Puddin' Head

Norman Miller Holland

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks

Week 23 Theme: Namesake

Generation 6
My Great Grandfather

Rigsby, Kienlen, Aden, Holland

Naming your children is tough. My husband and I decided not to name our kids after anyone in particular. We didn't want any hurt feelings, of course, but ultimately we wanted to use names we actually liked.

My first name, Leslie, came from the 1964 movie Kisses for my President starring Fred MacMurray and Polly Bergen. My parents liked the name. I hope they weren't disappointed I never became President of the United States, 

or president of anything else.

I have no interest in that. 

My middle name, Diane, came from my mom's sister, Diana. 

She was a wonderful woman who liked to do crafts. I remember she and my mom would act silly and laugh a lot when they were together.

What I appreciate most about my Aunt Diana, was the day she came to visit my mom in the hospital. My mom had just had a double lung transplant and things were not going well. Her wonderful sister sat with her for hours one Sunday and sang church songs to her. Most of them were children's songs they probably sang together when they were girls. That meant a lot to me.

Here is a bit about Norman Miller Holland and his name.