Cathy, Cat, Cath, Kate, Katie, Kitty Kat. Those are all names that people like to think they can call me, but they are wrong. When teachers read out the class list every year they always ask me, “Is Catherine okay? Is there anything else you would like to be called?” Then they sometimes read a variation of the list of nicknames common for my name. “Nope. It’s just Catherine” I always say. I love my name and there is not anything I would rather be called, it fits my personality and beliefs. I was named Catherine Marie Sandberg for a reason. The name Catherine is from Greek descent and it means “pure”1. This related to my personal beliefs as a Catholic. In the Catholic church, bring pure of mind, heart. body and soul is thought very highly of and is one of the main things that is preached. This means to be the best person that you can be through your thoughts, words, actions and how others perceive you. My faith is extremely important to me and a big part of who I am. In having my name mean purity, it reflects how I try to live my life being the best person i can be.
“Your name of Marie gives you self-assurance, independence, and confidence.…show more content… I am a sarcastic person and sometimes the person I am talking to will take offense when I make a comment that was intended to be funny. When something is bothering me, whether it is drama with friends or someone chewing too loud at the dinner table, I will call it out as is and will not regret admitting how I feel. I am most confident when I am with my closest friends, but when I am on my own, I tend to be more on the independent side, especially when it comes to school. Most of the time I prefer to work by myself and figure things out on my own before the teacher fully explains things, like in math. My middle name related to who I am even though most people do not know what it