Art Gallery VIOLETT STORM

ZIPPITY DOODAH HAY

many years ago, i was preggers with my one and only child. at the time i was married to a fella whose last name was 'hay'. i decided that i would name my son(known by ultrasound) zippity doodah. i figured his peers would call him 'zip'. i was so pleased with this name, my husband was pleased as well(maybe not as much as i was). ZIPPITY DOODAH HAY. nothing could resonate such perfection. the families were up in arms about this choice. i stood my ground and refused to bend. it was only after continual reprimand that i conceded. my son is now 19 and has said that zip would have been his choice as well. we named him ALEX, which is truly regal, but zippity will always be so close to the heart. i so wish i would not have let myself be bullied. OH WELL