Personal Narrative: What Is In A Name

My surname is alexander. This is an amazing name to have. It is latinized from the Greek name Alexandros Which means “ meant to defend, to defend , to help”. In Greek mythology Alexander is another name for the hero Paris. The name has been used by kings in Scotland, Poland, and 8 popes. The most famous Alexander is , Alexander the great. He was king of Macedon in 4th century b.c. He built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, Paris and parts of India. The origin of this name is English, Dutch, Ancient Greece, and German.

A Person’s name is with them all throughout the day; no matter where they are, their name is present. Many people do not think much about the role that their name plays in their life. Names contain the power to separate and expunge but also to connect people and highlight a person’s humanity.

A person’s name is their most important characteristic and is often comprised of hidden significance and centurial “hand-me-downs”. When I was assigned to research my name, I had never thought of the importance of the name my parents had given me. As a child, I always found it annoying when my peers turned to snicker at me each time our church’s music minister asked for the congregation to stand and sing “Amazing Grace.” Each time I heard the song “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, there was always someone near to ask, “Hey, where is your lamb?” After conducting research, though, I began to find little things that made me more appreciative of my name.

Do you know what your name means? The meaning of your name can say a lot about you. Some people base name of figures of authority or after someone they knew before. Most people have three parts to their name: first, middle, and last. This means that each on can describe you in different ways. – Each part of the name means and describes an attribute about you.

Most of our lives we have been called a certain name, whether it was given to us by birth or a nickname that friends have called us, but each of us has a meaning behind our names and I am going to talk about mine. My first name is Jacob, which is a very common boy’s name in this current period of time. I have known Dumont, my last name, to be a French surname because of my father’s side coming from France and Italy. Furthermore, both my first name and last name have meaning of some sort and that is what I will go over in my essay.

In summary, this reading passage talks about the relationship between one's name and his or her personal and cultural identities. Richard Crasta, the author of reading, introduces the relations between name and three types of personal and cultural identities: The cultural background, the wishes of parents, and the impressions even biases on personality. From my personal experiences, most of Crasta's contentions are plausible, yet some are subjective and obsolete.

In a less black and white representation of myself, my name represents a currently nineteen-year-old female who was born into a loving family. I have a mother, father, older brother, and in a sense adopted older brother. My mother’s name is Alicia, my father’s Richard, my brother’s Derek or D.J., and my ‘brother’s’ Caleb. My parents had guardianship over Caleb for seven years before he became emancipated. He didn’t want to feel like a burden on our family; he never was. I like to write, but I don’t like to read unless something really interests me. I love all of the arts and play all woodwind, string, and percussion instruments. I can’t ride a bike or play chess; I could at one point but have forgotten since getting a concussion when I was little in karate. I just haven’t been interested in learning these skills again. My brother, D.J., has autism. He has affected my life in many ways. It was through him I discovered my major. One day, I hope to be a Speech-Language Pathologist and specialize in working with children. I would like to get married and have children someday as well. My name holds my relationships, my hopes, and my dreams.

Lucky for us, everyone has a name that is unique to them. This subject of the meaning behind names has really interested me, and has driven me to dig deep and find the origins of my first, middle, and last names. A quote that I think has a deep meaning is, “Tigers die and leave their skins; people die and leave their names.” If you think about it, this quote has a very real truth.

I quickly swallowed my homemade authentic Indian food leftovers and gulped down my chocolate milk. Looking down at my watch that read 11:28am, I knew that I only had two minutes until my most favorite part of the day: recess. This particular day in 5th grade, I had run a lap around the playground before getting the rest of recess to myself. As I started walking for my warmup, another student ran up and said, “My parents said that your people caused 9/11.” Completely caught off guard, I held back the tears in my eyes and tried to shake off his comment. I had never encountered something like this.

Names will always be different for everyone. They all come from a different backstory or a different meaning and my name is no exception. Although my first name doesn’t provide anything interesting about me, I know I have several stories discussing my middle and last name. From all the long and amazing

What do you want me to say? (Throws hands up in the air) That I am so excited to be moving to another foster home? That my parents didn’t want me to begin with in the first place? How can “parents” do that to someone? To be excited to be treated the same as I have been in every other home before? No. These people are going to be just like every other set of parents that I’ve always had, not excepting and judgmental. They will be excited at first to meet me, get to know me, and then a few years down the road, they will say that they can’t connect with me, and can’t do this anymore. If you’re wondering if I care, I don’t and I am not excited. (She turns her body to look at Mike) But you know what? All of this won’t even matter in a couple years, I’m going to be eighteen in a few days, I am not a baby

The author makes a choice of giving questions at the beginning of the article. The questions ask if the readers have thought about other people who have the same name as themselves. And then, the author leads readers to the main thesis of the article – “names have their own extraordinary backstories that are

meanings, rather it be because the name means something different in a different culture, or just because someone affiliates the name with the person. A name can have a large impact on how people see you, who you are, and how they treat you. For instance, someone with a foreign sounding name might be treated differently than someone with an American name, just because they’re seen as a completely different person by society due to their name. There are so many impacts on a person due to their name. This impact could be from friends, society, or change even how you view yourself.

My name Bryanna and this is my first year in college. I live with my mom and two younger siblings. I work at Outback SteakHouse in Hampton and I love it. I am a shy person at first until i feel comfortable about my surroundings. I am a hiphop dancer and I also cheer for Thomas Nelson. I enjoy playing basketball, soccer and volleyball. I lived my early years in Brooklyn , New York , with my grandparents. In 5 years i see myself graduting college and getting a head start on my dancing career.