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Mellissa: 2 L's 2' S'es & never ever call me Mel !

Posted by niseamagazine at 01:25 PM on November 10, 2008

 

Dear readers, 

I'd like to share a recently received email with you:


"For an editor, your spelling really is pretty awful you know!
Just seen your friends reunited profile and noticed that your name is wrong. Why are you spelling your name with 2 L's and 2 S'es ?"

........I am not an aurful speler and am shocked at the very implikation !

The truth is it's all my parents fault.........

My parents chose my name, and are sticking to their story that they saw it in print with 2L's and 2S'es. That all went pretty well for about 16 years, unless you count the "School draw incident", when I "corrected" the teachers spelling by ?graffiting? my name sticker........first week at school, age 4 !  

Anyway it wasn't until I needed a passport that I saw my birth certificate was spelt with 1'L & 2 S'es !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mum & Dad both blame the clerk, but through further investigation I've realised that I am the only person in the world called Mellissa !

Just to add an additional twist, I now have to sign any official papers with one L, but obviously keep to the 2? L spelling when corresponding with family and friends......confused ? You should be !

Ps, If you shout Mellissa ! In Greek, it means there's a bee swarming round your head ! My parents have a lot to answer for !

M  

 


 

 

 

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7 Comments

Reply Nick
09:27 AM on November 11, 2008
Mel....lissa <br>I think your parents were actually pretty cool, giving you a name spelt so uniquely.....even if "officially" its incorrect. <br>The question is, when you have a bee swarming around your head in Corfu, do you shout "Mellissa" with one L or two?</span></span></span>
Reply anonymous
12:07 PM on November 12, 2008
Now I know why you insist on calling me B rather than Bill.....<img alt="tongue" src="http://images.freewebs.com/Images/Smilies/Round/tongue.gif"&
gt; buzzzzzzz
Reply niseamagazine
02:15 PM on November 12, 2008
Oh buzz off you two ! <img alt="tongue" src="http://images.freewebs.com/Images/Smilies/Round/tongue.gif"&
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Reply Sarah
02:54 PM on November 14, 2008
I am very pleased that my name starts with S and not B! For those wanting to call our editor 'bee' in Greek, you must stress the first syllable, thus pronouncing the name Me´ llissa,as my two daughters call her! <br> <br>
Reply The Midwife's study!!
08:12 AM on November 26, 2008
Mellissa my little Honey Bee - I think it's very well suited to you 'Mellissa' (or Bee as the subject goes) - you are sweet in every way & of all the years I've known you (15 & goin on -cough cough)- you've always amazed me with your determination & support... but as much as our friendshipis worth,, I'd rather not have my nether regions on your next publication!! Well done by the way on such a great magazine. x x <img alt="big grin" src="http://images.freewebs.com/Images/Smilies/Round/biggrin.gif"
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Reply Nick
12:00 PM on November 26, 2008
Dear Midwife's Study (Gayle?, B & others <br> <br>Did you all know that Mellissa was also, affectionately, but honestly, also know as "Mystic Mel"? <br> <br>I guess that means she can accurately predict all future events, including births, rather well! <br> <br><img alt="wink" src="http://images.freewebs.com/Images/Smilies/Round/wink.gif">
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Reply anonymous
04:49 PM on December 23, 2008
We wish our cousim mellissa has a great xmas .In england we are celebrating xmas give love to everyone we know lots and lots of love olivia jack and millie<img alt="roll" src="http://images.freewebs.com/Images/Smilies/Round/rolleyes.gif
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