My name is Alexandra Leigh Bess, my penname is Alex Marie Bess. And I have two names that I will gladly describe.
Alexandra- My parents decided when they got married that their first child would be named Alex, and the Alex would be a shortened version of a more formal name. It's an Ancient Greek name, meaning "defender of men." When they found out I was going to be a baby girl, they were a little stumped. They weren't instantly stricken with the fact that a girl could also be named Alex. But they eventually figured it out, and decided my full, formal first name would be Alexandra.
Leigh- The name is a famly name from the Irish part of my other's family line. Each woman in the family had a variation of "Leigh" somewhere in their name. For example, my mom's name is Leigh Ann, and my aunt's name is Christine Leigh. There's also a middle-name tradition in my father's side of the family. The first son of each family's middle name is the same as his grandfather's first name. If I were a boy, my name would have been Alexander James Bess. If my sister had turned out to be a boy, her name would have been Zachary James Bess.
Bess- It's my family name. Originally, when that side of the family came to America, they were German, and their last name was Bosch. They wanted to naturalize as quickly as possible (and hide their German heritage), so they changed their name to Bess. We don't know how long ago they came, but we know that they changed their name when they did so they would sound American. My mother's side of the family did pretty much the same thing when they came to America from Germany, back in the 1940's or 50's. Their name was Stahr, but to sound more American and less German, they changed the spelling to Starr. I guess my family ancestors wanted to naturalize as soon as possible.
And now to my penname. I'm very sorry about the long post, and how boring it may be. But don't give up on reading! Not just yet!
Alex- This is the name everybody calls me, and it's my favorite possible name. I also chose it for it's uniquness to a girl. There aren't many girls named Alex. And, it's for my parents. I'm their first chlid, so my name will always be Alex.
Marie- I like this name, simply the reason why I chose it. It means "bitter," which is the opposite of myself, but that's what makes it interesting and sometime funny.
Bess- I owe a lot to my family. They're the entire reaosn I'm here and I have what I have. If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be here writing this beautiful post for you all!
That's the entire explanation to my name, and my penname. Have a nice day, everyone.
