What's in a Name?
I was thinking about names the other day, because it is something I tend to think about every so often. I went to school with twin girls named Misty and Summer. Their last name? Weathers. True Story. Names are fun. Shakespeare, through the voice of Juliet, asked us to consider: "What's in a name?" Well, what is? How many of you were named for other people, specifically, family members? Does being named after a beloved relative heap unfair pressure on you to be a certain way--act a certain way--love certain things--just because the person you're named after did? What about those of you who were named for favorite actors or actresses, literary characters or anything that your parents thought was cool at the time? Do you love your name? Does it suit you? Would you change it if you could? To what? Do you ever think you might be a different person if you were named something else? Do you know the origin of your name? How did you come to be a Jameel or a Darren ...