What's in a name?

(Most cliched title for this sort of thing EVER.)

Hokay. So I had this GVSU writer's camp thing. And we wrote about our names. So here's my tidbit, 'cuz, well, I liked it. :D

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Jenna. J-E-N-N-A. People usually get it spelled right without asking, but every once in a while they'll ask "with two N's?" At least everyone assumes correctly, whether they are unsure of it or not. There have been a few mispronunciations, though, like Jeena or Jenay. I fend them silly because, well, does it really look that hard to pronounce?

And then there's my last name: Crouch. You'd think I'd be just fine with that because it's a word in the English language, right? Wrong. People want to spell it with a K, they say couch instead, they think it can't be as simple as it sounds, ever. One girl even asked if my last name was "crotch" (I must say I didn't like her much after that--nor did I think her very smart).

I've also come up with a few nicknames over the years. Jenjen and Nenna are the ones that have stuck the most. I refuse to respond to Jenny because it's a female donkey (as opposed to jack-you-know-what). My sister calls me Genevieve, like Madeline's dog (don't know who Madeline is? You suck).

I know only a few others with my name. They range from ex-porn star (thiiiink about it long enough and you'll get it) and an animated husky (from Balto, of course).

I think Jenna means pure, white, and little bird. I don't know about pure, but I'm certainly white (darned Irish blood) and definitely short. And I sing, so...I guess it all fits, huh?