A is for Annette

Jacqueline Beer
Jacqueline Beer

Annette was a popular name in the 50s and 60s thanks to the pre-Britney Disney Princess Annette Funicello. Mum says I was named after the actress, dad said it was after his sister, Annie. Whichever was true, my middle name came from a character on mum’s favourite TV show, “77 Sunset Strip” called Suzanne Fabray played by Jacqueline Beer. To my dying day I will be grateful that she wasn’t a fan of Gunsmoke: Festus or Chester wouldn’t have gone so well with Annette.

My second cousin had a baby when she was very young, a wee girl she named after her favourite perfume. Ysatis. Ysatis McCulloch. Thank gawd she was never a fan of Tramp.

Hmmm…maybe Annette Festus McDevitt wouldn’t have been so bad after all.

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13 responses to “A is for Annette”

  1. Margot Kinberg Avatar
    Margot Kinberg

    Nettie – What a great story – the story of your name. I love it! Interesting isn’t it how everyone’s name has a story…

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  2. auntyamo Avatar
    auntyamo

    I like Annette Festus McDevitt. Sounds like a private detective 😀
    All the best for the April AtoZ x

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  3. ailsaabrahamwp Avatar
    ailsaabrahamwp

    Oh I think Festus would have suited you wonderfully… but not Chester. Lovely post – so looking forward to all of them xx

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  4. elizasarahgraham Avatar
    elizasarahgraham

    Hillarious and so true. Your parents had good taste. Everyone wanted to be Annette Funicello.

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  5. Josie Two Shoes Avatar
    Josie Two Shoes

    Absolutely love the humor in this piece about your name. I’ll definitely be back for more tomorrow! 🙂

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  6. Anne Harvey Avatar
    Anne Harvey

    Another great posting, Nettie. I think Annette is a lovely name.

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  7. Rick Daley Avatar
    Rick Daley

    I’m glad you didn’t get stuck with Festus!

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  8. trishnugentwriter Avatar
    trishnugentwriter

    Annette is my sisters name. The kids call her auntie Nettie. Lovely to hear how you got your name 🙂

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  9. cassam101 Avatar
    cassam101

    Good to know where you name came from, if it were today you’d probably be called Sunset.

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    1. Annette Avatar
      Annette

      Hahaha! Ain’t that the truth!

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  10. Carol Avatar
    Carol

    If it makes you feel any better, my mate works with new mothers and one had actually called her child Versace…can you imagine the slagging off that poor wee kid is going to get!?

    C x

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  11. joskehan Avatar
    joskehan

    It’s entertaining to find where our names came from….I was named after the butcher’s daughter who was a year old by the time I was born, because Mum could not think of any family name she liked at the time.

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  12. Rosalind Adam (@RosalindAdam) Avatar
    Rosalind Adam (@RosalindAdam)

    Only just found your A to Zs. I love the name Annette. I shall read some more 🙂

    Rosalind Adam is Writing in the Rain

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