thanks

Comment from kiwisteveh

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A little off the point but vaguely related - a recent quiz show question had me learning that two presidents, Bill Clinton and Gerald Ford both had different names growing up. Each man changed his name after his mother re-married. Who knew?! And I believ if you listen to the Johnny Cash song it was he who was called Sue. Although a little more research will reveal that he didn't write the words - that was well-known poet Shel Silverstein

Anyway, I enjoyed your informative post about your own name. Names ARE important. As a teacher I try hard to get each student's name correct, even though parents these days are making it really hard with outlandish names and pronunciations.

Steve

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reply by the author on 28-Sep-2023

Thank you very much, Steve, I am not very well schooled, so grammar and punctuation are new to me, research is difficult, though if I remember correctly in the song cash says I named YOU sue, meaning his son, maybe, maybe not, I have not heard it for a while, as always very much appreciated****kahpot

reply by kiwisteveh on 28-Sep-2023

Ah yes, that's when 'Sue' who is the narrator catches up with his father and they have a huge fight and dad makes a little speech as to why he shouldn't be killed...

reply by the author on 28-Sep-2023

I will have to listen again, me being me, when growing up I just enjoyed the words when heard, I do not doubt you, I was just writing, again, your help and understanding is very much appreciated****kahpot

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

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This is a touching write and I like the name Kym. My daughter has a middle name Kimberley and she wanted to be known at Kim because she didn't like her first name and for a while I got used to others calling her Kim. After a while she warmed to her first name and now every knows her by it. What is in a name? Nothing? It is all about the person, not the name, a poignant write, love Dolly x x x

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 Comment Written 28-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 28-Sep-2023

Thank you, Dolly, I also like it, very much, though at a young age-many years ago, it was not so, and yes, it is the person who wears and owns it, as always very much appreciated****kahpot

Comment from Paul Manton

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Well, I have heard much worse and infinitely more embarrassingly names than 'Kym' - some so (accidentally) rude, I'm not sure I can even repeat them.

The funniest (I promise this is true) was related to me by a former girlfriend when she worked in a Real Estate office. One of the partners was called Mr. Janus - no problem with that, until you discover that his parents christened him 'Hugh'. So Hugh-Janus! I think I would have changed my name long ago! (I also knew a girl called Maureen Balls - she always laughed when she introduced herself.)

So, Kym - you think you've got problems? But your story was really good, and had an effective ending, with 'a Boy Named Sue.'

Best wishes, Paul

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 Comment Written 28-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 28-Sep-2023

Thank you, Paul, yes, there are far worse and or weirder names than mine, though while practicing prose I am taking the easy road where the story is concerned, concentrating on grammar and punctuation for now, I will learn with help, as always very much appreciated****kahpot

reply by Paul Manton on 28-Sep-2023

You're welcome.

Paul