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My name is Jumaida Novita Gultom, my parents gave me the name.  Jumaida took from the Islamic month Jumadilakhir, and Novita took from November because I was born on November. And the last Gultom is my family name. But my grandmother would not call me with that name. Since I was born my grandmother called me with Sanggee, I don’t know what the meaning is but she always calls me with this name. When anybody asked, “who’s this child name?” She will answer,”Her name is Sanggee”. All my relatives call me Sanggee even my parents and my siblings called me so.

When I was in the first grade, I was misunderstanding about my own name. I don’t even know that my name is Jumaida Novita Gultom not Sanggee. When my home teachers call the roll the students I was crying out loud because she did not call my name but all the other students. My home room teacher didn’t why I was crying so out lout. She got confused when I tell her that my name is Sanggee, because she couldn’t find the name on the name list.

As time goes on I finally understand that Sanggee is just a nick name, my real name is Jumaida Novita Gultom. When I am in the formal situation I will introduce myself as Jumaida Novita Gultom and when I am with my friends they will call me with Sanggee. And even some of my friends do not know that my real name is Jumaida Novita Gultom.

I always thought that this is how my grandmother expresses her love to me by giving me the name Sanggee. You can call me with Sanggee or Jumaida Novita Gultom. I love both of my names.