14.4.09

What's in a name?

People are usually surprised when they find out what my real name is because my nickname is in no way similar to it. They figure my parents chose it because I was a sweet kid or something, hehe.

Truth is, my parents couldn't agree on what name to give me. My dad wanted to name me after a famous female scuba diver from that time and my mom wanted to christen me after one of her favorite actresses, Candice Bergen. Obviously, my Papu won but Meemom didn't completely surrender. She nicknamed me "Candy" and it has stuck to this day.