One’s own identity is derived not by circumstances, but rather by his or her experiences, moral values, as well as motivation. Especially in today’s media, people love to read or watch about impossible stories of rags-to-riches, and they try to incorporate those stories’ motivational plots into their quest to become successful. I concur with Thomas Merton in that I believe “identity is much more than the name or features one is born with. True identity is something people must create for themselves.” One’s origin does not fully account for one’s identity, but it is shaped rather by actions and perception of self. Ideals from “People Inside Me”, “Cut”, and “Commencement Speech at Mount Holyoke College” all influence my point of view regarding…
people with unattractive names value them. Our names are much more than our identity , they…
A. Main Point #1: First, you need to think about how the name sounds when hearing it aloud. i. Sub-point sentence: In order to avoid any questions, when deciding on a name, think about your child’s point of view and imagine how he or she will have to live with it throughout their life. Supporting material: Laura Wattenberg, a writer, researcher, and software designer, wrote in her 2013 book, The Baby Name Wizard, “we may see baby naming as an opportunity for personal expression. Use whatever criteria you like to narrow your name choices, but give the name this final test: if you were starting life today, knowing everything you know about this world, is this the name you would want to represent you?”…
I cannot seem to figure out if I like the name. Some people say that it’s a “girl’s” name, but in my opinion, the…
Eventually, I turned the spelling of my last name into one word. Everything in school was in strict alphabetical order and I wanted to avoid…
I’m not that fond of my last name, however, I always receive compliments on it. I will agree it’s pretty neat, though. It’s the Swiss German (Switzerland and Germany) variant of Zumbro (Mooseroots). No one can spell it correctly, even though it’s clearly spelled how it sounds. I am part German and I actually speak a minimal amount, so I’m proud of the fact my last name represents that, but I’ve never met one human that has said it right on the first…
Kathleen: My full name is Kathleen Caroline Muck, which, in my opinion, is a bit of a mouthful. I don’t hate my name, but I don’t really like it either. Kathleen and Caroline each seem like names for little old grandmas that fold tissues to keep in their purse for when they go out. Having a full name may seem kind of cool and professional when you get an award or sign your name, but the moment is always ruined by someone that knows me primarily as Katie snickering and saying Kathleen Caroline in a nasally voice to whoever is closest. Also, I find Kathleen particularly hard to spell when I’m struggling to write in cursive neatly for important documents. For example, if you were to look at my temps, you would see that I spelled my own name wrong. No joke. I spelled my name K-a-t-i-h-l-e-n, and to be perfectly honest, that isn’t the first time I’ve messed it up.…
From birth, a name is a powerful piece of who a person is. The name that is given to a person is what helps identifies one from another. My name, Daneisha Chanel Rayford, is what describes me as a person, and I could never picture myself with another one. I would like to consider my first name Daneisha to be unique. It is one of those names that most people fail to spell right. However, I can honestly say there are not many Daneisha’s in this world. In my opinion, how I was given the name Daneisha is the most unique thing about me.…
Take a look back on your life, think about names you’ve been called, variations and associations with your name, labels and roles, your ethnicity, family experiences and events, any connections to your name or identity that have meaning for you.…
Now, I don’t personally have a different/unique first name such as Gogol, but my middle and first name are different compared to anyone else. My full name is Elijah Aukaiholohohonuloa Ohai. My first name, Elijah, was given to me by my parents. They knew that they were going to be giving birth to a boy…
My dad was the person that named me Brian. Knowing him, I was pretty lucky to get a normal name. I’m surprised that it wasn’t something strange or funny-sounding. My siblings have pretty normal names too. My brother is William and my sister is Jennifer. My middle name is Robert. It was given to me because it is my father’s name, and his middle name is his father’s name, and so on. I guess my parents wanted to keep the tradition. My last name is Guedes. It has run in the family for as long as I can remember. My last name is Cuban, just like everyone in my family. My parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, ect. are all fully Cuban and I’m proud of that.…
I am an abnormal person (most of the time in a good way.) My personality is eccentric, along with my hobbies and skills. Much of my life is aberrant from beginning to end. The only thing that is boring is my name, Taylor, which my parents happily gave me. Surprisingly enough, I was not named after anyone, which I find very uninteresting. Taylor was originally a surname meaning “tailor,” but someone in England was so unoriginal that they decided to name their child a surname. I was born in 2002, making me 13 years old. I was born and somewhat raised in Memphis, but I moved shortly thereafter to Bartlett.…
Identity can mean many things. The definition can be as simple as someone’s fingerprint or name. It can be defined as someone's actions and how they affect other people’s lives. It can even be someone’s interests or their career. The question, who am I, can have multiple answers. So, who am I? For a girl that is more concerned about who she wants to be rather than who she is currently that’s a hard question to answer. Identity to her means more than just a fingerprint. Her identity is her persona. She wants to be outgoing. She wants to be the girl that is less concerned about what the world thinks of her. She wants to be the girl that chases after what she wants and gets it. She wants to be more than what society views her to be.…
Everyone is different the way we live, the way we have our tea or coffee, when we choose to eat or drink. What we would like to be called. Check these details with the people you care for and stick to them.…
In a society, everyone should be equal regardless of their individual positions, achievements, race, or sex. Equality represents that each individual is free to develop their personal abilities, and make choices without limitations. Having equal rights, can dramatically increase success within the society.(IP) Understanding characteristic differences is more important than ever, as the United States becomes more diverse. Education, social, and gender equality, can all support a successfully stable society.…