The meaning and origin of a name may help identify who we are as people, define character traits, and helps shape our personalities. The name Amanda not only originated from the Latin language as Amandus, but it was recreated by poets to mean “lovable, worthy of love", becoming popular in the nineteenth century (Meaning). Additionally, powerful, complete, independent and inquisitive are character traits that belong to the name Amanda, which relates to my personality. According to the website Name Meaning, “Many people believe that the name can affect success in life, through their children's working career and other circumstances, so they choose more ‘respectable’ names or name meanings as they believe that the name meaning reflects the personality …show more content…
of the child” (Name Amanda). The meaning of my name certainly helps define my personality. I have a very powerful, driven personality and I work very hard to become the best version of myself. People have told me that I am intimidating, but looking beyond that I am defiantly a loving, compassionate person. For example, I am there for people at any time of any day. I put my heart and soul into relationships that I care deeply about, which has helped me develop strong, healthy relationships with family and friends. Being kind and compassionate to others helped me sustain relationships and helped me build a loving bond that will never be broken. My personality is vigorous and Iv’e been through many downfalls in my life.
The name Amanda helps define my personality to an extent, however, if I had the opportunity to change my name, Millicent is suitable for me. The name Millicent, which means strong, is a trait that relates to my personality and personal experiences that I have had, which is a trait the name Amanda lacks. Being a child of divorce and having other personal obstacles within my family has taught me to be a strong individual who has learned to cope with any difficulty in life. Being a strong individual is a personality trait that helps exemplify who I am as a person. Unlike the name Amanda, which has multiple traits, Millicent lacks an assortment of traits not giving the name a variety in its meaning. Changing my name unfortunately eliminates traits that help describe my personality, such as independent and lovable, which reflects my identity and who I am. However, looking beyond the shortcomings of my new name, changing my name to Millicent is also compatible with my personality because of the many situations I have overcome in my lifetime that forced me to be a strong …show more content…
individual. Given these points, I don’t think names affect someone’s personality, names are erratic, and people can fit into more then one name. There is no correlation with the meaning of someone’s name and their identity. The name Amanda has many traits that relate to my personality, but there is more to my personality than the given traits. Of course all people are all born with flaws not listed in any name dictionaries failing to fully describe people’s personalities.
For example, I am impatient and sometimes I do not listen to people when they are speaking to me. Flaws are a part of life and make people who they are, not just the good traits. If names defined people’s personalities then no one would ever change or form their own identities. I fit into the name Amanda fairly well, but I also live up to the name Millicent because I also pertain the quality strong, which is a trait the name Amanda does not have. The meaning of a name grows through people’s own personal experiences, which either allows them to live up to their name or live up to a different name. Even if I wasn’t named Amanda from birth it doesn’t effect who I am today. Naming is a special time in a parent’s life and naming a child a name because of it’s meaning creates character and significance to that child, but the meaning of the name will not always correspond with someone’s personality or shape the child’s identity. The meaning of a name can help define someone to an extent, but does not entirely define the person
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In life, people basically know who you are only if they know your identity. But the meaning of identity can be a factor of things that represents who they are based on a person's belief. For some people, their name is their identity. In the article, "Why Should Married Women Change Their Names? Let Men Change Theirs" by Jill Filipovic, the author argues how women, who change their last names to their husband's, consequently lose their "basic marker of their identity" (Filipovic 25). The author makes this argument to question if there is a such thing as family unity if a woman gives up her last name to "[subsume her] own identity into [her] husband's" (Filipovic 26). The author's claims and views on the issue may seem not completely fair since
One’s identity is influenced by many things. It’s something that one has a choice of what he wants to become. One has a personal choice as to what identity he possesses; for instance, he can choose what he likes, who he wishes to be friends with, and what he wears. After all, “Fashion is an expression of personal identity” (Latterell 11). Queen Latifah states, “All things start inside your soul and work outward” meaning that it is one’s choice as to what he lets work its way out (Latifah 34). People have even made personal choices that affect their identity by changing their name. Just as Firoozeh Dumas describes in The “F Word”, “Thus I started sixth grade with my new, easy name and life became infinitely simpler” (Dumas 86). People made fun of Dumas’ name, Firoozeh, and thus made her want to change her name to fit in; she changed her identity. An identity is mainly comprised of personal choice.
Each person has different characteristics about them that give them their own identity and that should not be changed. In the story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, the main character, Harrison Bergeron is known as a threat to society. He is very intelligent, handsome, and athletic. In 2081, every person in the United States is equal. The government has taken over and has required everyone to wear handicaps to make them less smart, less pretty, less strong, and many other things. At the beginning of the story they mention a husband and wife, George and Hazel Bergeron, and they have a son, Harrison, who gets taken away because of his perfections. Later in the story, Hazel and George are watching ballerinas on television, when the program is interrupted by breaking news. They inform the viewers that Harrison has broken out of jail. The program then turns back on and Harrison appears on stage with the ballerinas. He proceeds to take off every
There are many reasons why people may feel self-conscious; in which, others may or may not, be able to relate to. “My Name’’ is the fourth chapter in The House on Mango Street and in this chapter, Esperanza and I share some similarities. Being named after a relative, born in the Chinese year of the horse, and a dislike in our own name are similarities we share in this chapter. [Esperanza] “In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means to many letters’’(10). Esperanza expresses a dislike in her name due to the length stating, that her name it is too long. When I was younger, I felt the same as my parents placed upon me three middle names at birth. I to felt my name was too long. I would feel embarrassed when my family would address me by my full name although, they would only do so if I was
“Be who want to be,create a name for yourself”(Unknown). Being one is the greatest gift to society. Creating a name for one is important and key to striving in throughout society. A name will never define someone as a person. The person will define the name. The article “ ‘Black’ Names: A Resume Burden?” by Bootie Cosgrove- Mathers discusses, the burden many parents of color face when choosing their child 's name. The stereotypes set out throughout society on if a parent of color should name their children “black” sounding names is significant. Parents of color should name their children “black” sounding names to embrace their black identity, bring across equality, and end the negative stereotypes that come with “black” sounding names.
For immigrant, minority, or English learning student, name has historical and hereditary significance. They may have stories behind their name which are suppressed when they are regularly compelled to adjust to an “Americanized” setting. However, that transition forces students to take name that do not define them. Yee Wan moved to United States from China when she was 17. When she enrolled to a school at United States, she was forced to change her name-- she had to decide whether to keep her native name or change to American name so that it would be easier for her teachers to pronounce her name. Realizing that there was no choice, she had to change her name to Winnie. (McLaughlin 1). Similarly, Michelle-Thuy Ngoc is a US born teen
Mrs. Delacroix's name comes from the Latin word for crucifix. Mr. And Mrs. Adams' name is used to represent humanity. These names you have to look a little more deeply into.
Armand Aubigny took pride in his family name to the point where it influenced his viewpoint towards his slaves. In the story it says “What did it matter about a name when he could give her one of the oldest and proudest in Louisiana” (Chopin 1)? Typically in the South, the aristocratic family name meant everything in terms of identity, wealth, and power. Back in the antebellum period, segregation and slavery was accepted as it was deeply engraved in the Southern culture. To be a slave meant to be of the lowest in the social ladder as they were considered property, while the big plantation and slave owner...
Another way some characters lose some of their identity is in their name. In many of her works women who were married were often referred to as Mrs. –. This would have been a proper way to address the woman at the time, but it gives the character only one identity. The story is about them and finding identity, but they are defined by their husband's name. The characters are supposedly going through this change, they are still tied to their identity as a married woman, and while they reflect on their younger selves, they aren't tied to that person anymore. This shows that as much as they are going through a discovery of identity, it is fleeting, and they never truly change. It is also often that their ...
There are still families that are respected because of their legacy. For instance, the Kennedy’s were already a prominent family in society before John F Kennedy became president. Other prominent family names include Hilton, Gates, Booth, and Pinckney because of the histories and wealth associated with these families. This way, people are still born with a certain level of honor and prestige based on the family name they carry. Even on a local level, families carry reputations of having certain traits. Before meeting a Falls, one may expect to encounter a calm, reserved, intelligent person because those are traits associated with the Falls name. On a personal level, a person’s name still holds keys to a story. Public records are kept on everyone. A skilled researcher could uncover a person 's past simply by researching a name because that name carries a story. Anything a person does, whether good or bad, is associated with a name. Sometimes people to form opinions on someone based on a person’s name because the name alone tells a story. Modern cultures may view names casually, but they still carry power
By the time Laura and her brother Will returned from the mountains Amanda was dozing again and the evidence had been cleared away. “Amanda will get better now.” Laura exclaimed. “We found the root next to the abandoned coal bank on the other side of the ridge.”
How Far She Has Fallen At first glance, Amanda Wingfield from Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie seems like a selfish woman stuck in her past. In some ways this observation is correct; however, she is much more than that. Her kind and caring nature, and her insatiable love for her children, has been overshadowed by her brash and insensitive dialogue. Her character is extremely complex and each one of her actions reveals more of her overwhelming personality.
I have read an account called " 'What's in a Name? " ", which is composed by Henry Louis Gates. This account demonstrates to us a youth experience of the creator that happened amid the mid-1950s. In the article, Gates alludes to an occurrence when a white man, Mr. Wilson, who was well disposed with his dad, called his dad "George", a name which was a prominent method for alluding to African Americans in those circumstances. In any case, Gates' dad needed to acknowledge this separation and couldn't make a move around then. By utilizing sentiment to bring out individuals' enthusiastic reaction, and utilizing suggestion, Gates effectively communicates his claim that name shapes individuals' discernments
When someone comes into this world, the first thing they’re given is a name. One of the biggest parts of someone’s identity and it’s given right off the bat. Other than a name, though, there is absolutely nothing for someone to identify with. Everything is yet to be drawn on, a blank slate. Are people born with their identity