September 9, 2022

Ding! You’ve Got a New Name

Day nine of the Refresh the Soul 30-day writing challenge

Ellie Jacobson
3 min readSep 17, 2022

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Graphic reads “How I went from Ellen to Ellie.” Made by Ellie Jacobson.
Graphic by Ellie Jacobson

Day 9 prompt: Write about your name.

I hated my given name growing up. Ellen Theresa McFadden.

Okay, I loved my middle and last name but detested my first name. Ya know, the one everyone calls…

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Ellie Jacobson

Editor at Flash Fiction Magazine & Intrepidus Ink | Flint & Steel editor | MFA candidate working on first novel | mom to 2 kitties, 2 teenage sons & many cats