IVAL is My Name

IVAL IS MY NAME

I have a funny name;

My name is Ival. 

 

You can call me John

And I will answer; 

 

But I maintain I’m really Ival,

That’s the truth. 

 

I’m not the only Ival –

There’s my son, my Dad;

 

My Grandpa had this name,

A slew of cousins,

 

And even quite a few

I’m not related to. 

 

I say that it’s a Scottish name,

But sooth to tell

 

I can’t prove a thing about it

Except it’s mine as well.

 

©2016 John I. Blair

Actually later investigation revealed that Ival is a fairly rare Scottish surname from the eastern highlands. As a given name it can be used for either a son or a daughter. But so far I've only found one female with the given name Ival. And only a couple of males named Ival who aren't part of my family. (But are from western Oklahoma.)

 

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