Why Maria Kurdapya de Makutata?

Friends wonder where this screen name comes from. Well, only my family actually know why since it was them who baptized me with it. However, I told myself, why not share the history behind it? I find it funny and interesting, anyway.

Let us begin with Maria – well they just tagalized my name ‘Marie’ and called me Maria.

The interesting part is about the two word names – Kurdapya and Makutata.

Among my siblings, when we were still little kids, I was boasted as the ugliest since I am the biggest in size and the most talkative – in its most irritating sense. Now, how is this related? Kurdapya is a popular Pinoy Komiks character from the 1950w. She is known as an ugly girl who turned into a lovely lady. Apart from “who turned into a lovely lady” thing, I was primarily called as such because I was “fat and ugly” then. Though I am still fat, but no longer ugly – haha!! :)

Speaking about the 'most talkative' one, well the word "makutata" means that way. Someone who is fond of talking, sometimes it becomes irritating to the ears. This is how they describe me.

So, Maria Kurdapya de Makutata means Marie, the fat, ugly (who turned into a lovely lady), and talkative girl. 

Why did I choose to keep my screen name? Simple. It is my unique identity. I look at it positively and I am proud of it.