Her Name is Paige

by someday_93

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Everything in the hospital was in shades of white and green; a sterile sort of look, but this baby made it all come into color.

“Mrs. Emmerich?” The doctor’s voice seemed far away.
“Your other daughter is here to see the baby.”

“What’s her name, Mommy?” Her four year old voice was so innocent, like the chimes of a bell. I reached down and stroked her curls. “Well, I don’t know, hun,” I told her.

“You should call her Paige,” she told me. “After my dolly. I brought her for you.” Clutched in her sticky fingers was that stupid doll, given to her by my mother.
I didn’t want a daughter named Paige. I didn’t want to have a girl who was bound by name to do the bidding of others…

“Knock knock, Mommy!”
“Who’s there?” I indulged her.
“Paige!”
“Paige who?”
“Paige Turner!”

And in that flash, I remembered the other meaning of the word. Paige. She would be a girl with blank pages spread before her at every turn.
She would be a girl who could write her own story. A girl who could do anything.

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  1. Her Name is Paige

    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Paige Turner… blank paige cool concept

  2. Her Name is Paige

    Blusparrow's Buddy Icon Blusparrow

    Posted 4 months ago

    Paige, I have met interesting people with the name paige. I like it.

  3. Her Name is Paige

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I agree, the second meaning is fantastic.

  4. Her Name is Paige

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    Posted 4 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Very nice =)
    Just one little thing.. When the doctor is talking it should be “your” instead of “you’re”.

    LoA

  5. Her Name is Paige

    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 4 months ago

    I enjoyed this one – wordplay in a name is always interesting. Great idea

  6. Her Name is Paige

    One Time, One Chance's Buddy Icon One Time, One Chance

    Posted 4 months ago

    fulbeauti.
    =]
    mwahandlove, otoc.

  7. Her Name is Paige

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    Posted 3 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Paige. I love that name. It’s so pretty.
    LoA

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