What is your name?
By knightrider
@knightrider (1083)
India
11 responses
@sanjana_aslam (4187)
• Malaysia
29 Aug 08
hi knight,
not giving you my actual name ... but the meaning is "as pure as a goddess" but am i pure ?? well i was when i was with my parent ...
cheers
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
28 Aug 08
Dawn - my parents were thinking of Aurora, but they decided to go with something shorter and more modern. The one thing they weren't going to do was name me after somebody else. My mom was named after her grandmother Mabel and I don't think she appreciated it.
@knightrider (1083)
• India
28 Aug 08
it feels good to have some tradition being practiced, i liked the idea of keeping the name of my grandfather
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@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
28 Aug 08
wowwwww so you mean from generation to generation.my name is Doris and no generetion connection
@joyadalia (1408)
• Philippines
1 Sep 08
Mine's Joy because, it's corny actually, my parents thought that I brought joy into their lives . It's short, too.
@knightrider (1083)
• India
1 Sep 08
its good that you give joy to your parents, in my family theres a joy but he is joey
@jnk3dfx (721)
• India
28 Aug 08
Hi George,
My Name is Jayant, I indian hindu mythology Jayant means 'The one who always ends with Winning, The one who always win the War'. But this name dosent proved 100% to me most of the time I end up with loosing, but i have habbit to learn from loses and next time comeup as a winner.
Anyways, This name is suggested by my father, because of his best friend. My father had a best friend so they kept me the same name. I know its a rare case wre you keep the name of the child with your friends name not with you family generation. No matter how this name came to me, I LOVE THIS NAME.....
@knightrider (1083)
• India
28 Aug 08
some freindships last long and only a few are lucky to have such good frineds
@nicebelle (27)
• Philippines
28 Aug 08
im CARLA BELLE.. 'belle comes from my mother's name-ANNABELLE..carla comes from the name of a ship were my father used to work..
haha...but my grandfather want my name to be "CARLA COUP D' ETAT'..imagine i would have that name..whew..(because the time i was born was the time when there was a coup d etat pursued in our country..lol..
thanx my mother didnt agree with that name..hahah..
@mykmari_08 (2464)
• Philippines
28 Aug 08
Just for some mystery, I won't tell you my real name but the clue is, it's the name of a Roman goddess of wisdom.
This routine of yours is quite intriguing for me as it used to be similar with what some of the old folks practiced, along with naming a child after a saint's name who falls on the same day the child is born. For example, if one's birthday falls on the eleventh of November, his or her parents may name him or her Martin or Martina after Martin de Porres the saint, or other forms of Martin like Mart, Marta or Martha, if I'm not mistaken.
I believe that this is some form of respect not only to the saints but also of respect to our predecessors. Also, some folks believe that the child will inherit some of their forefather's greatness or intelligence through this manner. In some way, I think that it has its own advantages and disadvantages. One perk of this is that other people who know your clan and of its good name will easily associate you with greatness or humbleness. But the opposite of this is being attributed with the same negativity as one of your predecessor's life if in case he lead a miserable or dirty life. But anyway one chooses, I still think that an individual holds his own success and downfall.
Now, have you guessed my name already? Good luck and regards, George.
@corngrass (727)
• Malaysia
28 Aug 08
Hi George!
My name is Jeslyn, i was given this name by my parent and i don't know the reason behind it. My mom told me that the idea comes from a novel she read when I'm still in her tummy. =)
@jenny1220 (152)
• China
28 Aug 08
My name is Dongzhen,and i have been given the name because i was born in winter.The name means a pearl in winter.And my English name is Jenny,nice to meet you here,my friends.
Best regards.
@Gothicana (458)
• United States
28 Aug 08
hello, all people call me goth,it comes from gothicana cause i am a gothic fan