ChaChaGirls

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"
is a quote from the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. Its interpretation is meant to say that the names of things are irrelevant. If you are recently getting married and are changing your name, sometimes the name can be easier to spell or say, and other times it can be more difficult. Obviously, we can’t pick our mates based on their last names - that would be really shallow! All new brides take pride in their first signature; whether it is 5 letters long or fifteen! I must admit I got an easy pronounciation, but sometimes common names are a hindrance too. I went from Rogoff to Taylor. So, when I used to be the only Rogoff in the phone book, I am now grouped with a long list of Taylors, and there are even three other Suzanne Taylor’s in my small town, so it can be confusing.

Of course, we all know the turmoil of naming children (or pets if that applies) and choosing the perfect name to represent their future personality. Some people choose names early on, and others wait to they see their baby, in order to make sure the name fits the child. Many parents have no option. They have a name that must be passed down, or family names that need to be utilized. My son’s name is Ethan Cole. We needed an E after my grandmother that passed away and Ethan is the only E that we could agree on, and Cole is my mother-in-law’s maiden name, which we wanted to honor. My daughter is named Jessica (called Jessie) just because we liked unisex names. No rhyme or reason. Her middle name is Neill, my husband’s middle name, which we opted over my middle name of Paige, since his is a family name. Maybe, I can convince my daughter to use her surname and call her daughter, Taylor Paige if that sounds good with her future unknown 5 or 15 letter last name.

Did you know how Heather Roe Thompson, the owner of this company, named ChaChaBella? She has twin boys, Chase and Chandler and took the first three letters of their names to create her totally female company! Now, that’s creative! Recently, I went to a tour of Sweetwater Brewery, a local Georgia brewery. Some of their beer names were Road Trip and Happy Endings. When asked how they came up with their creative names, they said they sat around a table and brainstormed. So, some things aren’t rocket science. Other companies do tons of research before launching a name to make sure that the public opinion is favorable, and that the name conjures up the image they want to be associated with their company or product. All I know is that my husband could have had a horrible last name, and I would still have married him and a ChaChaBella ring by any other name would still be ChaCha fabulous!

If you are getting married soon and are changing last names to something more challenging than your maiden name, let me know and you might be the winner of one of our easy to pronounce rings! Suzanne at s@chachabella.com