Why My Name is Shello — What it Means and 5 Secrets I'm Sure You Don't Know About Me

This is actually the second time I was nominated for the #steemitnamechallenge! I bailed hard when @celestal nominated me the other month. I hit the ground running, when it came to the idea of revealing my vulnerabilities. @solarsupermama also wanted to hear my secrets as well... I'm going to oblige, thank you for the nomination for the 2 part conquest!

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My signs and traits are; Year of the SNAKE, month of SCORPIO... Did I need to mention the my MBTI is INTJ? I'm a fireball of sheer ridiculousness. I used to hate that wherever I went, it seemed that I may just be cursed for being easily misunderstood. That's probably not the case at all, but I might be a little weird.

The Power of a Name

My real name is Sheryl Kona, and if you went to look me up, my name is one in 7.4 billion. This is pretty awesome, yet possibly tragic at the same time. My first name is something that is common among older generations, and not at all common in this day and age. This is due to my parents being born in 1932, and 1956. My surname is of Hawiian origin as there are not many Native Hawaiians left, I might have to keep it when I eventually get married.

What makes this a predicament for me is that anything I'll ever do is tied to my name itself. I can't actually vanish unless I get a legal name change. I made it a goal earlier in life to make sure that anything that could be linked back to me reflected my vision of who I wanted to be. If I already have such a strange name, then why even have a nickname?


Being Memorable and Gaining Strength

A nightclub may not be the best place to receive your new name, but nonetheless this is the truth of where it came from. I was managing a place called Alter Solum, which is latin for "Second Floor". In 2008, it was one of the most notorious EDM venues in Honolulu. I had many Japanese friends who literally couldn't pronounce Sheryl, so for some time I was called Sheriru.

It wasn't until a girl with an equally strange name joined our staff. Michele Slosek joined us, and we hung out a lot. I didn't ever see the resemblance, but even Facebook's face recognition have mistakened one of us for the other. No, I will not post what she looks like. We both had extreme personalities, and it soon went from no one saying our names right, to mixing them up entirely. This coincidence had us both bummed out.

She came up to me as my junior and made a brilliant suggestion. Since her name is Michele (Mee shell ee), she would be called Shelly, and since I was Sheryl (shey roll), I would be Shello. Apparently shello was such a cheesy way to say hello, that the name died with the 90's meme, so no one else wanted it. I used to hate it, and thought it was super lame.


To The Gamer Tag

After Alter Solum closed in 2009, everything with it also died. I never needed more than my real name, or so I thought. A good friend of mine got me to make a League of Legends account, and of course Sheryl was already taken. I went with shelloftw (shello for the win), but what made it too ironic was that I couldn't win games! I eventually waited for the name Shello to become available again which took a couple of years, and renamed my account.

A lot of my friends that I played with started calling me Shello in person, so my nickname picked back up. It was meant affectionately, and I was told it was hard to forget. I began to really like my name, as a form a stronger alter ego so I decided to name all my accounts the same name.

When we think of a unique name, it's usually too long, or bizarre to remember clearly. I began to realize that I could actually make my own name have meaning. I use it for all of my accounts, and when I think of what my ideal self would be like, her name is Shello.


Part II : 5 Secrets About Me

This might be the real challenge. I will tell 5 secrets that most people won't know period, I think that this will make it more fun.

  1. I'm a second degree black belt in Shotokan Karate. I went for 10 years, and most of my self-dicipline is a result of it. I ended up leaving when my sensei died. My first real mentor. I cried so hard at her funeral and decided that I didn't want another treacher.

  2. I PUBLISHED my first manga (comic) when I was 17. I drew 70 pages by hand, and had it sold at an anime convention that happens yearly in Hawaii called Kawaii-Kon. It's called; "Pay! 2 Play" and was about video games coming to life and skilled gamers having to fight them. I'm secretly embarassed people I know will find it.

  3. Along with being a first chair violinsist in middle school, I was also a cello player. I've always loved music and I feel the strongest emotions from violin and piano.

  4. I went to college twice. The first time I was a double major student for Computer Electronics and Japanese. I also had a fulltime job, and I was 15.

  5. I'm extremely sensitive to others, because of this I try to stay isolated as much as possible. I can feel the pain of those around me as my own and it terrifies me. I have the ability to percieve others in first-person and I try to hide it to not be taken advantage of. I wear my heart on my sleeve and treat others as if they were me, but sometimes it gets me into some shit.


Exposed

I feel better being able to get the things I never talk about off my chest. Hope you enjoyed what you learned about me today! I'm going to nominate @puddinpaws, @clayboyn, @jyoti-thelight, @hardaeborla, and @apsu up next. I want to learn your secrets c;

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And a big ups to @bollutech for surprising me with this sick banner!

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"It's all in the name." —Wendy Caroll

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You have quite an interesting background! Your intelligence and the things you have done make you quite well rounded.

We should collaborate on a manga sometime! I'm working on a literacy project in ghana that could use some original and interesting material to share with the students.

Sometimes I feel like that makes me lopsided c; Thank you very much for the love @masterroshi! I am not sure if I could provide something so soon, but I can try. I haven't drawn regularly in many years, I did really enjoy doing it though <3

No worries pur script is still being written and there is plenty of time for production.

Maybe we will make you the next stan lee!

Hahah, I don't know about that... The story is definitely still being written. Life can be really insane sometimes.

@shello.... Your writings are always impressive and I also thank you for your help and support. I also feel hopeful and happy about the nomination.

I love the way you explained this part quoted below;

What makes this a predicament for me is that anything I'll ever do is tied to my name itself. I can't actually vanish unless I get a legal name change. I made it a goal earlier in life to make sure that anything that could be linked back to me reflected my vision of who I wanted to be. If I already have such a strange name, then why even have a nickname?

This is a great motivation. One thing about most successful people is that they make their dreams come true which makes their name very popular no matter how their name may sound. Their names will be attributed to what they were able to achieve (i.e what they are known for). I have known Sheryl Kona to be a good writer, blogger, motivator, helper, and true leader.

Shello is just a suitable nick name for you. I guess your friends are very good in giving people suitable names compared to shelloftw(shello for the win) 😀😀😀.

I am very happy to know some of your secrets. I am so sorry for the sad moment you experienced concerning the death of your teacher/mentor. I am so happy about your achievements at a very tender age rewarded with great talent and accomplishments. I also love the fact that you really practice the Golden Rule which makes you isolated sometimes from people because you feel the pains others are feeling. I hope everyone is like you, this will lead to a great world of love.

Nice write up @shello, keep it up boss😁😁😁

What a comment @hardaeborla,

I have a name that I gotta live up to, and you're right—no matter what your name is, it can still be a famous one. Thank you for the wonderful attributions to my name, I need to reread comments like this when I feel down.

I almost want to call you Daebo after all of this! A nickname is one of the best compliments a person can receive I feel. It lets you know that someone really thinks about you when they give you one.

My mentor passing is still something I feel from time to time. I want to be the best student I can be, but everyone makes mistakes. If anything I should be braver now.

I still feel that being openly caring of others can be seen as weak, but to be honest, I'm learning not to care about that so much. I like people smiling, and if I can help, then I am more than willing to be a good friend.

The world being full of love huh? I think it is, depending where you look <3 Thank you for stopping in @hardaeborla, I really appreciate your uplifting words.

With love,
@shello

You are welcome @shello. You are more than a friend

This is very true @hardaeborla, I'm also a human being! c;

Ayyye! Fellow Scorpio here!

I think Scorpio is one of the most fun signs of the zodiac!! :D

I'm finally getting over to read this, and it makes me so happy. I love the name story. I knew it had to be good. That's incredible that you went to college at 15 and published a manga at 17. Super impressive!

I also have a sensitivity thing. Mine is more that I can hear when miscommunication happens, and it drives me nuts.Thanks for playing!!!

Thanks for having me! It kind of makes me feel dumber than I used to be y'know! Gotta re-embrace my life and all of the insane things in it. I can imagine how knowing where something is wrong but not being able to do something about it right in the moment can be frustrating.

I think the knowledge you have now is probably more important! I think you're wise beyond your years.

It really is an odd feeling when I get that notion that something is off. It's almost painful. It almost makes it hard to breathe.

Thank you for your encouragement c: I gotta remember that where I am now is a result of my past!

It's not a nice feeling at all. I think I might be an HSP (hypersensitive person), as the faintest vibrations can weigh on me hard! It may sound naive to say, but distractions and relaxing I think are good choices when the pain onsets!

I totally agree that distractions are helpful. I often have to check out. I think it's a perfectly reasonable response when the world is too much.

Makes a note of who to go on a trip to Japan with...

In one of the many possible realities. I think it would be fun.

I really enjoyed reading through....especially point 1 4 and 5....tnx for sharing

Omg! I didn’t know you were a violinist! Me too! Except I was always in the back 😜. I’m also a Scorpio!

Only middle school! A lot of times I wish I kept at it. Not that I'm super hard into astrology, but you being Scorpio- I can see it! ♡

Your name sounds short and sweet, at the same time your real name "Sheryl Kona" is lil long and beautiful

Thank you! <3 My whole name is actually

Sheryl Moana Marie Miyoshi Kona, but I think its too long lol

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I can see your hard work, that how you gone deep in researching of your name

Everyone's name is important, I believe this is the cornerstone to defining ourselves.