Anton Sherwood <bronto@...> writes:
> Yoon Ha Lee wrote:
> > . . . ordinarily you wouldn't "repeat" part of a name so soon
> > generationally, it's disrespectful . . .
>
> Jews are traditionally named for a dead relative.
Which brings us to me!
My name is Elliott James Frick Lash.
My Father's father (now deceased) was:
Elliott Jacob Lashkavits
My Mother's father (now deceased) was: James Wilson Frick
So...my parent's just combined the names.
My sister is Juliet Sarah Frick Lash. Sarah being my father's sister's name.
Elliott