Disappointed, Odge's mother did not name her any fearsome name, but Odge, because it rhymes with Splodge, (after Odge's aunt said she looked like "a small pink splodge") and hoped that Odge would improve as she got older.
Disheartened, Odge's mother did not bestow upon her a formidable name, but Odge, because it rhymes with Splodge, (after Odge's aunt said she resembled "a small pink splodge") and hoped that Odge would mature as she grew older.