The meaning of names 11 Articles

by Ophelia de Serres

What's In a Name? I remember coming home one day from elementary school and asking my Mother where my name came from. She said that my father picked it. She wanted to name me Dawn Elizabeth but that was "too English" for...read more

by Aimee Cartier

Every day of our lives, even without knowing it we use our names to define who we are. The first thing we do when we meet someone new is introduce ourselves: "Hi, I'm Susan- who are you?" It's such a common place thing t...read more

by Brooke Hart

When a parent names a child in newer cultures, it is simply something to call the child so that they can be remembered. Bringing a certain attention to the person and having a track record to fill out papers seems to be t...read more

by Alayna (Endicott) Richard

For twenty-five years, I have been Alayna Endicott. A very good name, I thought. It suited me. At the very utterance of "I do", I became Alayna Richard. Truth is sometimes in the checkout line or on the phone, I forget...read more

by John Graham

Graham The patriotic Scottish race of Graham claims traditional descent from Grame, a Caledonian chief who expelled the Romans by demolishing one of their defensive walls, the ruins of which became known as Graeme's Dike....read more

by Lindsay Jane Caress

Names are a Signature of the Person they belong too.Our Parents choose our names.Often they will choose a name they like but the meaning and signifigance of that name goes far deeper.Onomancy is the Analysis of Names and A...read more

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by Eric Harris

From day one I came a blazing star, knowing by not knowing the path by which would be taken the end would take care of me. I found it soothing to live by faith in myself, opposed to that of a much misunderstood belief th...read more

by Peace Bella

Names allow people to call each other more conveniently. Names also allow people to remember each other easily. We remember our friends, colleagues, business partners, neighbours by names. Every name has something to te...read more

by Uncle MythMan

Were I to choose the next U.S. President/Ruler of the World and were presented with several candidate of roughly the same age, I would make the choice on the basis of what their names meant. Why? Because, no matter where ...read more