Was I named because of a love for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
No.
Was I conceived after a my mom received a dozen roses from my dad?
No.
Was I named after a sled?
No.
Was I named for Rosebud Salve?
No, but I have a tin of the sweet stuff, a thoughtful gift from my son.
Where did my name come from?
Following the Jewish tradition of naming children after a deceased relation, I was given my paternal grandmother’s name.
Rosebud was my nickname, and is still used — infrequently — because, as I point out, the bloom is off the rose, and I am no longer a bud.
However, I do smell as sweet because I am an anomaly.
I have no body odor.
Never did.
I’ve never used deodorant and have never needed to use it.
It’s true.
Even after working out at the gym during an especially difficult Boot Camp class or after a couple of days hiking on a hot, dirty, dusty trail— I don’t smell bad.
In fact, I smell sweet.
You can ask my tugboat man.
I say, “Smell me, don’t I smell good?”
Laughing, he complies, and says it’s a miracle.
No. I’M the miracle.
“That which we call PRINCESS ROSEBUD by any other name would smell as sweet.”
And I DO.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Romeo and Juliet
In Act II, Scene II of the play, the line is said by Juliet in reference to Romeo’s house, Montague which would imply that his name means nothing and they should be together.
Juliet:
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.Romeo:
[Aside] Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?
Juliet:
‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What’s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What’s in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.Romeo:
I take thee at thy word:
Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptized;
Henceforth I never will be Romeo.
Do you know the meaning of your name, and why your parents chose it? Do you think it suits you? What about your children’s names?
Photographers, artists, poets: show us IDENTITY.
Trackbacks & Pingbacks
- When my granny was young | Bright Moments Catcher
- Natalie Elizabeth. | Natalie Elizabeth Beech
- S. Thomas Summers | Daily Prompt: Identity
- Name that… You! | Geek Ergo Sum
- What’s in a Name? « RPMAS
- What’s in a Name? | meanderedwanderings
- Facebook and Cheap Trick: I’d like you to like me | DCMontreal
- There’s no (censored) “D” in my name | thoughtsofrkh
- Daily Prompt: The Born Identity | Creative Mysteries
- MASIDO | Hellen Masido
- Phoneography Weekly: What lies under the bushes | We Live In A Flat
- Daily Prompt: Name that…You! « Mama Bear Musings
- What’s in a name? | Books, Music, Photography & Movies : my best friends
- Daily Prompt: Name that…You | Under the Monkey Tree
- daily prompt – what’s in a name? | pork juice & paper towels
- Daily Prompt: Name that… You! « Every day adventures in Asia (mostly)
- Daily Prompt: Name that… You! Five Js | littlegirlstory
- Daily Prompt; Name that..You | terry1954
- Daily Prompts | derekalanwilkinson
- Daily Prompt: Name that… You! | College Girl Dai
- Daily Prompt: Identity – It’s Maryann, Not Maryanne, Not Marianne | IF I ONLY HAD A TIME MACHINE
- What’s In A Name? | The Ambitious Drifter
- What’s In A Name? Ingredients | Edward Hotspur
- What’s in a name? | Hope* the happy hugger
- Naming Baby Brother (short fiction) | The Jittery Goat
Color me jealous. Seriously jealous. LOL
LikeLike
hee hee, sorry it’s true. no one can explain it. it can’t just be diet – someone should write a medical report about me.
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
At least I can say, living surrounded by guys, that I don’t stink as bad as THEY do after a hard day’s work. LOL
LikeLike
Oh, you could NEVER top that!
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 8:47 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Pingback: Daily Prompt: Name That … You! | Chronicles of an Anglo Swiss
I love learning the meaning behind names or how someone came to have theirs. And of course, you smell sweet. Not surprised by that at all. 😉
LikeLike
Love it, you sweet thing! My mother’s name was Rose but she didn’t have your gift/blessing, lol. Being a medical person that fascinates me. So many mysteries but this one is lovely and suits your cuteness and liveliness. xoxo P
LikeLike
It’s a funny thing; I might trade this “gift” for no cellulite if I had the opportunity! As a medical professional, do you have any idea why???
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 9:52 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Good question and the answer is no. I searched around: Mayo Clinic, askdrweil.com, and found nothing on body smelling sweet. There is a condition where someone doesn’t sweat but your description doesn’t sound like that. There are parts of the body that can produce sweet odors but that’s not what you’re describing. It’s you very own special lovely gift.
xoxox P
LikeLike
Thanks for researching, I know that if I taste ?? sweet of if my breath smells sweet, it could be a symptom of diabetes, right? But it’s not that I smell “sweet”, I don’t smell anything other than the perfume and lotion I wear. Even my clothes never smell bad no matter how sweaty I get. Now my hubs is totally “normal”. After the gym…ICK. LOL
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Ah, you sweat but it doesn’t smell. I thought you didn’t sweat much. Fruity breath odor or urine can be diabetes and other things, some drug excretion, etc. But that’s not your situation. Again, it’s your sweet gift. 🙂
LikeLike
This is a weird conversation, huh? LOL I don’t sweat very much, that’s true. When I work out hard or hike in the heat, I do a little, and of course there’s flop sweat public speaking 🙂 But no, I don’t sweat as much as 90% of the girls at the gym!
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
haha, not a weird conversation for me, an NP. I have these all the time to which my hubby covers his ears and rolls his eyes, especially when we’re at the dinner table with friends, lol. Some of the mystery can be understood in that people who sweat more can have increased odor because of the breakdown of bacteria on their skin. That’s about all of the puzzle as I can give. We’ve sure made up for some lost conversation, haven’t we. Big huggie wuggie to you!
LikeLike
Hugs to you, my heroine animal protector!
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Pingback: The Naming Game | A mom's blog
Pingback: Daily Prompt: Name that… You! | Alastair's Blog
Your name is my middle name 🙂 If the kid had been a girl, I would have broken tradition (I am the third generation with this name) and used Violet as a middle name instead.
LikeLike
Hello, Rose! I do SO love Violet. Rose is kinda harsh ZZZZZ sound. Plus some call me Rosy and I HATE it.
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Lucky you 🙂
There is a flower called The Rose of Sharon ( my name is Sharon) but i have never smelt one….or even seen one!
LikeLike
Oh, I have seen a Rose of Sharon, isn’t it like a hibiscus or something? Sharon is a beautiful name.
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Lucky you!
LikeLike
Well, we all have our weird little gifts, right? As I’ve said many times in the past, I might trade that one for no cellulite!
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
LOL or have an airbrusher follow you everywhere….:)
LikeLike
I’d still know it was there!
On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 3:04 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
🙂
LikeLike
Pingback: The illegal name | Life is great
No reflection on you, but as a landscaper I always say a rose by any other name is still thorny
LikeLike
Very true for me as well…:)
LikeLike
Pingback: Have You Seen Molly? | Molly Greye
Pingback: Daily Prompt: Name that… You! | My Atheist Blog
Pingback: Daily Prompt: Name that… You! | My Atheist Blog
My mother named my sister and me names she just ‘liked’ typical- no real reason, however the funny thing is we both have good girl Catholic middle names. ANN. Both of us. She was tired.
LikeLike
Well, it’s easy to remember; mothers do get tired…
On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Wow!! That’s fun. I, of course, smell bad about 2 seconds after starting any physical activity. Blah.
LikeLike
You’re a guy, it’s not required that you smell like a rose (hahaha!) Us girls like the manly way you guys smell.
On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Oh, how I wish I was afflicted with your “not smell” gene! I was supposed to be named for a movie star but because my father spelled my name wrong when he filled out my birth certificate, I ended up being named after a biblical character instead.
LikeLike
Still a positive influence in your life, right? Being named after a flower kinda gives you no intrinsic life direction. Our son’s name means “healer” so he’d be a doctor, get it?
On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:38 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Pingback: Daily Prompt – Name that . . .you! | Joe's Musings
My mother n amed me after both of my grandmothers.They called her mother “Antonietta”.She thought that was too much to hang on a little kid in America so she got cute with it.Hence:”Tonette”.(Only many years later did I realize that my grandmother’s name was actually “Antonia” , which would have made life soooo much easier for me). Since she cut her mother’s name, and my father’s mother had been “Martha” she chopped the h out of it (!) and so my middle name is “Marta”. Ppeolpe always turned my name around, since “Joyce ” is a woman’s first name in America, as opposed to a last name in Ireland.
I married a man with a very difficult last name that is funny when heard pronounced properly, so I gave our sons really basic, normal names.
LikeLike
I think Tonette is a beautiful name. I never really liked my (real) name. I like Princess Rosebud much better! I wanted to name my son Colin but it sounded too much like “colon” and we didn’t want him teased; his real name is very long. It’s Jason Nathaniel Van Nostrand (and then his last name). Nathaniel was for my dad and Van Nostrand was for one of my exhub’s illustrious ancestors.
On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 6:24 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
Thanks, but no one remembered “Tonette” and believe me, the home permanent jokes, toes in nets and anything else has been bad..I think that’s why I LOVE the Internet; people keep seeing it so they can’t forget it…even my own father used to spell it with two n’s, (which should tel you something about our relationship…not real close). I learned to answer to ,”Uh…uh..” .That is the sound of someone behind me who wants to tell me something, but can’t think of my name! And people figure I’m French, which I’m not, although Claudette Colbert had an influence on why my name ends as it does.
LikeLike
I do remember Toni home perm, I can see how kids would tease. My dad’s the first one to call me Rosebud, I wasn’t called princess til my neighbor started it. BTW I loved Claudette Colbert.
On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 7:49 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
LikeLike
I’m afraid it was even worse than that ,R.The children’s version of a Toni home perm was actually called a “Tonette”. What is satisfying is when some woman says it to me now, I throw it in her face that she is showing her age!
Mom liked the characters C.C. played, strong but feminine women.That’s what she hoped for in me.
LikeLike