Feenie. Feenster. Fifi. Those are the nicknames used around our house for my Josephine. Just like the vivacious, clever and self-confident protagonist from Little Women she was named after, Feenie is quick tongued and short tempered.

JOSEPHINE doesn't fit inside a bubble.

"My name doesn't fit inside my circle!" Feenie cried while spending hours circling her wanted items in Christmas catalogs.

"Keep circling and practicing writing your name." I encouraged her, while making dinner.

"It's too long!"

"It's a beautiful name!"

"I can only write Jos, Jose, or Joseph."

"Fine. I'll call you Jose, from now on."

"No, Mama."

"What should I call you?"

"Call me Josephine or don't call me at all."