Lucky

A lot of people tend to think I have made up my name, or that I am hiding from some government agency. Another half of people, like to think I was named after Lucky Charms, or my parents just somehow got "lucky" when they found out my mom was pregnant. But that is not the case. I was named after my great uncle (of Irish Descent) who fought in WWI. I had never met him, but family tells me, he was in fact, really fortunate. Today, I look up to my own name, and I am really thankful to have such an awesome naming story. And, every now and again, I get a good kick out of people who still remember me, and also the people who still ask me "is that your real name?!?" It keeps a topic of conversation going at times when I need it.

-Lucky Finnley Coffey, Tulsa, OK