Friday Factuals {1}

So does anyone remember the days of surveys? One friend would do one & it would spread all over xanga/myspace/facebook? I was always fascinated with them, I love tidbits of information & I felt like I was getting a peek into my friends. For close friends, I would read it and nod in agreement, thinking 'oh that is SO her!' and for friends I wasn't as close to, it was awesome to get a better peek into how they thought. I love that they are an archive, how I feel at a specific moment in time. I can go back a few years and look at surveys I filled out when I was young & it reminds me of where I was, my hopes and dreams at that point in time, I can see just how far I have come. 


So I want to do the same thing here, I want you {hi there! yes, you!} to get to know me, to get a peek into MY brain, because heaven knows I can be a terrible writer. This is the beginning of Friday Factuals, the weekly peek into the brain of Jessica :)  {and yes, I know it's not Friday. This one's a day late.}


I picked this specific survey up HERE

1. How did your parents decide on your name? 
Well, they thought I was going to be a boy (thanks.) and one night my parents were talking about what they would do if I was a girl, and my dad was half asleep saying 'Just Imagine' and it turned into 'Jessica Megan'. It stuck :)
2. Do your initials (First, Middle, Last) spell out anything fun/funny? No, but when if {and by that I mean when} I marry my boyfriend, I'll take up a chunk of the alphabet {JMKL -> JKLM}
3. Did you take your middle name from childhood or did you take your maiden name as your middle name? (If unmarried, what do you plan to do?) I'm making my last name another middle name.
4. Are you or will you name your children thematically (ie. same first letter, all of same origin…) Probably not, but I want my kid(s) to have Japanese middle names {no specific reason other than I love them, & have a fascination with Japan & it's culture. I can't wait to travel to Japan. My heart is hurting for all the people hurt in the earthquake & tsunami yesterday, keep them in your prayers!}
5. Did you decide on baby names as a little girl? Did you stick to them or change your mind? I was obsessed with Isabella for a long time, then Allison Michelle, but I don't have anything super specific now.
6. Does your family have any names that have been passed down through generations? Troy Robert, my brother's name, is a family name.
7. Do you look at the meaning of the name or just the name itself? Sometimes I like a name just because I like it, but if I'm naming a pet or my kids, the meaning of the name is very important to me.
8. Do you name pets with human names (Sally, Henry) or with pet names (Fluffy, Mr. Bo Bo)? I haven't named any of our pets, but I want a cat named Aiko. It means little loved one <3
9. Are there any names that you have an affinity or dislike for based on a childhood experience/someone you once knew? Yeahhhh, there are some names that I have very strong emotions towards... typically lost loved ones. You know, the ones you lose but they're still alive?
10. What are some of your favorite names? Why? I like Ava & Jasper, but that's just because they're pretty... I guess I haven't put too much thought into that... hmmm. I'll probably remember what names I like right before I fall asleep tonight :)