Insanely Long groaner joke:from comment section:I just groaned from my soul. My ancestors felt that groan.....
Two brothers, who became sisters, wanted the same name
Two boys grew up brothers, but as they got older they each realised that their true selves were not masculine. They tentatively broached the subject with each other and were delighted to find the other felt the same, each an ally right there at home. The problem was, they both liked the french name Andrée, and couldn't bear to give it up to the other to use.
At an impasse, they decided to go to the wisest person they knew, their older sister, a mature professional, new mum and confidante to them both.
Juggling the baby on her lap, she listened as her former brothers who in her mind were already her sisters asked her counsel. When they were done, she lifted her child, their nephew, and made faces at him while she mulled over the problem. Finally, she said to them:
"A name is a powerful thing, and when you choose it becomes a cornerstone of your identity. Clearly this name means so much to you both. Who says you can't both have it? You can pick nicknames for us to use when you're together to avoid confusion, but when you are on you own you should both be who you are".
Gratified, her siblings decided to follow her advice and lived the rest of their days as they wished.
Their sister's wisdom is why this story ends in a double aunt Andrée.
Two boys grew up brothers, but as they got older they each realised that their true selves were not masculine. They tentatively broached the subject with each other and were delighted to find the other felt the same, each an ally right there at home. The problem was, they both liked the french name Andrée, and couldn't bear to give it up to the other to use.
At an impasse, they decided to go to the wisest person they knew, their older sister, a mature professional, new mum and confidante to them both.
Juggling the baby on her lap, she listened as her former brothers who in her mind were already her sisters asked her counsel. When they were done, she lifted her child, their nephew, and made faces at him while she mulled over the problem. Finally, she said to them:
"A name is a powerful thing, and when you choose it becomes a cornerstone of your identity. Clearly this name means so much to you both. Who says you can't both have it? You can pick nicknames for us to use when you're together to avoid confusion, but when you are on you own you should both be who you are".
Gratified, her siblings decided to follow her advice and lived the rest of their days as they wished.
Their sister's wisdom is why this story ends in a double aunt Andrée.
