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 Meaning
Of Names
Ever
wondered about the meaning of names? Having a child is a wondrous and
beautiful thing. New parents across the United States will
welcome in new members of their families on every single day of the
year in 2006. With these celebrated additions, Parents will
have many choices to make in regards to how they raise their child;
Protestant, or Catholic? Store bought foods, or
homemade? Public or private school?
But before any of these are decided upon, another decision has to be
made. Perhaps even the most important one of all.
This decision will be for life, and only legal action and a lot of
paper work will be able to reverse it. This decision may
cause your child to be bullied in school or be given a cool nickname to
carve into his desk. This decision may be seen in lights one
day, or even go down in history books. So what, you may ask,
am I referring to? The answer is, A Name, or really, The Name
you are going to grace your child with. The Name that he/she
will be known as for the rest of the days. The Name that will
inevitably become his/her identity; and therefore the meaning of names
plays a role.
There are unique names to consider as well as commonplace.
There are names from deceased family members, favorite authors and
college mentors that all will be taken into account. And yet
even for those who are the least superstitious of us all, more often
than naught, the meaning of a name plays a great role in choosing the
name for your child. You may consider the name of a beloved
Great Uncle that passed on when you were a child, but when it is
discovered that his name in fact means ‘empty
space’, suddenly it is not so appealing.
When searching for the meaning of names, we find ourselves often
leaning towards names that mean something that is important to
us. Perhaps you hope your daughter to be ladylike, and
feminine. Thus, you are drawn to the meaning of names that
represent flowers, seasons, or pleasant feelings. If
independence is a trait you value, something more along the lines of
high mountains, and constellations might be more your style.
If it is your son you are choosing a name for, one that represents
brain over brawn might be your preference, or vice versa.
Choosing a name based on the background meaning has become so popular
these days that there are entire books and websites devoted to the
topic. Articles in parenting magazines discuss the importance
of selecting the ‘right’ name, as well as parents
hope that hey have indeed chosen the perfect name. Whatever
name is chosen for a child, it may help to lessen the pressure on the
parents to keep in mind that in the end, it is not the name that lends
credence to the individual, but rather the individual that empowers
their name.
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