I have started work on a new children's book called "Amber the Elephant". I thought of the name years ago because of an unforeseen occurance that actually caused my own name to be changed...or so I've been told. The legend goes...
My parents were wondering what to name me and they really liked the name Amber. Just when they thought they had finally chosen a name, the elephant at the local zoo gave birth to a baby girl. What name did the elephant pick? That's right- Amber! So instead of naming me after an ancient rock formation and a baby elephant- something I would have thought was the coolest- my parents decided to switch names on me only a week before being born.
And that's why I've named my book (and my gmail account if interested) in honor of this beautiful name stealer .... Amber the Elephant ©.
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About Me
- Mandy Fitzgerald
- Hollywood, California, United States
- Mandy has a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies at Lourdes University. She also has received numerous awards and honors for her writing. She lives with her husband, a children's book author and cartoonist, along with her children in whom she instills the values of peace, tolerance, and devotion.
My favorite part of this was that the elephant picked the name. Did she have a HUGE version of those baby name books?
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