Tuesday, July 7, 2009

first name basis

Drove out to Middletown, Indiana, to visit Mimi at the cemetary and got lost amongst the unfamiliar and seductive Midwestern first names, names that seem like they've been forgotten. Will and Papa finally had to insist that we leave when it became unclear if I would ever be ready to go. This list is only the beginning of what was out there...

Lavonia Flory Mabel Otis Ina Ira Ella Burton Hattie Pat Louona Leora Luther Marcleen Leonard Bernice Walter Garrett Lestie Sheldon Hudie Veo Maynie Clarence Gladys Willis Lulu Lillian Mina Vora Spence Cora Leroy Virgie Myrtle Levina Samuel Dortha Roxana Izuma Clyde Opha Roland Hessel Arzella Ray Clotilde Gilla Oca Zella Ellison Bertie Santford Dewey Callie Pearl Grace May Margaretta Emeline Elsie Bertha Roscoe Sylvester Pha Lavinia Rena Asa Ruby Theodore Cornelia Zoa Franklin Olive Blanche Minerva Angeline Bailis Simon Lovicy Ethel Lou Rhoda Abraham Iva Neva Noble Clifford Mirtie Wilbur Herbert Waldo Delia Inda Loren Kenneth Homer Fern Beatrix Raymond Dottie Harriet Levi Cathern Riley Willard Lona Uela Elnora Martin Lowell Ione Alta Syvilla Viola Floyd Retta Samuel Bessie Lute Lex Carter Erasmus Cornelius Mildred Allex Chas Lottie Lewis Roxie Barrett Veleta Agnes Hilton Opal Lucille Roy Lemuel Edger Ruth Walter Cora Venona Vivian Warren Izeban Mildred Ora Harter Dorance Nelson Cloyce

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