Today at RDP, Martha Kennedy asks us to get
creative with the word ‘grace’. Thanks, Martha!
Here’s where the prompt word took me.
My mother named me after a nurse in St. Francis Hospital in The Bronx. My very loud Sicilian family had been arguing in my mother’s hospital room about what my name should be. They were so vociferous, Nurse Nancy came in and nicely kicked them out! My mother admired her for that.
Nancy is one of those generational names; almost every Nancy I know was born in or around the same year as me. It’s not a very common name but it’s a nice name. It means “grace and favor”. I like that. What’s even more interesting is I was born on a Tuesday and, according to the old poem, “Tuesday’s child is full of grace”.
And my life has been serendipitous ever since.
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My grandmother’s name was Nancy.❤️
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I had a friend at school called Nancy, and she was always known as Fancy Pants!
You got me thinking so I went Googling. It seems I was born on a Wedensday and my name is from Celtic roots and means wood! I feel a right plank now!
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It was quite popular for a time, I had two Nancys in my class at grade school!
And grace is a wonderful path.
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Thanks for sharing the meaning of your name. It’s a beautiful name
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Nancy is a noble name, Nancy …
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Amazing 😊
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I had to look up my birth day later on in life, my Dad said a few times, I came ‘on a really awkward day….’, whatever that means 🤣
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What a strange thing to say! Care to share?
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I’m a Tuesday girl too although I can’t say I’m that graceful 😃
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Hahaha! Maybe not, but you definitely are gracious. Thanks, Ange.
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I, too, am a Tuesday child. As are my two kids…
Named after the actor Dale Robertson coz he was my mother’s “George Clooney” (or insert whichever heartthrob tickles your fancy, Nancy)…
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You’re the second Tuesday child to comment so far!
And here I am thinking you were named after Dale Evans AND Roy Rogers; makes sense, ya know?
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Woot!
Nope. And how ironic that my mother would meat a dude named Rogerson…
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Meat? Oh my!
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Meat? What kind? Beef, veal, chicken? 😉 I’ll step away now…
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I’m a Sunday child, and I ain’t gay….
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Hahahaha! “Not that there’s anything wrong with that!” – Seinfeld
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I think you’ve written about this before, and it’s a great story about your name.
I’ve always hated that rhyme. Yes, I’m another Wednesday child 🤣
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Yes, I’ve written about being named after a nurse but I think this is the first time I mentioned the meaning of my name …. could be wrong.
Wednesday’s child could have been pedantic but that doesn’t rhyme. 🤣
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I don’t recall, but have no doubt that your memory is better than mine!
My pedantic tendencies are due to being a Virgoan – I’m doubly cursed 🤣
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Oh, that’s just so wrong! 😂
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It’s a cross – or two – that I’ve carried for 72 years so I’m kinda used to them now 🤣
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I was born on a Monday. ‘Fair of face,’ True. I burn easily–no tan. 🥵😂
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Good one, Lois! You handled that one like a pro!
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What a great informational post. Thank you for allowing me this little window into your world.
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A pleasure to share. Thank you!
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I am also a Tuesday’s child and on the day that I was born the first issue of TV Guide was published in 10 cities, featuring Lucille Ball and her newborn son, Desi Arnaz Jr., on the cover.
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That’s a very cool story, Jim, and I know exactly which TV Guide cover you’re talking about. The day I was born, the 22nd amendment was ratified, limiting US Presidents to 2 terms.
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Trump is trying to find a way around that so he can run again.
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We’ll see about that!
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Lovely to learn more about you. How wonderful ❤️
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Thanks very much, Esther! So glad you enjoyed this little bit of info.
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Lol Sis what a lovely true story! I was born on a Wednesday…. Wednesday’s child is full of woe… Typical…. 😳🫣😱😄😄😄😄☺️🍁☺️🍁
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Me too Willow!
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Lol Jodie God help us 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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And Clive, too! Woe is three!
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No no no!! You are so far from woeful, Sis! We need to rewrite that part of the old poem! 😂😆
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yes we do for all our sakes 🥳🥳❄️🍂🍁
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