My Name Catharina Botermans
Catharina comes from the Greek word Kat-haros which means pure, clean and chaste and it comes from a rich heritage. The name resembles pure and clean water coming from a melting glazier. Several Catharina's have been sainted and this makes me feel exceptional. The name Catharina is a Western name so basically everybody can pronounce it. The name is used in lots of different countries mostly in Europe. My normal name is Cathrien it means the same as Catharina. From my point of view, Cathrien suits me better because Catharina it too grown up and neat. The name Catharina is a British women-drinking tea.
The name Catharina also connects me to my family. It does that because five generations before me were called Catharina. It started in the 1870's when the grandmother of the mother of my grandmother was born. There existed about 35 years in between each birth. The person who would get the name Catharina was the first daughter of the generation in the females' line of my mothers family. The name Catharina is a strong, solid and an infinite chain. I am pretty sure that this name will go onto the next generation. I find this incredible that one name can carry on for more than one generation. Since I was the first girl from this generation I got the name Catharina too. My parents really liked the name Catharina so they started using it as my first name, but they did change it a little bit to Cathrien.
All my second names are also names that were carried down for generations. My second name is Martine, which comes from my dad's side. This name has at least been carried down for three generations before me. And my third name is Geertruida that also has been carried down for generations. As far as we know this name had been carried down for at least four generations before me.
I find my name outstanding and if I had the choice I would not want to change my name because it connects me with all the people in my family. Most of the people that had this name are passed away. I very much like the meaning and I think it fits me because I like all the thing to be organized (clean) and I also think that I fresh with all new ideas (pure).
This is a very strong piece of writing. You have expressed your love for your name and your family very fluently. Your ideas link naturally and the hook and conclusion tie the piece together well. I loved the part about the British woman drinking tea and the strong chain that links you all together. Super! I wish you had added an image to give a visual representation of your thinking.
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