More Fun with Names

Their names were tough enough. But half my wife's older family members couldn't speak English well enough to understand my questions, much less answer them - 'cause they've only been here 40 freakin years mind you.

Take my wife Daya's cousin, Rena. I was introduced to her as "Dolly" by my wife. I'm totally physched, 'cause I can pronounce and remember this one.

Next time I meet her, I point to her and whisper, "Dolly?" to her father to confirm hert name.

In broken English he says, "Rena" shakes his head side to side and continues "They are sisters."

"WOW!", I'm thinking, "Exact twins!"

It was many months later that I discovered Dolly was Rena's nick name and her father was telling me she and DAYA were sisters, as cousins are considered sisters on their culture.

Explains why Dolly and Rena were never together.