St Teresas Academy - Avila Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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each person has had at least one name. In the past, this name was an original because the communities were small and communication mini- mal. However, as these communites grew larger, the possibilities for an original name grew slim, and people be- gan to repeat. Often times, names were taken from others especially to honor the person whose name was repeated. Today, this tradition is still followed. Sophomore Kristin Milavec explains, My mom admired Ricky Nelson's wife, Kristin, and chose my name from her.” Honoring another person is an obvi- ous choice, but inspiration can come from surprising places. Jenny Chapin, junior, explains, When my mom was choosing a name, the song 'Jennifer Ju- niper’ by Donovan came on the radio, and it struck her as the perfect name.” Freshman Jennifer Reiter adds, My mom told me that during the early 70’s, the movie 'Love Story’ was popular. The main character’s name was Jennifer, and many parents, like my mom, named their daughters after her.” Taking a look at St. Teresa’s more recent past, we find that ten years ago the most popular names were Cather- ine, Susan, and Mary. Flip open this year’s student roster and one name leaps out — Jennifer. Close behind in frequency are Amy and various forms of Christine. Webster defines a name as the title by which any person is known. At STA the question is, which person? If the name Jennifer echoes down the hallway, no fewer than 37 girls could reply. This can definitely lead to confusion. I hear my name all the time and always turn my head. I hate it. There are too many Amys,” ex- plains junior Amy Sloan. Senior Kristine Curley responds, The problems I find with having a popular name is that there are so many different forms of it. People always seem to get confused and often times cut my name short. I I hate it. There are too many Amys.” — Amy Sloan hate it when people call me Kris. By the way, that’s Kristine with a K.” Although many people have the same name, the individuals may have many differences. There is something unique about each person that distinguishes one from the other. For each of us, our name may represent a different mean- ing of ourself. Above: Senior Amy Hydeman frequently wears this expression as she hears her name echoing around her. Above center: Jennifer who? Just a few of the possibilities: Back row: Jennifer Hodg- den. Jenny Solomon. Jennifer Peppard, Jennifer Fuentes, Jennifer Chapin. Jennifer O’Neil. Jenni- fer Delich, Jennifer Nunez, Jennifer Reyes, and Jenny Estrada. Front row: Jennifer White, Jenni- fer O’Connor, Jennifer Langle. Jennifer Wenzl, and Jenny Cascone. 12

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Top left and top center: Just a sample of the ac- complices in the number one way to kill time after school — eating. Above: Fashion is a way to express a person’s creativity.” said sopho- more. Holly Read. The latest fashion colors are displayed at Aca Joe in Seville Square. Bottom center: Westport Road is one of the more fre- quented shopping areas in the city. Left: One ways good nd M SI of killing time billboard the II

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Far left: Sophomores Jennifer Hodgden and Amy Bell show their ap- preciation for Stacy Ni- gro — someone with a different name. Left: Senior Kristan Hiebert double checks to make sure she has received her paper. 13