The First Name: The Good Earth By Pearl S. Buck

Our name is what describes us as individuals, it’s our personal identity. My name, Katherine, describes me perfectly. Plus my name is unique, at least here in El Paso it is, I’ve met at least two other Katherine’s but their names were spelled completely differently. You can say the same thing for me. There are a lot of positive things about my name, but there are also some negative things too.

A person’s name is important to their identity for multiple reasons. First of all, your name connects you to someone in your family. I am named after my Zaidy Martin. With the M in his first name and my middle name, and the “mem” in my second Hebrew name Malka and his Hebrew name Moshe. My Zaidy Martin was an exceptionally special person to my father because he was the only connection between my dad and the family in Europe that he never got to meet. For the reason, that they were all murdered in World War ll. In addition, if you have a name that means something to you and your heritage others may not understand it. Meanwhile, Nomgqibelo really loved her name, and it meant so much to her family. When it occurred that it had to be changed to

It's hard to imagine our world without names. We give names to everything to make them easy to identify and referee to. Humans started giving names to objects around them when they first started to talk. They gave names to different kinds of trees, weather conditions, animals, events and eventually to humans themselves. people started naming their children and gave them names that had some meaning to them. In ancient Europe parents chose their children name based on some historical event or a figure. Those names were supposed to mean something and stay with the child forever. Later names changed their purpose and parents had more freedom in choosing names. Today we are at a point where people can even change their name in certain ages. But changing names is not as simple as it sounds. Changing the name of an object or an animal won't change their purpose or identity. A playful and loyal dog named Rex will stay playful and loyal if it’s called Max, but it’s

I was always a logical thinker, especially when it came time to choose a name for my daughter. I wanted my daughter to be able to stand out in a crowd, however not be too outrageous. Therefore, I wanted her name to be unique, but not too abstract. I also did not want my daughter to have a decrepit family name. I wanted her to be her own person, not to rely on someone else. I wanted her to be independent. It was a new century, between 1999 and 2000. I knew that this marked an era of my new life. Thus on new year's eve, me and my husband sat down for a wonderful family dinner with the mindset that we were going to pick a name that night. We browsed through the name book, looking for a name that met my criteria. My daughter was named Christine.

Names mean a lot. They give a means for others to identify us and may have a rich history that provides clues to a person’s ancestry. Some parents name their children after a family member, historical figure, or for other important reasons. Sadly, my name wasn’t chosen for any of those reasons. My parents found it in a baby name book and decided they liked it.

My family felt like picking out a name for me as the first child was exciting. They had

A name is not just what you’re called, it is who you are. It is what you stand for and ultimately defines you as a person. Growing up, I used to think my name did not fit me and that nothing that my name stood for had anything to do with me. Now that I am older, I understand the real meaning of my name and how the traits that are connected with my name relate to the person that I have become and continue to develop into. My name represents who I am and who I plan to be.

According to an article by Brittany Rochelle Davis, which appeared on BabyCenter.com, one in five parents regret what they named their children. She recommends ideas that might help avoid this problem. One of the ideas recommended in her article is to literally ask strangers what they think of the name, before the baby is born. It may sound silly, however appreciating how people react may help decide the issue.

Shortly after my third birthday, my mom was determined to teach me how to spell my name. “J-U-L-I-A” my mom would slowly spell, “Julia! Okay now I want you to try to spell it…” Not only did I quickly learn how to spell and write out my name, I began introducing myself to any person that spoke to my parents, including folks like the bald and studly grocery clerk that reacted with a chuckle and respond with, “how cute!” The third year of my life was the year I really comprehended what having a name was, which gave me an identity. Not only was I able to recognize the significance of my specific title, I became motivated to live out the full potential of my name.

My parents spent a lot of time arguing over what to name me. Their decision time was cut short when I was born over two months early, leaving them completely unprepared. As a result, I was actually nameless for the first few days of my life. My parents finally settled on Erica because it was the only name they could agree on (even if my dad calls me my sister’s name more often than my own). Despite it seeming like a rushed, last minute decision, I feel that Erica is the perfect name for me.

Parents to be think about what name would be best for the child for a very long time, some of us are even pondering of names as teenagers. But, we never know what our future spouse will think of them, especially because we haven’t even met them. Names that we like now might become the most popular name or the worst name in the future.

My sister wanted to name me Shaniqua. My awesome parents decided not to choose that name, thankfully. They chose Aubrie Ray instead. My middle name Ray comes from my dad because his middle name is Ray too. I never really got embarrassed or made fun of having the name Aubrie. When I was little Aubrie was an uncommon name because everyone would say how pretty that name was and how they have never heard of that name.

Call me Parker, Dylan Parker. My first name means “the god of the sea.” My loving mother named me that because she figured out she was pregnant with me while on a large cruise ship in the middle of a sea. I personally do not like my name. More than 90% of my friends call me DillPickle. Dyl-pickle, get it? If I could change my name, I would. I would change it to Phoenix, or Jaxx. If I was a pretty girl, my mother said she would have named me Jasmine. Thank god I am a boy. I not only have a name, but also a great story.

Everyday there is a new baby born. Everyday the same baby is given a name that they will use throughout their lifetime, creating a meaning for. Everyday an individual is changing. Consequently, everyday an individual transforms the meaning of their name to suit their constantly changing self. That being said, no matter the name, everyone develops a different interpretation of what their name means to them.

When parents first find out they’re expecting a child, they deliberate for months upon months on what to name their baby. After all, a name is realistically the first impression you put on a person. Celebrities, on the other hand, seem to have less time and energy to invest in this life implementing factor. Trust me, after reading through these weird celebrity baby names, you’ll be calling your parents and thanking them.