The June Something - Day Four

[smallhobbit]

Day 4: What are the origins of your penname/username?

Why am I the Small Hobbit?  This is because, according to The Daughter, I am a hobbit, being about six inches shorter than the rest of the family.  No, I am not a short woman, but the other three are all about six foot.  In fact Daughter was banned by Son from wearing heels to his wedding so that his little sister would not be taller than him.  Yes, they are both taller than their father.

The Daughter is also responsible for my Brownie name of Screech Owl, because she got all the brownies at the time to vote for it.

For those of you who also know me on Twitter/Instagram the name I use there is that of my maternal grandmother, although a slightly different spelling.  A woman who deserves to be remembered (it's her maiden name), because when she married in the early 1920s she regretted having to give up work as was expected at the time - her husband went on to become a headmaster.  And when she could have a bank account of her own she chose a bank at the far end of the high street from where her husband's bank was.

Comments

[squidgiepdx]

I was always the tallest in my family - and then I met Boo and his mother. I was shorter than them both. ::sigh::

[smallhobbit]

My mother is short, my father was another six footer, and I was in the middle. But now they all look down at me.

[nagi_schwarz]

Your Instagram username is super cool! I always wondered where it came from, because I know it's not your real name.

Also LOL at you being a hobbit. When I was a kid my mom called me a hobbit because I was short but had big feet for my size (and had just finished binge-reading The Lord of the Rings, because what else is an eight-year-old with chickenpox to do?).

But for reals. You're not short. You're like seven inches taller than me.

[smallhobbit]

I'm glad you like my Instagram name - I like to know I'm continuing my grandmother's name.

I know I'm not short, but it's hard when you have to stand on a step to tell your kids off ;)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I don't think I knew the origin of Hobbit. Interesting!

[smallhobbit]

Yes, the Daughter has a lot to answer for!

[shadowhive]

Aww that makes sense

Screech owl is an awesome name

She sounds great!

[smallhobbit]

Unlike the large number of Brown Owls, Snowy Owls etc, as a Screech Owl I am unique.

The Daughter is a force to be reckoned with!

[margaret_r]

All the adults in my family are taller than me, I get a crick in my neck looking upwards sometimes:P And the grandchildren will no doubt end up being taller as well.

Your daughter has a wicked sense of humour*g*

[smallhobbit]

My DIL is shorter than me, but my granddaughter is already tall for her age!

[luthienberen]

I love the origins of your name! Hilarious that your Son forbid the Daughter from wearing heels at his wedding! :P

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Well, he didn't want his little sister looking down on him!

[moth2fic]

Interesting! I did wonder about screech owl and whether it was something a lot of brownie packs have nowadays...

[smallhobbit]

No, it's not a common name!