The Beautiful Red Rose

Odette.
   That is my name. My mother named me this after "The Swan Princess" for her name is also Odette. I think it is also because my name starts with an "O". My mother's name starts with an "O", and my older sister's name also starts with an "O". We're like three peas in a pod!
    The downfall is that people always bane my name by pronouncing it wrong. I think maybe because my name is uncommon people just don't know it. I'm always called "Odetta", "Odiet", "Odettay" or even "Oret"! There is no "r', "a", or "i" in my name it really frustrates me because I have to repeat, spell, and even explain that the"e" is silent. Sometimes I feel like a beautiful red rose being mistaken for a dandelion.
       Some of my friends give me a repertoire  of nicknames. Names like "Oditty Dog", "Odetsey", "Odizzle", "Odeezy", and "Odizzy Det" and I''m perfectly fine with it as long as they know my real name of course. My name means "Little Wealthy One" it makes me feel like I am a apart of a hierarchy. My middle name "Luciana" which means "Light" and my last name "Bryant" means strong. My name becomes who I am; wealthy light that is strong. I am positive and I brighten up everyone's day.