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Jerred, spelled very differently that embodies my uniqueness. Deiontay, the urban name that reminds me that I will always be from Baltimore, Maryland. Anderson, the last name with a dark history, but is named to a very proud family. All my names have a meaning that is important to me. Jerred Deiontay Anderson is not just a name. Jerred Deiontay Anderson is the name that brands me for the rest of my life. My name is the label that my parents choose for me. A name not to be messed with. A name not to be made fun of. A name not to be scared of. A name that is nice, simple, and fun. Just like me. My name is like a three layer chocolate cake.

The chocolate icing to my name cake is my first name. The most flavorful part. They most interesting part. J-E-R-R-E-D. Jerred. When I hear my name, I hear a "BOOM!" You may say, "Oh, I heard this name before, nothing important." Well, if you say that to me I will say you are dead wrong. My name is very important to me. The first importance of my name is that it is spelled differently. I spell my name J-E-R-R-E-D. Yes, two Rs. Not J-A-R-E-D or J-E-R-E-D, not even J-A-R-R-E-T-T (Yes, I got that spelling before). My name is J-E-R-R-E-D. If you misspell it, I will stop you and tell you the correct spelling. My unique spelling to my name is a symbol uniqueness. I personally believe that I am unique and very different than your average person. The second importance of my name is that all my brothers have first name that starts with "J." It a tradition that my mom started with my brothers and I. All my brothers even agreed that we will name out children with the first letter "J." Also, my name is also in the bible. I believe in in the bible and God, so my name fits in with my religion. The meaning of my name is "Descent" or "Ruler." When people hear my name, I want them to say "He's cool, funny, and a good friend."

The inner part of my name cake is my middle name. The part that is least talked about, but it is something special. D-E-I-O-N-T-A-Y. Deiontay. The blend of two names, Deon and Dante. I love my middle name. Deiontay isn't really your normal Pennsylvania middle. I love how my name is different. When I asked my mom why she gave me this middle name she simply said "I thought it was a very sexy name for a cute, healthy baby boy." I smiled and giggled when she told me that. As you may know, this is a very, well, very "Urban" name, but I like the how my name is urban. People say my middle name is "Ghetto", but I say it is urban. This middle name will always remind me that I'm from Baltimore, Maryland because I am from a urban place in Baltimore and it tells me where I'm from. I have a lot of love for Baltimore. Following the "J" trend in my brother's and I names, all my brothers all have the middle name that starts with "D."

The last part of my name cake is my last name. The part that leaves you wanting more like the last part of a Snickers. A-N-D-E-R-S-O-N. Anderson. The last name Anderson has Scottish, Danish, and German origins. The meaning of my last name is "son of Andrew." Andrew was one of Jesus's first disciples. Of course it's my father's last name, but it is more important to me than just a last name. My last name is is something given to me by my father. My father is a huge part of my life. He sacrificed so much for his kids so they could live a happy life. I love my father and I'm happy his name is apart of me. My last name isn't all that great in some ways. My last name is apart of a long dark history. The slavery period in time, where African Americans didn't have freedom. One of my ancestors, Edeline Anderson was my grandmother's great grandmother on my fathers side of the family. She was a slave in either Georgia or Virginia. She was given the last name Anderson. Therefore that was the beginning of my family's last name.

Jerred Deiontay Anderson. That is my name. That is my label. Its my name. J-E-R-R-E-D, the chocolate icing to my name. D-E-I-O-N-T-A-Y, the inner part of my cake. A-N-D-E-R-S-O-N, the last part of my name cake. I love my name. This will forever and always be my name.