by Wanda June Hill » Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:35 am
Good question Julie. Elvis wanted to call his child a name that went with her spirit, what she would be-he was going from Numerology and wanted a name that would have a number that would give her strength, patience and understanding as well as a good hold on her place on earth. He liked Angelica-but apparently he must have or Pris must have helped, in deciding to call her Lisa-he still called her my angel Lisa at times speaking of her and probably did to her as well...He always liked the name Marie too he said, especially after the song that used that name and I can't remember the tie to it with persons if there was one. He sang two songs with that name, Marie's the name of his latest flame and then the one where he says Operator, marie's just 6 years old etc: and tried to call me..sort of the story of his life at the time and it also has Memphis Tennessee in it so he would like it. I think he would have called you both your names-he called our daughter Little Julie-not Juliann and then when didn't know about Starla but he sang very softly into her ear Twinkle, twinkle little star the first time he met her and held her on his knees with his guitar in front of them. Putting her fingers on the strings under his and I think right then, inspired her to become a song writer/singer and have her own band after his death.
Of course from the day she was home after birth, she slept beneath a ceiling speaker that played Elvis music all most all lthe time when her father was home. So she grew up hearing Elvis-even before she was born-that's the only recordings we owned! And at first only one!.
She had to love him-it was ordained by her father! I'd like to know what spirit names would be ours too. He didn't use the a thing with me because he called me nick names-very seldom said my name-unless he was trying to really make a point- He just used "pet" phrases and his honeys, etc:. A southern kind of thing. The last time we met, he said my name twice...when I realized that later, it kind of put a sense that my feelings about why he wanted to see me were correct-he was saying goodbye and acknowledging friendship and in using my name he made sure I would know that he knew it and I was not just one of the "honey's" he knew so many of. He did the same with two other friends we had met through him-he spoke their names in the last conversation he had with them, and he hadn't done that much in their relationship either. They made the same connection as I. Even my daughter, after his death realized he was telling her goodbye-he told her he loved her and said her name when he had called her honey and little one etc:...so, I am convinced that he knew his days were short and he was doing what he could to prepare us by giving us something to hold after he was gone. His affection and friendship. And it's still here. He's here for us all-he did the same with his fans, from the stage. He gave one last show for the world to see and he wasn't being Elvis out there-he was being himself, Gladys and Vernon's boy who loved being Elvis...but was still just a man on a mission yes, but still flesh, blood and bone and he cared very much for all his fans and fellow humans. I'm sure he has now found "names" for those he keeps in touch with-there must be millions! And each one special to him. He said that when we die, our spirit goes on and is a helper for God, who needs them as angels who can do his business when he's busy doing it elsewhere. It's a simple anology but it works. And I believe it. wjh
Wanda June Hill
author of "We Remember, Elvis" & "Elvis - Face to Face"