You either believe in fate, or you don't - but this story by actor Michael Sheen is certainly an eerie coincidence, at the very least.
The Welsh actor was responding to a tweet yesterday that claimed that his actual birth name is the incorrectly-spelt 'Micheal'.
Instead, he revealed that when he was born, the name given to him by his parents was actually Christopher. He became 'Michael' when there was a mix-up in the hospital and his parents "went with it".
The 'Good Omens' star then went on to describe how the name 'Michael' was an old family name which neither he nor his parents were aware of, until he did "one of those family history shows". He also learned that he had an Irish ancestor who emigrated to Cardiff during the famine, and that he and his wife had suffered tragedy - but that the name 'Michael' played a bigger role than he ever could have imagined.
Read his tweets below
Actually my parents named me Christopher but the nurses had to look after me the first week as my mum wasn’t well and they got my names mixed up on my tag so when I was collected my parents asked for Christopher and the nurses said ...we have a Michael? So they went with it. https://t.co/K5ADoz26RY
— michael sheen 💙 (@michaelsheen) July 31, 2019
Then a few years ago I did one of those family history shows. They told me about my ancestor coming to Wales from Ireland during the famine. They showed me the certificate for him getting married in Cardiff. And then the list of children he and his wife had.
— michael sheen (@michaelsheen) July 31, 2019
They had something like 20 or more children but not many survived. On the certificate it showed that they kept naming the male babies Michael but they all died. They were clearly desperate to have a Michael Sheen but sadly they never managed it.
— michael sheen (@michaelsheen) July 31, 2019
Generations went by in our family and no Michaels emerged and their story was forgotten. Then one day, many, many years later a nurse got a name tag mixed up and unknowingly tricked whatever malevolent force was at work trying to stop a Michael Sheen emerge.
— michael sheen (@michaelsheen) July 31, 2019
And, that long forgotten young mother and father, without ever knowing it, and without us knowing why they so desperately wanted it, finally got their wish.
— michael sheen (@michaelsheen) July 31, 2019
So to that nurse, whoever you are, wherever you are, if you’re even still alive, on behalf of my long dead ancestors and their mysterious desire - thank you. ❤️
— michael sheen (@michaelsheen) July 31, 2019
