Individuals develop personality traits from family names
Ashley Holloway
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: Collegian Front Page
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She is the assistant athletic trainer.
Although both are involved in athletics they share another even more common thread. Both have uncommon last names.
His rhymes with a string of fun verbs.
Hers is an insect.
"People always teased me in school, 'Diggles, giggles, wiggles, and when he walks his booty jiggles," said Justin Diggles, business sophomore.
"There were so many Amandas in my hometown it was simpler to go by Beadle," said Amanda Beadle, assistant athletic trainer.
They've become accustomed to being called by their last names.
"Coaches in high school always called me by my last name, so I thought it was cool," said Diggles.
Beadle said, "Sometimes I don't know people are talking to me when they say Amanda because I'm used to being called Beadle."
Only family ties are enough for Beadle to resort to being called Amanda. "When I'm with family they call me sis or Amanda," said Beadle.
Diggles prefers Jus-10. "When I got my high school letterman's jacket I wasn't sure what to put on the back Justin, Jus10, Mr. Diggles, or just Diggles. I decided on Jus-10," said Diggles.
Neither uses their middle name regularly.
She collects beetles and lady bugs because of her surname.
"I have a tattoo of a beetle on my lower back and beetle decals on my car. I'm not sure how many little beetle trinkets I own," said Beadle.
His jersey is a constant reminder.
"I chose the number 10 because it just seemed to fit me," said Diggles.
Justin is an English name, meaning just or fair.
Amanda is of Latin origin, meaning worthy of love.
Olinthus Roberts tries not to use his first name.
"I don't like my name," said Lin Roberts, business junior.
Named after his father, Roberts is the third generation to carry the Greek name.
"People act like it's a spelling bee type name. They never pronounce it right and it just feels whack," said Roberts.
He started going by Lin when being called "Olinthus boy" became too much of a hassle.
"My mother would call me "Olinthus boy" when I was in trouble up to age five. So when I went to school I thought it was my name," said Roberts.
Since then it's been Lin.
This is the second story in a four part series by Darius Hopkins and Ashley Holloway.
Ashley Holloway is a sophomore majoring in journalism. You may reach her at Ashley.holloway@sckans.edu.
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