what is in a name

Names make a difference in someone's life. In Germany they have laws against names that would be offense or cause misery in a child's life. In Germany, it's illegal to name your child "Adolf." Just think of the damage it could cause a child named Anita Mann, Holly Wood, or Ima Hogg.

Some origin's,religions and families believe in different ways for picking a name for your baby.My parents name's started with a "D" and we were named with "D"'s,but not for that reason.It was a coinsindence that the people we were named after also had "D" names.A friend of mine when I was younger and all her brother's were named with initial's "AK",but were all called by their middle nmaes.Some of the children named their children with the same family ritual.I had other friends that were from Poland and the Polish belief was that the children had to have their parents first name's as their kids middle name's.So all the brother's had the same middle name that was their father's first name.As well as all the sister's had the same middle name that was their mother's first name.Some name's,particulary the middle names are family surnames.ther people believe in naming their children after who delivered them,after their parents,after their best friend.Or after someone in the bible.Other's name their first son's after the father and the first daughter after the mother.Other's just pick names they like.Names are getting more unique.The kids are named after their favorite animal,fruit,colors and so on.

Even names has a meaning. I don't see rat has a bad name. Maybe the meaning for rat in names is something good. Or because of pronounciation it should as Rat. Remember it is the way you pronounce a name that draws the attention.

agree with you.in china it's most important things to give a name when a baby was born,a good name means much,sth like a better life/job/marriage etc,this year so many babies were named 'olympic' in china.

what's in a name... that what we call a rose, will still smell as good with any other name. :p Naming is indeed a bit subjective. No matter what name you gave to your children, it is up to them to make that name mean something. And Rat... well, sounds like a nice name :) , bit strange, but whatever, Wolf is also a name.