Happy Birthday, Lessa!
Today is the birthday of the younger of my two sisters, both older. Lessa, who is named after an Anne McCaffery character1, is, as of today, 29. Which is a prime number, and that is awesome. I hope that she has a lovely birthday.
1 Arguably, the Anne McCaffery character, queen of a whole pantheon of strong scifi/fantasy women. Or so I gather. Our mom was really into those books back in the day. I dodged a bullet—if I’d been a girl, it would have been Menolly for me.
Kungfukitten Said,
November 12, 2006 @ 11:45 pm
You wouldn’t have been named Menolly. It would have been Piemur. Heh, I have a huge signed piece of art from one of her signings. I need to get it framed. Part of me wants to put it on e-bay after she dies (she’s like 90) but another part wants to hold onto it forever. I love her books and reread all of them every few years.
Josh Millard Said,
November 13, 2006 @ 7:01 am
You mistake the naming scheme for a sensible one. In fact, Mom had at one point threatened to name boy-me Flar and my younger brother F’lessen, which would have just been awkward.
Anne Said,
May 18, 2007 @ 7:33 pm
Don’t laugh too hard . . . I’m 30 weeks pregnant with my third daughter, and am actually considering the name Lessa for this one! For that exact reason! I’ve been a fan of the Pern series since I discovered them at nine, and actually managed to hook MY mother on them! When I told her that I thought Lessa would be a good name, she tried to convince me to name her Menolly! I said that was pushing it . . .
Now I only need to convince Daddy . . . He’s being stubborn in the whole naming process . . .