[Tax-chick]

Children with unusual names tend to get a lot of abuse at school but then embrace it when they're older, [author Michael Sherrod] says.

I don't believe "Ima Hoare" would ever "embrace" her name. Go after her parents with a tire iron, more likely.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: I don’t believe “Ima Hoare” would ever “embrace” her name.

I heard that she changed her name to “Ura”. :)

She might want to disown her parent’s family name as well.

Hey, if Cassius Clay can change his name to Muhammad Ali, Lew Alcindor to Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and Ron Artest to Meta World Peace, I’m sure Ms. Hoare can change her family name to “Saint”, or “Hero”.

[hummingbird]

"Ima Hoare"

There is/was a real Ima Hogg.

Hoggs - very wealthy family in Texas.

[Fresh Wind]

I don't believe "Ima Hoare" would ever "embrace" her name.

Back in the 30s, there was a bandleader by the name of "Harry Horlick".