I always try to write about the first person or first thing that comes to mind when I received the #52Ancestors prompt.
This week, the first pers6n that came to mind was my mother.
My mother was born October 8, 1940, of course at home because you seldom had a baby in the hospital back then. She was promptly named Inell.
Well..a few days later, her aunt visited to see the new baby and was told "Here is little Inell" Her aunt took one look and said, "That's an awful name, from now on, her name is Mary Nell" and from then on, that was her name...although not legally.
She used "Mary Nell" on every official document...school paper, marriage license, social security card. I mean on official documents, they asked your name, and you told them, you didn't have to present a birth certificate because quite frankly, a lot of people didn't have them. She did though and it said "Inell"
When my mom was in her early 60s, she thought, you know...it might be a problem when I get ready to collect social security, so she went to the courthouse and legally had her name changed to "Mary Nell" instead of "Inell".
I have always been glad for that great Aunt changing my mom's name because I too believe that Mary Nell is a much better name and suits her better.
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