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Give Us A New Name!
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What's in a name? Apparently more than we sometimes realize.
Our names are important to us. They carry the message of who we
are. Parents think carefully of what to name a new child. How is
it going to sound when that child grows to adulthood? Will it be
dignified? Distinctive? Pleasant? We want names that will not be
embarrassing or cause people to make jokes of them. Probably all
of us have been amused by someone's unfortunate name; one
probably chosen by a parent who failed to think of the long term
Our names are important to us. They carry the message of who we
are. Parents think carefully of what to name a new child. How is
it going to sound when that child grows to adulthood? Will it be
dignified? Distinctive? Pleasant? We want names that will not be
embarrassing or cause people to make jokes of them. Probably all
of us have been amused by someone's unfortunate name; one
probably chosen by a parent who failed to think of the long term
