What's in a Name

My parents did not really choose my name, Jenna, till the day I was actually born. There is a story behind that, which I will tell at the end. The reason why my parents picked Jenna was because it was different and they rarely heard of that name. Also, my mom picked it because she thought it was a beautiful name. My middle name is named after my great grandmother. She died when my mom was in her teens, and my mom was very close to her. My mom said that if she ever had a girl, Catherine would be somewhere in her name. There were many other names that my parents were considering. My mom had her favorite names and my dad had his favorite names. Of course, they did not like the names each other picked, I was surprised they both liked at least one name. Some other names I would have had were Jordan, Greer, Tori, Mary, and Kara. My mom loved the name Greer ever since she heard it. She wanted that to be my name so bad, and my dad hated it. Till this day, my mom still adores that name. Jenna means a small bird, one who loves peace, and is soft and smooth. There are many other meanings to my name. I love my name. I think it sounds good together and fits my personality. At first, I did not like my name, but when I got older I started to like it more and more. Other people always tell me that I have such a beautiful name and sometimes they make up nicknames for me. I think every ones name was meant to represent who they are. My mom told me this story about me when I was first born. She said that up to the day and minute I was born my name was Jordan. Then she said that when they put me in her arms she said "Jenna you are so beautiful". After that, my parents decided to get rid of Jordan Catherine and my name would be Jenna Catherine. I think that is a funny story about my name.