My birth name is Hughley Gustav Reyksion. I am of Scandanavian descent. My parents immigrated here from Iceland. My Grandather was the former Mayor of Reykjavic, Iceland. A very prestigious position. My family has a very important place in Scandanavian history. I have been subjected to ridicule since I was in grade school for my name.
My heritage being from Iceland, and my family having a history of enjoying Alpine mountain climbing led me to this board.
It is very important in our culture to pass the family name down to males. It is more important to me to retain my given name, than to bow down to the usual abuse I've been subjected to for most of my life.
Yes, my name has been abbreviated, as has most Scandanavian's coming to this country. My given name is Hughley Gustav Reyksion. It has been abbreviated to Hugh G. Rection to make it sound more American.
We have a love of hiking, climbing, and alpine snow climbing, as I'm sure most of you do too.
My Father and Grandfather have adopted to this new American Name with no problem. It is my duty to carry on this heritage and carry the name with pride, regardless of ridicule..
I hope I am welcome in future posts on this board, because my passion is with the mountains.
