What's In A Name?
Have you ever thought about what is in a name? Nowadays there are some pretty crazy names out in the world. Names I've never heard of. Names that were completely made up from out of no where, letters just thrown together, or a name that I know, but is spelled some absolutely crazy way. What about the names of inanimate objects that are given to babies? Do parents ever wonder how this affects these kids as they grow older and become adults and are out in the working world?
The reason I have these questions going through my brain is because I have received two real estate referrals because of my name. The first referral came back in 2008. The agent choose me because we shared the same first name, "Dawn". Now, for those that receive an unusual name, the chance of this happening would be slim. I never thought about ever receiving a referral just because of my name, but it happened and I got a paycheck!
Well. now it has happened a second time. This time the buyer found me. He searched through some Keller Williams Company web sites and viewed agent profiles and names. He contacted me and we are meeting on Tuesday. He and his wife immigrated from Poland some 20 years ago and had been living in Florida. They recently decided to move to the Denver area and purchase a home. And you are wondering why he chose me? My last name and I are Polish! My grandfather was born and raised in Posen, Poland. The Fabiszak family had a big farm in Posen. My grandfather, Kashmir, and his brothers all eventually immigrated to America because of the war. My Dad's mother is also Polish. Unfortunately I never met my Dad's parents. They passed away before he even got married. Dad was the youngest of eight kids, That makes me third generation here in the states on his side.
So, does this make you wonder what's in a name??
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