I talked to my dad over the weekend, and he brought up the fact that I didn't change my name to Matt's name when we got married. I could tell that he might hold some traditional views on the subject, so I thought I'd explain why I decided not to change my name to Matt's last name.
The answer is really quite simple - I am my father's daughter. I am a Gillingham, through and through, and I am proud to be a Gillingham. My name is a reminder to me of the people that share the same blood as me, and a lot of the same physical features as well. It reminds me that humor is one of the most important parts of life (if you know the Gillinghams, you know what I mean,) and it's ok to just be goofy sometimes. I changed my name once, and I always felt weird about it. It was like I changed a big part of who I was, like I had abandoned a part of me.
Deciding not to change my name had nothing to do with not wanting to deal with the hassle of getting new IDs or calling the multiple places that I do business with. Instead, it's because I am a Gillingham.
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hi chey, my name is Shawn Gillingham, and i live in Fargo,nd. I am from Ont Canada. I was just bumming round on the net, and bumped into u, and yes i do know what the statement "if u know the Gillinghams......" means...lol....and good for you, i think all Gillinghams r proud to b !!!!!! if u want to chat , or see if we r related, (and of course all Gillinghams are), here is my Email Chaos1972@hotmail.com.............ps i am a cancer too!! (june 22 1972)
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