Shortly after my birth, my parents, with the help of my grandmother, decided on naming me Vincent Lord. From what I have heard, there was a long argument over the order of the names, whether “Vincent” or “Lord” would come first. My father wanted “Lord” first so that I could be named after him and my mother wanted “Vincent”, after her father who had passed before I was born. My parents do not really know what my name would have been if I were a girl because they did not start coming up with name till after the ultrasound, when they found out they were having a boy. The name “Vincent” originates from the Roman name Vincentius, from the Latin word vincere which means “to conquer” and “Lord” comes from the man up above. For as long as I can remember, my parents have always called me by my nickname, “Bibo”. I do not remember exactly where that name came from. It’s just been something I have gone by through the years. I really like my name. It is really unique in my opinion, and I am often asked questions like, “Is Lord really your first name,” or, “Why …show more content…
It was not until I attended Servite that people started calling me “Vince”. It was kind of weird at first because I was so used to being called Vincent, but as time went on, I guess it grew on me. Coach Gibbs is really the first person to call me Vince. It was during my first cross-country practice where he had asked, "Is 'Vince' okay?". At the time, I said it was fine, but I now wish he would refer to me as Vincent. It just sounds better in my opinion. Around the same time, the upperclassmen on the team started called me “Vince number two” because there had been another runner named Vince who ran for Coach before I had started at Servite. I did not really like the name and I am glad it didn’t stick because the thought of being number two does not stick well in my