Hey everyone! For
those who don’t know me, my name is Anna Claire. I started blogging just a few weeks ago for my communications class. So far my class and I have done a how-to video, published our All About Me posts, and are planning a Breast Cancer Awareness campaign for our school. I thought communications would be so enjoyable and fun for me because I think that writing is my gift.
Since this post is like a part 2 of my All About Me post, I am going to talk about my name and the history behind it. If you do get to know me well, just remember that I don’t go by Anna, it’s Anna Claire!! Sit back and relax for a little history lesson behind my name.
My fraternal grandma, who I call Ma-Ma, is named Patricia Ann. Hence, her middle name is how Anna became my first name. Even though I go by Anna Claire, the name on my birth certificate says Anna Clarice. I know, a little confusing! My dad likes to joke that the Clarice in my name came from the main character, Clarice Starling, in the Oscar Winning movie, The Silence of the Lambs. The name Clarice came from my great-great-grandma’s first name. Some people might not like being named after someone in their family because the name has already been used before, but I think it’s quite special to have one of your relative’s names seamed into yours.
Also, I looked up my name on Google and found that Anna means “grace” and dates back to Biblical times. I also found that Anna is an uber popular name. Records say that 861, 364 girls have been named Anna in the U.S. since 1880. Clarice and Claire both have similar meanings. I found that their meanings vary depending on the country/ culture, but the names usually mean “bright”, “clear”, and “famous”. I hope that most people would agree that my name’s meaning works well with my personality.
I hope that everyone reading this eXcerpt of my blog enjoyed it and was interested! You will definitely want to come back to see more zany and cool posts from my class’ blogging challenge! As always, make sure to drop a comment with your URL and share!
-Anna Claire
Hey AC!
Wow, the story behind your name is so fascinating. I, unfortunately, was not blessed with the name of a detective from a famous horror movie. Some of us just aren’t ~that~ lucky. I also love the fact that Ma-Ma’s middle name played into your name! Not many can keep me entertained when talking about their name, but you certainly can! See ya at school tomorrow Anna Clarice Campbell.
Your best friend,
Mariam E. (my middle name hasn’t surfaced the internet yet, and I’d frankly like to keep it that way;)
Hey Mariam,
I know right, my name was very well thought out ;). I also like that you talked about your name in your A-Z blog post, it’s also very fascinating. See you at lunch Mariam E. Tafwed (don’t worry I won’t expose your middle name). Thanks for looking at my blog and always commenting!
Your BFF,
Anna Claire
Heya, Anna Claire!
What made you decide to start using Claire instead of Clarice? Did your parents decide that for you or did you just like Claire more?
Double names are honestly really cool, especially if they’re both pretty names.
Beelia
http://blogs.lcps.org/beelia/
Hey Melia!
I’m not sure the exact reasoning on why my parents decided to want to call me Anna Claire instead of Anna Clarice. I guess it’s because Claire is more common than Clarice. Both of them liked the double name idea, so I guess they thought Anna Claire sounded good! Thanks for commenting on my blog post, I really appreciate it! Have a great rest of your day.
Anna Claire