Excuse me, in advance. Being new to blogging can be quite confusing. With tonnes of ideas flowing through my mind, I don't know when to start and where to stop! But, like in all aspects of life, I think it's best to be true to oneself. If you're true to yourself then you are the best you that you can be :)!
So, Who Am I?
I'm the Moon Princess! Well, my real name, regretfully given to me by my sister, is Madeeha. I choose to go by many aliases like, missdeo, deeha, diia, deo! My favourite and most desired name however has always been Ameerah Layla, Amirah (Princess) Layla (like the moon).
By coincidence, I was actually born on the sighting of the Ramadan moon, in 1990. My father (who has since passed, may his soul rest in a heavenly abode) wanted to name me 'Chand Bibi'. LOL If you can speak or understand urdu/hindi/punjabi, you'll see how funny this comes off as. It literally means "Moon Lady". Translating it into english, I realize it sounds quite mystical, but believe me, in my mother tonuge -- its complete bonkers! Haha- Thank goodness gracious for my dear mother, who feared the ridicule her child might indure, she saved me from a lifetime of -- well I don't even want to imagine what she saved me from!
Another interesting point to my name, Madeeha is that it gives off the name "deeha". Which in my native tongue means 'Light' or 'Candle' or specifically, it is the name given to a tiny 'Oil Lamp'
So, Who Am I?
I'm the Moon Princess! Well, my real name, regretfully given to me by my sister, is Madeeha. I choose to go by many aliases like, missdeo, deeha, diia, deo! My favourite and most desired name however has always been Ameerah Layla, Amirah (Princess) Layla (like the moon).
By coincidence, I was actually born on the sighting of the Ramadan moon, in 1990. My father (who has since passed, may his soul rest in a heavenly abode) wanted to name me 'Chand Bibi'. LOL If you can speak or understand urdu/hindi/punjabi, you'll see how funny this comes off as. It literally means "Moon Lady". Translating it into english, I realize it sounds quite mystical, but believe me, in my mother tonuge -- its complete bonkers! Haha- Thank goodness gracious for my dear mother, who feared the ridicule her child might indure, she saved me from a lifetime of -- well I don't even want to imagine what she saved me from!
Another interesting point to my name, Madeeha is that it gives off the name "deeha". Which in my native tongue means 'Light' or 'Candle' or specifically, it is the name given to a tiny 'Oil Lamp'
Over time, my most adored compliments have always been my jolly nature, my smile, my ability to 'light up' a room, and to laugh endlessly and effortlessly! Could it be then, that Shakespeare was wrong? When he said,
What is in a name? That which we call a Rose,
By any other name would smell as sweet
Would it Shakespeare? Would it?!! :P
In the end, (well in two decades since birth), It's simply amazing to see that all the names and pieces of my identity have fallen into place. It's exciting, thrilling, exhilirating even! To imagine what will happen in the next two!!!!
