Long Lost Cousin

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Growing up my parents used to tell me that my moms cousins wife loved the name they gave me (Lea). I was born in December and they were expecting a baby in June. They asked my parents if they could name their daughter Lea. My parents do of course. They also asked how they spelled it (Lea with no H is not common) Fast forward to a few years out of college. I started dating a guy I went to college with who just happened to live down the street from me. He had a roommate named John that he had met post college. John dated a girl named Lea. I hadn't met her yet but asked how she spelled it. He said Lea, which I thought was weird. Then one night I was out with my boyfriend and his roommate John and we were waiting for the other Lea to show up. All the sudden he said Cleary should b here soon. I said what did u say. He said oh I cal my Lea Cleary cause that's her lady name. I said oh my god that is so wired my grandmothers maiden name is cleary. I later told my mom the story and she said "Lea that's your cousin Lea"
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Date submitted:Fri, 09 Dec 2016 05:58:32 +0000Coincidence ID:8964