That's not my name(591words)

That's not my name

It was Mirha's first day of school!

in the morning, Baba made her favorite breakfast, good morning,Mirha. Mama kissed Mirha's forehead, I love you,Mirha.and Nani waved them goodbye. Good luck,Mirha.

Mirha have been waiting for months to start school.

she was so excited to learn, to play, and most of all, to make friends.

She shyly stood in front of the class and said......

My name is Mirha!

Mirha thought her name was simple and easy, but the other kids couldn't say it right.

Hi, Mirha!

Miriam!

hey Miro!

they stretched out the “i” until it sounded like an “e”, and there “r” sounded wrong.

some people even forgot the “h”.

Even some of her teachers said it wrong!

is Mina here?

Mirha didn't want to be called Mina for the rest of the year, but she was too shy to speak up and correct her teacher.

Here !

Hayden asked Mirha if he could call her Maya.

he said that would be easier for everyone to say.

she wanted to shout, that's not my name! but she didn't.

Mirha first day hadn't gone how she had imagined at all.

Oh! why can't anyone say my name right?

she wondered sadly.

“Mama and Baba and Nani can say it -why can anyone else .no~

Mirha felt like giving up. she thought about changing her name to something

easier,something other kids would think was normal.

If she had a different name, no one would get it wrong when she ordered hot

chocolate at Cafe.

Maybe she could finally find a key chain with her name on it.

Maybe she could make some friends.

When she arrived home, Mirha told Mama about her plan to change her name. But Mama didn't look happy.

“You have a beautiful name,” she said.

“Mirha means ‘happiness’ in Arabic,” mama said.

“the first time I heard you laugh, I knew that it fit you perfectly.

“I know your name is different from your classmates,” but that isn't a bad

Thing. it just means that it is unique and special!

your name is something to be proud of and no one can take that away from you.

Mama said Mira shouldn't change her name for anyone.

If people can remember names like Beethoven and Tchaikovsky and

Michelangelo. they can remember Mirha.

You're right Mama. I'm proud of my name and I love what it means. I can't wait to tell the whole world that my name is Mirha.

Mirha kept Mama's word close to her when she went back to school the next day.

“My name is Mirha, not Maya,” she told Hayden proudly, and explained how to pronounce it properly.

“I'll make sure to say your name right for now on, Mirha”, said Hayden.

“I'm also really sorry that I hurt your feelings yesterday.”

When he asked if they could play together, Mirha smiled.

She’d just made her first friend at school!

sometimes people still got it wrong, but that was okay.

Hey, Meerha !

Because now Mirha knew what to say.

that's not my name.

Now Mirha has so many new friends at school! they all have unique, beautiful

Names, and she always makes sure she says them right.

“I like my name because it means ‘little loved one,’” said Aiko.

Jasper joined in and said he was named after his granddad.

Mirha loved how different they all are and she is excited to make even more

Friends.

maybe you can be a friend, too.

Hi, my name is Mirha. what's yours?