Growing up in Dixie, surrounded by more common names like Mary and Jane, made me who I am. Mary, Jane, or Ann would do nicely. AdvertisementIn the company of my peers a name like Dixie meant being teased, even tormented, with nowhere to hide. AdvertisementI've embraced my unusual nameKids weren't the only ones to think my name was an invitation to innuendo and amusement. AdvertisementI have to wonder if I would have developed a milder personality if Dad had his way and I'd ended up a Mary, Jane, or Ann.

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