Gigi and Ojiji: What’s in a Name

Japanese American Gigi thinks about her own name after explaining how she chose Roscoe for her dog. She once could not pronounce Geraldine and now wonders whether she wants to stop using Gigi. Her grandfather, Ojiji, prefers her middle name, Hanako, because it is easier for him to say. Gigi is pleased to learn how to write Hanako in Japanese characters. Their conversation brings her back to considering what she wants to be called and connects naming with family language.