My full name is Jeri Lois Posadas Blanco. Jeri Lois is my first name. Jeri is of English origin while Lois is Greek. Most people think that Lois is my middle name but Posadas is. There is evidence Posadas is originated in colonial Mexico. On the other hand, Blanco is of Spanish origin.
In my family, it is tradition to name their children with names that start with the letter J and a second first name. So all my siblings and all my cousin’s name start with a J. I believe that Jeri was the only name left that they could think of, and added Lois as it is the same name of my street. Therefore Jeri Lois is separate two names but it is considered as one name. For example, my sister’s name is Julia Nicole, my brother’s Jason Aaron, and one of my cousin’s is Jamie Kaye.
Growing up with my name there has always been problems. My family gave me the nickname, Jelo. They basically took the JE from Jeri and the LO from Lois and created Jelo. Throughout elementary many people such as classmates, friends of my mother’s, etc. All said that I had a boy’s name. At first, I was insecure about my name, but over time I’ve learned to love my name. Today most people call my Jelo.