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Terry Lynn Johnson |
A recording introducing and pronouncing Terry Lynn Johnson.
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Terry Lynn Johnson: Hello, my name is Terry Lynn Johnson. The origin of my name is a little known story. My mom was pregnant with me, they didn't know if I was a boy or a girl, and my parents were planning on naming the baby Ricky-- after my father. His first name is Ricky. But he doesn't go by Ricky, he goes by his middle name which is Doug. So don't ask me why they would want to name me after his first name when he doesn't even use it.
Anyway, what the plan was to name me Ricky until I arrived, and then my parents said that I did not look like a Ricky, so they had to change the plan. I was kind of bummed to hear about this because I think the name Ricky is really cool. Instead they named me Terry, also a name that could be used for either a boy or girl. Now that I'm thinking about it, I really should start calling my dad Ricky just to freak him out.
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