I have been the listener of those "humorous" stories as well. One of my mom's favorite stories was about how when I was born Dad went to notify everyone in the family that his little Kelly was born. Well, while he was gone mom decided that I was too ugly to be a Kelly so she named me Carrie.

Yeah, those "Funny" stories just are not so funny to little girls. The last time she started telling the story again I interrupted her when she started to say too ugly and put in the words "and you thought I was too d*** beautiful to be a Kelly." My Dad seconded the comment and I haven't heard it again.
Carrie