The appeal of names

 

Self portrait sketch
Me as a teenager

Watercolour on
 watercolour paper
11 x 14 inches
Barbara Muir ©

At this point in my life it's too late to change my name,
but I know what name I'd pick if it was a simple 
exercise. Of course it's not.  Endless government forms,
and insurance and a lot of hours spent explaining, and
even spelling.

Here's what I wrote about it before:

"Ever since I met Alessandra, Mascitti, (who was
the wonderful co-ordinator for the Russo brothers
when they exhibited artists like me in the Carousel du
Louvre exhibitions) I have wanted to
change my first name from Barbara to Alessandra.

I won’t be doing this, but when I write a note to my husband,
I sign it Barbara and then in a separate space Alessandra,
Gloria Galletti. Galletti (many different spellings) was the
family name of my Italian great, great, great grandmother. And
Alessandra Gloria Galletti is the name I wish I could have.

Few people understand this because my regular name --
Barbara Muir --has been good to me, so they believe,
(understandably) that I should be happy with it. And I am.

But if I could wave a magic wand and change my name
that would be my name."

Have a loving your life day!