Ever thought about it? What is a name, or maybe a title? Where did they come from and what do they mean?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: (on the web), they say that "a nameis a word or term used for identification. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context."--- and it goes on.
They talk about a personal name or a specific individual person with a "special identifiable significant designation", a lot of long words that actually mean "unique". It's normally referred to as a "proper noun "or a "general name". They go on to go outside of personal identifications and reference animals such as the "Dolphin", a generalized noun for a specific selection, not the individual. Flowers also fit into this category. Sometimes, the flower names also are used as proper names as well, such as "Iris" or "Rose".
Sometimes confusion can enter the mental picture because some words or names mean entirely different things in other languages. There are words pronounced in Japanese that the same pronunciation in English but they have too different meanings. I've heard of at least one word in Spanish that when it's pronounced in English, it has two different meanings.
Personal names can be done accidentally as well. We have a grandson with the same first name as my great-grandmother's last name. Our daughter named him but had no idea the names were the same - even the spelling. Honestly, it pleases me because the family name from way back has been restored and carried on, at least in this one instance. Who knows where it will go from there. Maybe you have had the same experience.
We have a new great-grandson that has been named after his dad who was also named after his dad, thus giving him a suffix of "the third" (possibly). This little man has been given a large load for his tiny shoulders when he is grown.
Personal names can come from the idols of the time as well. How many mothers have named their girls after one of the heroes of that era? Take the name of "Debbie" from the late 50's and early 60's. Today, there are lots of "Debbie"s, and - I for one am glad about it. I just happen to like the name. Richard (Dick) for the male side is common as well. Of course, there are many others that both you and I hear about all the time without even thinking about it.
Then there are names from the Christian world of Biblical names for their children as well. Calib, John, Isaac, Jacob or Noah, all come from the Bible. I'm sure this could also be traced to other religions as well. Candice, Carla, Carol, Christine, Diana, Mary - there are pages and pages of Christian names that can be found on the web.
Cross-overs come into play as well. Francis, Leslie, Sean or Shawn (pronounced the same), Memory or Melody come to mind as well.
Name combinations as well, something that seems to be in practice today with success. Businesses do it all the time to name their new product, and if successful, that new name gets adopted into the language and becomes a household word. Does the name "Costco" or "Walmart" mean anything? Adoptive names sometimes make the list. If I were to use the word "apple", what's your thought? Computer -- or fruit?
I don't want to bore you with lists of names, but you get the idea and can carry it from there with people that you have crossed lives with, or family names as well. It is common to name ANYTHING and it should be. How would you describe those clouds you see in the sky - they do have a name. "Cirris"- "standing lenticular" - or "cumulonimbus" are specific names of clouds and there are many folks interested in them, such as pilots. They are very interested - that's their job and the safety of flight enters into the picture.
Even gadgets have names, slang words to describe what they are and what they do. What comes to mind when you hear the word "remote"? A thing for the TV, or maybe it's somewhere far away. Laptop can mean a small portable computer, or maybe grandma's or mom's lap, a nice place for a youngster to snuggle into. Sun-Roof? Something in a car? Maybe. Cool - Weather or??? You get the idea.
Don't sell a name short - try to think about how it's used, and why. When it comes to words, you have to use your mind, your brain. Context of where the word is and how it is used is the definition of the word as you use it.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: (on the web), they say that "a nameis a word or term used for identification. Names can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context."--- and it goes on.
They talk about a personal name or a specific individual person with a "special identifiable significant designation", a lot of long words that actually mean "unique". It's normally referred to as a "proper noun "or a "general name". They go on to go outside of personal identifications and reference animals such as the "Dolphin", a generalized noun for a specific selection, not the individual. Flowers also fit into this category. Sometimes, the flower names also are used as proper names as well, such as "Iris" or "Rose".
Sometimes confusion can enter the mental picture because some words or names mean entirely different things in other languages. There are words pronounced in Japanese that the same pronunciation in English but they have too different meanings. I've heard of at least one word in Spanish that when it's pronounced in English, it has two different meanings.
Personal names can be done accidentally as well. We have a grandson with the same first name as my great-grandmother's last name. Our daughter named him but had no idea the names were the same - even the spelling. Honestly, it pleases me because the family name from way back has been restored and carried on, at least in this one instance. Who knows where it will go from there. Maybe you have had the same experience.
We have a new great-grandson that has been named after his dad who was also named after his dad, thus giving him a suffix of "the third" (possibly). This little man has been given a large load for his tiny shoulders when he is grown.
Personal names can come from the idols of the time as well. How many mothers have named their girls after one of the heroes of that era? Take the name of "Debbie" from the late 50's and early 60's. Today, there are lots of "Debbie"s, and - I for one am glad about it. I just happen to like the name. Richard (Dick) for the male side is common as well. Of course, there are many others that both you and I hear about all the time without even thinking about it.
Then there are names from the Christian world of Biblical names for their children as well. Calib, John, Isaac, Jacob or Noah, all come from the Bible. I'm sure this could also be traced to other religions as well. Candice, Carla, Carol, Christine, Diana, Mary - there are pages and pages of Christian names that can be found on the web.
Cross-overs come into play as well. Francis, Leslie, Sean or Shawn (pronounced the same), Memory or Melody come to mind as well.
Name combinations as well, something that seems to be in practice today with success. Businesses do it all the time to name their new product, and if successful, that new name gets adopted into the language and becomes a household word. Does the name "Costco" or "Walmart" mean anything? Adoptive names sometimes make the list. If I were to use the word "apple", what's your thought? Computer -- or fruit?
I don't want to bore you with lists of names, but you get the idea and can carry it from there with people that you have crossed lives with, or family names as well. It is common to name ANYTHING and it should be. How would you describe those clouds you see in the sky - they do have a name. "Cirris"- "standing lenticular" - or "cumulonimbus" are specific names of clouds and there are many folks interested in them, such as pilots. They are very interested - that's their job and the safety of flight enters into the picture.
Even gadgets have names, slang words to describe what they are and what they do. What comes to mind when you hear the word "remote"? A thing for the TV, or maybe it's somewhere far away. Laptop can mean a small portable computer, or maybe grandma's or mom's lap, a nice place for a youngster to snuggle into. Sun-Roof? Something in a car? Maybe. Cool - Weather or??? You get the idea.
Don't sell a name short - try to think about how it's used, and why. When it comes to words, you have to use your mind, your brain. Context of where the word is and how it is used is the definition of the word as you use it.
Roy is retired military as a radar controller, both Airborne and Ground. Spent 9 years as a Radio Announcer and retired from the corporate world after 14 years as an information analysist, working with classified information for a computer chip manufacturer. Roy is a commercial pilot (ASEL) and has a degree in Interstate Commerce Commission law. Ezine Articles Platinum Expert Author.
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