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Jan 29th

What’s in a Name?

 

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Names.  We all have them.  We all use them.  They all have stories.

Before I had children, I thought that one of the best parts about being pregnant would be choosing a name for our baby.  Here would be my chance to forever give a name to another human being — a name that would stay with them for the rest of their life.  How cool!

Well, now I have been pregnant four times.  And I have decided that one of the worst parts about being pregnant is choosing a name!  How do I choose something that will stay with them for the rest of their life?  Where do I even begin?  Do I pick a family name? Do I just pick a name I like?  Do I pick a name deep with meaning?  And what if I like the name but everyone else hates it?  What if there are six other kids in his/her class with the same name?  How will I spell it?  What kind of nicknames can cruel little kids turn it into?  The questions are endless!

In the end, we chose four names that we love completely. They fit our children very well and I love how they have grown into their names.  I also love how their nicknames have evolved.  Each has their own story, each has their own origin.  And you know what?  These are stories that need to be told!

I am sure that you have “name” stories that are special to you as well.  Maybe they are about the names you chose for your children.  Maybe they are about the pet names you and your spouse have for each other.  Perhaps you had a nickname growing up that has a story.  Maybe your kids have nicknames and no one knows where they came from.  In any case, the stories of our names are important to tell.  People use our names multiple times a day.  They are part of who we are and how we are presented to the world.  They are stories worth telling.

So, for today’s The WRITE Way, I want you to tell a story about a name.  It can be any story you want to tell.  Just take it from your heart and share it with those you love. My family is full of names stories and I have been glad to start getting some of them out of my head and into my scrapbook!

levi_forweb1(Credits: Background paper by Gina Cabrera’s OFFICE ESSENTIALS), staple from the PAINTED SUMMER mini kit by Shabby Princess,  HAPPY DANCE  alpha by CD Muckosky at Little Dreamer Designs, brush strokes by Michelle Coleman at Little Dreamer Designs, template by Janet Phillips for THE DAILY DIGI).

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(Credits: Back to the Basics Paper by Doris Castle at Scrapbook Graphics, Doodled Paper Alpha by Kate Hadfield, paw prints by Alana McArthey from her FELINE FUN Kit at SBG, template by Janet Phillips for THE DAILY DIGI).

If you need a jumpstart, you can download this template to get you thinking.  I love the fact that templates are just a launch pad — they help you get started but once you are going you are free to fly.

tdd_freebie2_previewDOWNLOAD TEMPLATE HERE

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And, how about a cool NAME giveaway to go with the challenge?  Sally Molhoek (artist extraordinaire who just so happens to be my sister) is giving away a FREE SET OF WOODEN NAME LETTERS!  Just scrap a page with a story about a name (you don’t have to use the template), give us a link in the comments of this thread by Monday, and we will choose a winner.  How cool would it be to win a custom set of letters?  She is so, so talented (yes, I am very envious).  You will be able to choose from lots of designs (including a custom design) and there are a ton of font choices.  You can choose a ribbon hanging or a regular wall hanging.  If you want to see a lot more examples of her work or to place an order, you can see some more of her work HERE.

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Good luck and Happy story telling!

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P.S. The winners for the Fontologie gift certificates are:

Jenni (who had a great question that I will answer next)

Kendra

and

Laurel

Watch your inboxes! :)

P.S.S.  Some of you posted a similar question question about temporarily loading a font.  When you temporarily load a font using a manager, you do not need to restart Photoshop, you can load the font with PS already running and it will stay loaded until you 1) unload it or 2) close PS.  Isn’t that GREAT!?  I know I am pretty excited about it! :)

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39 Responses to “What’s in a Name?”

  1. Rachael Giallongo says:
    January 29, 2009 at 8:10 am

    Great inspiration and thanks for the wonderful template!

  2. Gretchen says:
    January 29, 2009 at 8:19 am

    thanks for the template:) Love it!!!

  3. Christine says:
    January 29, 2009 at 10:31 am

    Well, I don’t know if this counts because I did this layout 2 years ago,lol! I thought I would post it anyway. After my dog passed away, I made a 20 page book about her and it wouldn’t have been complete without a layout about her nicknames!
    http://calicodesigns.blogspot.com/2007/03/terms-of-endearment-layout.html

    Christine aka Calico

  4. Susan says:
    January 29, 2009 at 10:46 am

    Thanks for the template–and all the great ideas!!

  5. Cathy P. says:
    January 29, 2009 at 10:48 am

    This is soooo funny, because naming the baby on the way is one of our biggest issues right now. We want one that isn’t common but doesn’t sound out of this world. Great idea for a page and thanks for the template!!!

  6. Cindi says:
    January 29, 2009 at 11:53 am

    Thanks so much for the template. I’ve been meaning to do name layouts for my kids for some time now. Love your blog!

  7. Amanda says:
    January 29, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    I am loving this site!

  8. Amber says:
    January 29, 2009 at 1:08 pm

    Janet, i spent WAY TOO much time here today! I love the way you write and it has been so fun checking everything out!! YAY!! and thanks!

  9. Kendra says:
    January 29, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    awesome! thanks so much!

  10. Anne says:
    January 29, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Okay…so I’m terrified to actually enter this challenge because I’m pretty new to digi scrapping. But this was so fun! Thanks for the template… and here is my page:
    http://racheldavisdays.blogspot.com/2009/01/my-name-is-monkey.html
    Hope I did everything right! :)

  11. Alis in Wnderlnd says:
    January 29, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    I think scrapping about our names is very important. I have scrapped my daughter’s name, Ellison Celeste, but I am still working on my son’s. (Foster Louis). In my daughter’s I wrote aobut who she was names after and who we twisted it a little because Ella was so popular. I also wrote all the other names that were possible options–our only one for a boy: Foster. :) Thanks for the template, too.

  12. Lizzy says:
    January 29, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    Ooh I love freebie templates! :D Thank you!! A great reminder to sit down and scrap the story behind my kiddos’ names. Your blog is so inspiring, I love it!!

  13. Holly in Japan says:
    January 29, 2009 at 4:53 pm

    Thank you so much for the great template! Your beautiful pages are always inspiration to scrap.

  14. Gina says:
    January 29, 2009 at 6:49 pm

    Oooh, I just did a LO last week about the names we gave each of my daughters – http://www.myscrapbookart.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=119899&ppuser=743 I’m working on one now for my son – and it’s a name we chose in 1986 (yes…EIGHTY SIX) that we got to bestow on a child in 2008!!!! :) Obviously there’s a whole lot of emotion bound up in THAT LO. :) I’ll come back and share it over the weekend.

  15. tiffay scraps says:
    January 29, 2009 at 6:50 pm

    Thanks for the inspiration and the great template.

  16. Correen says:
    January 29, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    Oh, I love the idea of name layouts — I did one a year or so back about DD’s name! It’s one of my favorite layouts! Great template — thank you!!

  17. Peggy Slemp says:
    January 29, 2009 at 11:19 pm

    Ok, I’m fairly new to this site, but I love it. I did a layout using this template (thank you so much) and had fun writing about our son’s name, but I have no idea how to post it here. Any help anywhere? I don’t have a blog. I have a facebook account…

  18. Jessica says:
    January 29, 2009 at 11:49 pm

    thank you so much for the template and the inspiration!

  19. Joan says:
    January 30, 2009 at 12:21 am

    I keep getting so many great ideas from this site. Thanks for all the effort you put into it and thanks for the template; can’t wait to use it.

  20. Deb says:
    January 30, 2009 at 12:32 am

    I’m brand new here too and this challenge got me scrapping, not just reading about it! I hope this works: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/v9eoGkzeTorov7V5N_Qc9w?authkey=A0D336QewOA&feat=directlink

  21. theresa says:
    January 30, 2009 at 2:35 am

    I am so glad that I stumbled upon your blog.. I love all of your ideas & inspiration!
    Here is my layout.. http://angellbee.blogspot.com/2009/01/whats-in-name_29.html

    I am terrible with credits though!! (I believe.. Olde Skool kit & mydigistyle alpha) sorry!! :)

  22. Dreamer in Denim says:
    January 30, 2009 at 4:51 am

    just wanted to pop over and tell you how much i am enjoying the site.
    You’re top on my Google Reader list, and i really appreciate all the helpful tips each day and the inspiration!
    your site is beautiful too!
    Thank you so much for doing this!

  23. rach3975 says:
    January 30, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    LOL at the story about thinking naming was the best part of pregnancy and then realizing it was the worst. Thanks for the template!

  24. Heidi says:
    January 30, 2009 at 10:21 pm

    I just did a name LO a week or two ago…

    http://www.ndisb.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=23750&ppuser=4395

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    January 31, 2009 at 2:35 am

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  26. Virginia says:
    January 31, 2009 at 2:38 am

    I just loved this layout, and the challenge as well. I took advantage of the fact that it is my birthday and did a layout of myself (when I was a baby), which I never do.

    Here’s the link: http://ladyvdzine.com/?p=592

    And I linked back to the blog here for the template and the challenge.

    Thanks so much!

  27. Virginia says:
    January 31, 2009 at 2:53 am

    I also posted my layout here:
    http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=544249&cat=2905
    http://prettyscrappy.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/794/ppuser/75

  28. Michelle says:
    January 31, 2009 at 3:17 pm

    Here is one that I did for my son. Thanks for the template.
    http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=544803&cat=500

  29. Calvina in Pacific Northwest says:
    January 31, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    Thanks for the jumpstart with your template! I really enjoyed using the template and some of my Digi Files goodies to finish a layout. You can find it at: http://calvinawalsh.blogspot.com/

  30. Chris A. (Chreamps) says:
    January 31, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    I’m so enjoying your site and all the great ideas!

    Thanks so much for the wonderful template and the inspiration!

  31. Gypsy says:
    January 31, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    Thanks heaps for the template and the inspiration… The Daily Digi is most certainly in ‘my morning coffee’- everyday!

    http://seeshareremember.blogspot.com/2009/02/hello-my-name-is.html

  32. Ramie says:
    January 31, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    Thanks so much! This is an awesome template!

  33. SteinyGirl says:
    February 1, 2009 at 6:20 am

    Great prompt! Been meaning to do an LO of my kids’ and the origin and meaning of their names. Thanks for the inspiration and the template to get me launched!
    http://www.littledreamerdesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21734

  34. Bethany Thomas says:
    February 1, 2009 at 11:40 am

    Here’s my LO’s of my kids’ names. Thanks for the great idea!!

  35. Gina says:
    February 1, 2009 at 6:04 pm

    As promised, I did a LO of Harrison’s name (already posted the LO with my girls’ names) – his is posted here: http://www.myscrapbookart.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=122010&cat=500

    Thanks for the template! I used it for this LO. Love it!

  36. Holly Weber says:
    February 2, 2009 at 12:09 am

    Thank you so much for the template!!! I really like it & will definitely use it over & over!! It is so versatile!!

    Here is my layout for my youngest daughter…thanks for the chance to win!! Those names are AMAZING!!!

    http://digi-designs.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10032/normal_HJW-Alexa-NameTDD_freebie_j.jpg

  37. Holly Weber says:
    February 2, 2009 at 12:11 am

    This is the link to the gallery so you can see the credits :)

    http://digi-designs.org/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=0

  38. Manda says:
    February 6, 2009 at 10:26 am

    I ended up using this idea as the idea behind my ADSR4 Challenge 9 LO.

    http://www.ndisb.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=25990

    http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26892&ppuser=10870

  39. Lizzy says:
    February 6, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    Finally had time to do this! Thanks for the inspiration! Kits are Cori Gammon’s “Trendy Pop” and “Nicholas”.

    http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/lizyork27/scrapbook%20pages/?action=view&current=marysnamechoice.jpg

    http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c208/lizyork27/scrapbook%20pages/?action=view&current=NNamingyouNJY.jpg

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