What's in a Name?

I love finding out people’s names, and I really enjoy hearing new names or unique names. My name is Haley Mae Crane. I remember asking my mom where did the name Haley come from and she said well it was that or Taylor and I just looked at her and said well thank you for choosing Haley, because I couldn’t imagine being anything else. My middle name comes from my nana her name is Colleen Mae, and then my uncle also named his daughter Kayla Me, and then came me and I got the MAE and I love that middle name. Why? Because it’s cute and it’s a family name that has been passed down. I have already told Thomas that if we have a daughter her middle name will also be Mae, and luckily he is okay with that. My last name crane, now this is a story I don’t really like. My mom got pregnant when she was 18 and my dad was old and gross…he was 24. GROSS (Ha. Ha)  when any who they dated on and off and were engaged at one point and that must have been around the time I was born because she gave me his last name. After I was born they officially split, mainly because he was a huge cheater, so I don’t blame her. My dad’s side of the family has made the name Crane, bad for the town of Aurora, every time I tell people my last name I feel as if I’m getting judged. I cannot wait until my last name is changed to my soon to be husbands last name. His last name is Portwood, and I know that is the best name and Haley Mae Portwood doesn’t sound as good as Haley Mae Crane, but at least I will enjoy this name and feel comfortable with it.

My name means Hay meadow or Hay field, weird huh? I think Haley should have more meaning behind it rather than that, but on the other hand most people don’t know that that’s what Haley means. I enjoy having this name, I feel like it just fits me well. The only annoying part is when people spell it wrong, I’m so used to it, I just automatically start spelling it because I already know they’re going to misspell. There’s Haley, Hailey, Haleigh, Hayley, Haylee….to many gosh darn ways. So turns out some people think I look like a different name, I say no I look like me!  I have some nicknames that are Messy Mae and Hay Mae and Hales but my good friend Bayless, and I love all of these. I don’t mind being called other names other then Haley, but if someone I didn’t like thought they could call me that, that would be a whole different story. So I believe I do in fact live by my name I’m sure I could have a crazier name for my crazy personality but I am pleased with this name!