Portmanteau
Mar 19th, 2024 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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My parents named me Heaven, a combination of their names, Heather and Kevin. They said it meant I was the most special parts of both of them.
They got divorced when I was twelve, and split everything between them, including me. They never understood the irony.
One time a guy tried to pick me up in a bar by asking if my name was Heaven. When I told him yes, he was too surprised to tell me I was the answer to his prayers.
Lucky for him. His name was Mel, and that would have made for one lousy portmanteau.
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