I gave my daughter an uncommon name. People always pronounce it wrong but I still love it.

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I was named after my great grandmother on my father's side and my great-great aunt on my mother's. My name also appeared on the top 10 girls names lists throughout the 80s, so everywhere I went there was another Sara(h). Even in my small high school graduating class of 50, there was another Sarah. I went to college and there were two other Sarahs just on my dorm hallway. At that point, I started being known by a nickname.