University of Texas Recruitment August 21-28, 2012

[DubaiSis]

The name "issue" seems a critical part of the fun the sorority members have in preparation! How DO you pronounce that girl's name? Whoever gets her, make sure you ask her how to say her name! Believe me, you will be discussed if you have a weird name. And discussion is good. The US is not compromised of Smiths and Joneses so own your name. It's also a good conversation tool. What is its ethnic heritage? Have you visited there? Do you have relatives there? You can see how just your last name can kick start a whole string of questions that can lead on to more interesting topics.

[TexasToast]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

The name "issue" seems a critical part of the fun the sorority members have in preparation! How DO you pronounce that girl's name? Whoever gets her, make sure you ask her how to say her name! Believe me, you will be discussed if you have a weird name. And discussion is good. The US is not compromised of Smiths and Joneses so own your name. It's also a good conversation tool. What is its ethnic heritage? Have you visited there? Do you have relatives there? You can see how just your last name can kick start a whole string of questions that can lead on to more interesting topics.

I didn't even think of that! I guess it really could be a positive! Thank you all for being so helpful, especially you DubaiSis. Now I just have to cross my fingers I get a bid come August!

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

The name "issue" seems a critical part of the fun the sorority members have in preparation! How DO you pronounce that girl's name? Whoever gets her, make sure you ask her how to say her name! Believe me, you will be discussed if you have a weird name. And discussion is good. The US is not compromised of Smiths and Joneses so own your name. It's also a good conversation tool. What is its ethnic heritage? Have you visited there? Do you have relatives there? You can see how just your last name can kick start a whole string of questions that can lead on to more interesting topics.

I'll admit to practicing a PNM's name if I knew she was coming in that round. You never want to be the one who butchers it.

And yes, it's a welcomed break from all the Katies, Brittanys, and Jessicas.

My fave was when you were like "which Katie?" and someone answers "you know, the one with the blonde hair." That really narrows it down.

[BAckbOwlsgIrl]

Okay, I am sure that I along with my sisters are not only ones who did this.
We would look at the names of all the girls and see if there were funny names or odd names. It didn't matter if we could pronounce them or not, we just looked.
At the time, Effie and Heddie were considered "odd." I think that we also had an October come through. Not hard names to pronounce, just different. Well, to us, they were.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

Okay, I am sure that I along with my sisters are not only ones who did this.
We would look at the names of all the girls and see if there were funny names or odd names. It didn't matter if we could pronounce them or not, we just looked.
At the time, Effie and Heddie were considered "odd." I think that we also had an October come through. Not hard names to pronounce, just different. Well, to us, they were.

We liked to look at initials. What person in their right mind names a child Amanda Sue Smith?

[carnation]

Actually, we know a couple that came within inches of naming their daughter Amanda Sarah S____ until the wife realized how future monogramming would look.

(They chose Sarah Amanda.)