sepia beauty

today, i met with someone who happened to impart some very interesting information at the end of our meeting.

i was asked if my name is israeli. i had never been asked this before and i relayed my surprise at her question. “no, i am 100% east indian. why, is (redacted) an israeli name?” i asked. “yes” she said. she explained that it is usually spelled differently but pronounced exactly the same as my name. she also told me that my name is the female counterpart of the male name ‘evan’ which means stone/rock. and would you believe me when i tell you that my beloved’s middle name is evan? my beloved’s middle name is evan.