One down, 51 to go. My name is Linda
Marie challenged me to answer 52 questions in 52 weeks as part of keeping my family history. The questions came from this post on the LDS church's "Family Search" blog. The questions are basic, but they're good prompts and a good way to get me started writing on my blog again. Question #1? What is your full name? Why did your parents give you that name? I was born Linda Nuffer. No middle name. My mother doesn't have a middle name, either. She was born Margaret McGregor. The theory, as I understood it, is that if I were to marry, my maiden name would become my middle name, and it has. My next older sister was born Peggy, a nickname for Margaret. I kind of love that. No middle name, though. Our oldest sister, Barbara, was born Barbara Ruth. She was the lucky one to get two names that were very dear to our mother - mom's beloved younger sister Barbara, and mom's even more beloved mother Ruth. Mom can't be blamed, though, for giving out bo