What's in a Name?

     My name is Emma Duvall Minnis.  I am not named after a particular person, but I am named after a perfume that influenced the idea on my mom.  She really liked the Laura Ashley perfume called Emma.  My parents have loved the name Emma since they were dating.  If the first girl was blond, her name would be Emma.  And if she was brunette, her name would be Rachel.  Now the funny thing is, my older sister, Rachel, had brown hair as a child and she was named Rachel instead.  But now, I have brown hair and she has blond.  My parents wanted two boys and one girl.  The first boy would be David the fourth and the second boy would be Michael.  Instead, they were had three daughters, who they love no matter what.  My name has many meanings: universal, nurse, and blood.  I think these meanings hold true to my personality because I am open minded and I care for my family and friends when they need help.  My mother liked the name because it was strong but feminine.  I get a lot of compliments on my name.  For example, my seventh grade reading teacher complimented me on my name the first morning we met when she was reading the attendance chart.  Both of my sisters say they wish they could name their daughters Emma in the future.  I always argue that it would be strange to have an Aunt Emma and a niece, Emma.  There was a book written by my favorite author, Jane Austin, called Emma.  Another interesting fact is that Emma was the most popular baby name for females in 2008 and third most popular for 2009.  My father believes that he started the trend.  Also, my friends in elementary school thought it was funny to call me M&M minis because they thought it sound similar.  All in all, I am really proud of my name.