OT: Namesakes
December 6th, 2005 | by ka edong |I have namesakes. Should be expected, mine is a generic name.
After encountering problems with getting an NBI clearance, I went home to my mom and complained:
Why did you choose such a common name for me, ma?
Mom replied,
We were thinking of naming you Segusmundo or Procopio…
Namesake list
So here’s a parade of my namesakes with a short story each
- Edwin Soriano the airport police - the source of my clearance inconveniences. He and other airport police detained a man then left the man in an interrogation room. The man was later found dead in the room, made to look as if he committed suicide.
- Edwin Soriano the Electrical Engineer - In 1997, I hadn’t taken my Electrical Engineering board exam. But my tita congratulated me for passing the board! My name was on the list of board passers! Ah, I have a namesake and he is an Electrical Engineer like me. Coincidence? Or the works of an alien life form?
- Edwin Soriano the World Bank employee - I found this out when the World Bank was processing a plane ticket for me to go to South Africa. They had to make sure I wasn’t the same person who’s listed in their staff roster. Well, maybe one day I just might be in that roster.
- Edwin Soriano the athlete - This guy I see when I Google search my name.
That’s my name, Edwin Soriano. Middlename Sabolboro. Also known as “ka edong” or simply “edong”
ka edong
me, myself and my namesakes
One Response to “OT: Namesakes”
By ka edong on Nov 13, 2006 | Reply
I found another namesake. He’s an Edwin S. Soriano too. I think his middle name is “Sagay” or something that sounds like it.
Found out about this namesake when the Smart (telecom) customer representative searched for my account number.
Hmmmm…. so there are at least TWO Edwin S. Soriano’s … hmmmmm….
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