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 A tentative blog to test the temperature. |
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Ten years ago I was writing several blogs on various subjects - F1 motor racing, Music, Classic Cars, Great Romances and, most crushingly, a personal journal that included my thoughts on America, memories of England and Africa, opinion, humour, writing and anything else that occurred. It all became too much (I was attempting to update the journal every day) and I collapsed, exhausted and thoroughly disillusioned in the end. So this blog is indeed a Toe in the Water, a place to document my thoughts in and on WdC but with a determination not to get sucked into the blog whirlpool ever again. Here's hoping.     |
| What’s in a Name? Shakespeare opined that a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet. But was he right? Does it not matter at all what name describes a thing or person? Take people, for instance. Names tend to be descriptive of the person based probably on other people we have known with that name. And some names seem completely inappropriate for those who bear them. I should know - I have disliked my real name from the first and do not feel that it describes me in the slightest. Others may be entirely happy with their existing names and that may be a case of growing into the thing. I can’t imagine anyone being happy with the name Clarence, however. There are reasons names fall out of popularity and that is that they accumulate meanings during their existence. You don’t see many Adolfs around these days for obvious reasons. So names do not alter character but character can alter the meaning of names. And once a name has assumed character, it is unlikely to be rehabilitated. The net result is that caution should be applied when naming a new baby. Think not of previous generations or what happens to be flavour of the month. Consider instead how you would feel if saddled with the name you’re proposing. And remember that names that are cute for children may well be ridiculous if applied to adults. And vice versa, of course. Word count: 237 |
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