She was sitting by the pond, pondering how she should handle the news of her big brother's addiction. He had always been such an inspiration to her, such a role model, and now all she felt that all she had ever thought about him was wrong. She was his baby sister! She _needed_ someone to look up to. Right? _Wrong, Ayah._ she realized. _You don't need someone else to tell you what to do, or what kind of person you should be. What you_ need _is to be you. Uniquely you. That's why your parents named you Ayah in the first place! They didn't want you to feel like you were just another Emily or Julia. They wanted you to be free and unique. Free to be yourself! Free to be who YOU want to be, not who-_ &quot;Ayah? Are you out here?&quot; She heard her brother say. She stood up and started towards him, knowing what she had to do. She was now free. 2008-04-01T20:25:46Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/25524 <p>Thanks Apple, that is a sweet story and an interesting name.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25524?basename=53652 2008-04-01T20:25:46Z Ridcully Calvert http://ficlets.com/authors/user_joon <p>Ayah (meaning): Sparkling, twinkling<br />from babynamesworld.com</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25524?basename=52557 2008-03-29T21:06:55Z Apple http://ficlets.com/authors/camilla <p>Ayah&#8217;s a good one too! And a beautiful character, as well.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25524?basename=51837 2008-03-26T22:50:18Z Storykeeper of Fae http://ficlets.com/authors/smile <p>Very pretty name and sweet Ficlet. WEE !!!! is right, names should leave you free to express yourself&#8212;it&#8217;s a reason I don&#8217;t particularly enjoy being an Emma. I can name seven others (at least) in my grade.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25524?basename=51800 2008-03-26T21:37:19Z emma jo_234 http://ficlets.com/authors/emmaj <p>That&#8217;s a very nice name and story to go with. :)</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25524?basename=51705 2008-03-26T16:19:06Z Trying to Blend http://ficlets.com/authors/luckybeaux <p>awe, very cute name! and a very cute ficlet too. =)</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25524?basename=50874 2008-03-22T22:44:43Z .:band baby:. http://ficlets.com/authors/bandbaby <p>Aww:)<br />Ayah is such a pretty name, and I think you did very well capturing her emotions.<br />Names should leave you free to express yourself.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25524?basename=50823 2008-03-22T20:13:56Z WEE!!!!! http://ficlets.com/authors/hello