For long time I thought that it was very unlikely that there would be another Marisa Polin. I always said -All Polins in Mexico are for good of for bad my family-.
At primary school in my class there were three Marisas including me, Ortiz Monasterio en Chavez Peon, which was a big coincidence because in the whole big school there weren't other Marisas. But with names we know it is a generational thing. Marisas aren't that many but it is more a name used in Mediterranean countries. And Polin, which for a long time I thought it was not that common, was a little funny name, difficult to place. Some people thought it was French or Italian or not my family name but my given name (Pauline).
In the USA are many Polin that originally had a longer or more complex name but as they arrived from Europe they were 'asked' to change it into Polin. So from the very many Polin in the USA only a hand few are relatives. The first two Polin from Switzerland settled first in Alma Wisconsin and then moved to San Luis Obispo California. Many of there are still to be find there but very few have Polin as a first surname.
Any way, I thought the chances of the same combination were rather low.
With internet I discovered many years ago that there was a girl running for her school in California named just liked me. A few years ago I discovered another Marisa Polin living in New York working on television. Now I think that she is the same little girl from California who grew up and went to New York.
So we are two.
But how would it be to be called John Smith at an English speaking country? I suppose you are so used to your personal situation as either having a common or a very rare name.
Regards,
Marisa Polin
At primary school in my class there were three Marisas including me, Ortiz Monasterio en Chavez Peon, which was a big coincidence because in the whole big school there weren't other Marisas. But with names we know it is a generational thing. Marisas aren't that many but it is more a name used in Mediterranean countries. And Polin, which for a long time I thought it was not that common, was a little funny name, difficult to place. Some people thought it was French or Italian or not my family name but my given name (Pauline).
In the USA are many Polin that originally had a longer or more complex name but as they arrived from Europe they were 'asked' to change it into Polin. So from the very many Polin in the USA only a hand few are relatives. The first two Polin from Switzerland settled first in Alma Wisconsin and then moved to San Luis Obispo California. Many of there are still to be find there but very few have Polin as a first surname.
Any way, I thought the chances of the same combination were rather low.
With internet I discovered many years ago that there was a girl running for her school in California named just liked me. A few years ago I discovered another Marisa Polin living in New York working on television. Now I think that she is the same little girl from California who grew up and went to New York.
So we are two.
But how would it be to be called John Smith at an English speaking country? I suppose you are so used to your personal situation as either having a common or a very rare name.
Regards,
Marisa Polin
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