06/03/2021
Kathryn-Janet * True Story *
My name has been a controversial subject since birth. My parents debated on who’s mother I should be named after. With no compromise to a first and middle name, It was settled I would be named after both grandma’s as 2 first names hyphenated (insert profanity) 🤦🏽♀️
Grandma Katterina
Grandma Janette
Katterina-Janette just seemed like too long & ethnic they thought, as they were trying to climatize to the Aussie way from Sudan so they shortened it to
Kathryn-Janet.
You cant even begin to imagine how many people went either with Kathryn or Janet but never both. Then out of the one name, they’d go shopping on the options of nick names.
Kathryn ; Kat, Katty, KittyKat, BabyKakes, Kathy, Kate & Christine happened A LOT from those old migrants in the community that couldn’t remember Kathryn.
Janet; Jan, J, Jazz
After a while I just started responding to any volume projected my way 😂
Jazz came from a friend’s friend who, again, decided that name for me but it felt fitting and I was done. Jazz it was from that day on
I am still predominantly referenced as Kathryn in official spaces and with courtesy, I pardon their ears the trauma of this story 🤣
Jazz is my happy space and I’m glad you all see me shine in it! 💫 @ Sydney, Australia