Week: April/May 26-2 2009 Question 3

Week: April/May 26-2 2009 Question 3

What's in a name?

Names are something we use every day, of course i'm talking
about names we call people or animals. Everything from nicknames
to codenames. When i was growing up i used to think about my
name from time to time, trying to figure out if my name had any
hidden meaning that would help me at some point in life. When i
finally looked up both my first and last names, i was sorely
dissapointed. Both my first and last names i concluded were
merely just tags. Names can carry weight as some would tell you,
but to me it's merely just some way for someone to identify me.
The name itself has no grand meaning and even though there has
been some great people that have shared my first name, it still
doesn't mean anything. So if the name is just a tag, then why do
we constantly try to use names as a means of power? Creating a
name for yourself, Dropping names at parties, invoking a
creatures true name. We constantly attach some kind of value and
power to names, especially last names. The last name or family
name is supposed to represent your family in all of their
history, but how many people have a family name that you can use
as a powerful tool? First names seem to be the tag and last
names seem to be the power word. All throughout history we have
regarded names highly, but for what? To some the name is just a
jumble of letters or characters. To others it is a thing of
pride and a tool for opening doors. To me it's something on the
edge of my mind that i think about when i get bored. So, does
your name mean anything to you?

Thought for the day: I still don't think my name is right, maybe
i'll find a better name for myself that means conquerer of nations.