Monica Trinidad Salazar-Ray

My name actually came from out of nowhere. My mother had stillborn twins right before I was born. And this caused my father and mother to scramble for a name. You see they didn’t realize that I was even in her womb. I was in a separate embryonic sack.

My mother actually decided on Monica it was one of her best friends in high school’s first name. But it was also her younger sister’s name who died as an infant.

My middle name was originally supposed to be Beatrice. It’s my mother’s grandmother’s name. However my father got a hold of the birth certificate first and chose to give me his mother’s name Trinidad. As soon as my grandmother found out that he named me after her she was so upset because she hated her name her entire life. I actually am honored to carry her name. She was an amazing person and I love her so much.

Monica Trinidad is my name and I am proud of where it came from