CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Dean Collins: More Than A Name

CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Dean Collins: More Than A Name

I have nine grandchildren, so in recent years, I have heard many discussions about choosing the baby’s name. My daughters and their husbands would sometimes ask for ideas on names, so I offered a few family names from generations past – but they basically smiled and told me they had a few of their own in mind. No one ever picked my grandfather’s name, Monleys (pronounced Munless) Commadore. Yes, that was his name, and oh, how I wish I knew its o…

CONTRIBUTOR'S VIEW - Dean Collins: More Than A Name - LaGrange Daily News

I have nine grandchildren, so in recent years, I have heard many discussions about choosing the baby’s name. My daughters and their husbands would sometimes ask for ideas on names, so I offered a few family names from generations past – but they basically smiled and told me they had a few of their own in mind. No one ever picked my grandfather’s name, Monleys (pronounced Munless) Commadore. Yes, that was his name, and oh, how I wish I knew its o…