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My name is Chelsea Chowderhead. A chowder2) is a stew3) made out of thick soup. My father says that our early ancestors may have invented chowder. I wonder if our early ancestors got made fun of all the time, too. For me, the last name teasing4) began as soon as I started school. So when my family moved to South Carolina, I decided that it was my chance for a fresh start. I asked my dad if I could change my name. 我叫切尔西乔德黑德(译者注：chowderhead直译为杂烩头，引申义为傻瓜)。乔德(chowder)是一种用文火炖成的海鲜杂烩浓汤。爸爸说，可能是我们的祖先发明了这种海鲜杂烩浓汤吧。我想知道，祖先们是不是也一直被别人寻开心呢?我呢，从上学的那天起，就开始遭到姓名歧视了。因此，当我们举家搬迁到南卡罗来纳州时，我下定决心要抓住这个迎来全新开始的大好机会。于是我问爸爸，我可不可以改个名字。 But the Chowderhead name has a long history Dad started. 可是乔德黑德这个姓氏有悠久的历史爸爸又开始了。 I know, I know. We were makers of thick soups or stews. 我知道，我知道，我们是做浓汤或者炖菜的。 Why do you want to change it? He asked. My dad always asks lots of questions. 你为什么想要改名字呢?爸爸问。他总是有问不完的问题。 I didnt want to hurt his feelings, but I didnt want to go through another school year as a Chowderhead, either. I get teased all the time. Even a compliment like Good idea, Chowderhead sounds mean. 我不想让他伤心，但我也无法忍受再被人叫整整一学年的傻瓜了。我一直都被别人取笑，哪怕是一句称赞，像是好主意，乔德黑德，听起来都让人觉得不舒服。 | 
