You'd think I was going to tell you a story regarding the origin of the name Jason or something, when really I just have an amusing story about my name. My name is Jason, though my father liked the idea of Bono. My middle names are James and Peter. I was named after my father and my mother's father; Gordon and Robert...Confused? Let me try to explain.
My grandfathers name was Robert James and my fathers name is Gordon Peter, but apparently neither of them liked their given names and decided to go by their middles.
Which in turn means, I'm my own grandpa.
I kid, I kid.
As a young boy, one tends to mimic their male role models. I figured Jason would not suffice. I should be called James Peter. The kids I knew, didn't have two first names though, unless it ended in Joe, Rae, Anne, etc...so that couldn't work, unless I were to shorten it to JP. After explaining this to my friends, they said it was confusing, not for any of the above reasons, but because my last name started with a T. So I changed it again...JT it would be.
After all was said and done, I decided that what made the most sense was to stick with Jason. I like my name. Just because my father and grandfather weren't happy with theirs, doesn't mean I have to dislike mine. Besides, my mother's name is Sharon Jean and she was quite content with Sharon.
Do you like your name?
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