I was named after (meaning my real name that will remain unmentioned):
A. My grandmother.
B. A famous Ukrainian writer.
C. A character from my father’s favorite novel.
D. My mother’s favorite doll.
E. My mother’s best friend.
F. My father’s first love.
G. My grandmother’s favorite brand of underwear.
H. My father’s favorite university professor.
I am pretty sure that you were named after your grandmother. 🙂
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C
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grandmother?
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I think it’s a trick question and they’re all the same answer.
Your real name: Матрьошка (please note Ukrainian spelling)
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I think you mentioned being similar to your grandmother and using her name, but I don’t remember if hers was “Clarissa” or your real name.
Grandmother?
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I only just now realised that your real first name isn’t Clarissa. I never even questioned why a Ukrainian woman would have an English name.
I am not a smart man.
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A Ukrainian woman can definitely be called Clarissa. My grandmother was and so was my great-great grandmother. This is why I chose it for my blog. 🙂
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I remember you saying that you honoured your grandmother (or another female relative?) with your blog name, so that rules that out. Was it the character from the novel?
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C
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I would say your name comes from a novel.
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I should know that. E?
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I go with C!
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No idea. I’m going for… B
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I say B.
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Grandmother.
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A conservative literary critic and college professor
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