According to the textbook, “Our ability “to name” is uniquely human. It has been considered a holy privilege as well as a magical gift.” (p. 76) Being able “to name” started with Adam when he was given the honor to name the animals. It also states in the textbook, “In some countries, governments dictate the names a parent can choose for a child.” (p. 85). These statements contradict the other, where one person is able “to name”, the other is dictated by the government on what names you can choose from. I am thankful that my parents had the choice to choose their own name, so my name wasn’t pulled from a list of names for females. My full name is Jessica Marie Rosenberger. I do not like my full name Jessica, to me it is too girly, which I am far from being girly. Since I was young I have gone by Jessi, the only time I would get called Jessica is when I was in …show more content…
The meaning of my last name is “one from Rose Mountain”, it has been adopted by European ancestors as well as used by some Ashkenazi Jews. I have done a trial on Ancestry.com and I am mainly German from the research I was able to do. As I got a little older I was able to meet my biological father (Todd), my parents divorced when I was two, so I don’t remember him from when I was younger. I have heard many stories about Todd and his brother from my blood brother as well as my half siblings, and the stories I’ve heard have sort of made me grow to hate my last name, or mainly Todd. The stories I heard about both were very uncalled for, and this has made me have a lot of ill feelings towards them, and essentially my last name. One of these days I will be getting married and when that happens I will have the best of both worlds, I will legally change my first name and finally get to change my last name, so I am not reminded of the horrible stories I have heard about the Rosenberger
A name given to a person at birth is out of his or her control. Esperanza had no choice in the name she was given. Changing her name would give her some control.
Most of the social norms are unspoken norms that every individual does but does not realize. One of the norms is the lack of real names, “our name is Equality 7-2521” (1). By getting rid of individual names from the society, they are not only detracting from the individuality (their goal) but also their personal value, if your name is meaningless, then it can subtract value. The society also has unique social relations. “Men may not think of women, save at the Time of Mating.” (13) The society’s goal with this rule is to prevent preference, if men were allowed to think of women they would prefer some over the other and thus would make mankind not equal. This can reflect a low value on the individual because although they may want to think of women they cannot for the good of the
Satran, Pamela R, and Linda Rosenkrantz. The Baby Name Bible: The Ultimate Guide by America's Baby-Naming Experts. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2007. 283. Print.
This poem written by Francisco Alarcon describes the life of an illiterate man who finds himself signing away his freedom by placing his mark on a contract. He is unable to read the contract he is signing or even write his name. Being unable to read he leaves himself vulnerable to be taken advantage of and deceived. Alarcon, who was raised in a Hispanic community, was surrounded by illiteracy. Wanting to change the situation in which he was raised in he went to school to become a teacher and now focuses his efforts on eliminating illiteracy. This poem was written from the experience of watching those he cared about around him being taken advantage of because they were unable to read or write. "The X in My Name" shows the mistakes and ill consequences that illiteracy can bring upon those uneducated. It also sheds light onto how social structure and financial class play into illiteracy, and how detrimental illiteracy can be to those on the low end of the monetary spectrum. Though Alarcon only uses a few words it is easy to understand and see how the illiterate can be effortlessly be taken advantage of.
In Eckert and Ginet article first, sets the stage by describing the background of baby’s name. In many cultures, the name identifies people’s gender. The article
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.
names are prevented from being able to reassimilate within society, they are the outcasts. It also
The middle name that appears on my birth certificate is Cristina and I’m quite fond of my middle name because to me the name sounds utterly cheerful and friendly. Maria and Cristina complement each other. Many people when I tell them how my middle name is spelled they tend to believe my mom made a mistake and spelled my name incorrectly. The truth is she meant to spell it like that not because she decided to be slightly unique and spell my name without the letter h but because she decided to commemorate someone or something.
One’s power and position in a society can give them the “right” or ability to name or un-name a person. Someone can gain this right by his or her status socially, financially, and even racially. If it’s their own child, of course, they have every right in the world to name him or her. But in some cultures, as is evident in “No Name Woman”, they have the right to take away someone’s name if they have disgraced their family and/or community. A name is very significant because it gives a person a sense of who they are, an identity. In “No Name Woman”, Kingston’s aunt had no identity except for the story her mother told her and in “Mary” Marguerite’s new boss, Mrs. Cullinan changed her name to Mary which then, in a way, removed Marguerite’s original identity and gave her a new one, one she didn’t want.
“Can you imagine what a mess a world would be without names? (website)Names are very important to a person and their individuality. Ayn Rand’s novel “Anthem” is a book in which the people written about do not have names. The importance of having your own individual names is huge. A name can have meaning given to it, like how the name Sue means lily. Most parents when giving you your name have a meaning behind it and put much thought into what their future child should be named. Names can give you a part of your identity.
Americans today tend to believe that everyone should be equal and nobody should be discriminated against or identified by their race. The current ideas of Americans is what is igniting such debates about Native American names. In the Scholastic Magazine, an article written by Alessandra Potenza titled “Insult or Honor?” was published in August of 2014 says, “‘this racial designation based on skin color is disparaging
How important is your name? In “No Name Woman” by Susan G Kingston she talks about her nameless aunt who has committed adultery and is forgotten because of it. Chinese culture is very strict and non-forgiving it caused this woman to commit suicide along with her new born child because she couldn’t take the torture of living and constantly being judged for a possible mistake. This world that Kingston lived in names were like a privilege. If you did something to distort the Chinese culture your family along with the outsiders would forget you like you never existed.
First, the history of my name Judith obtains interesting and important facts such as meanings, famous people in the world, and culture. Judith's origin is Hebrew, meaning "Praise" Dictionary of First Names, Alfred J. Kolatch (393). There is also famous people from the past, for example, "In the old testament Judith was one of the wives of Esau". Parentsoup.com/babynames/meanings.html. Another famous person from the past was, "The beatiful heroine in the book of Judith (in the Apocrypha.) Kolatch (393). With this in mind, it is interesting to know that my name has been used for thousands of years; However, in my culture not many people are named after Judith. My name is more commun on the Asian continent, where it was originated.
The tradition of women taking a husband’s last name is fairly new. This tradition arose in the 1970’s. Before the 1970’s, women were referred to as the mistress of the said husband. This was due to the fact that it was assumed that the husband would take care of finance and business. Although, about 50 to 90 years ago, women became upset with being treated as property. Due to this, they began taking their husband’s last name, this didn’t come into play until the 1970’s though. I believe women should take their husband’s last name. When a woman doesn’t take the husband’s last name, her usual argument is because it strips her personal identity. This argument is not true. I believe women should take the husband’s last name because it shows a connection to family, it’s less confusing for children, it shows unity, there are less misunderstandings and business transactions are generally easier.