What’s in a Name?
Our daughter Clara is on a roll. For 18 months, since Halloween 2005, she has not gone by her given name.
We’ve been asked to call her everything from luggage, airplane, aspen, exercise and carousel (those were the early days of ‘thing’ names) to bristle brushes, horsy, propeller, kitty cat, shrink, lookie, and one of my favorites – Mazookable. Luckily for us, she’s gone for girl names lately. Zenda, Nahara and Victoria.
The first question her friends usually ask her is, ‘what’s your name today.’
When we refer to her as Clara in conversation with other folks, she instantly corrects us. ‘I’m not Clara. I’m Victoria.’
Initially she gets very excited after initiating a name change. To the point where she tells strangers about it. Many a golfer across from our home has heard her announce boldly, ‘I’m Tova today.’ Golfer replies, ‘Hi Tova, I’m John.’ While I stand there and chuckle to myself.
So, what’s in a name?
A lot. In fact you can tell much about a person from how they choose to call themselves. My mother, who was German, often asked ‘Why is it so many Americans shorten their names.’ She preferred Michael to Mike, Kathleen to Katie, and Robert to Bob.
I used not to care much about what people chose to call themselves. Now I’m very aware of how changing a name, even to a nickname, Completely changes the vibration.
Just listen to the difference between Jennifer and Jen, William and Bill, and Elizabeth and Liz or Beth. The ring of Elizabeth is beautiful and regal. Imagine a Queen Liz the Second. Wouldn’t work. Or Prince Bill instead of Prince William. Royalty have always known the power in a name.
The vibration of a name is lowered, or reduced, when you take away letters and create a nickname. There’s a lot more to your name than might be expected.
Soon, I’ll be making an announcement about this very important and personal subject. Maybe I’ve piqued your interest today, but wait til you hear how much more a name reveals.
The secrets of your own personal vibrations are about to be unveiled. Stay tuned.
Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French
P.S. Words are no different than names. Except they aren’t personal. Every word has a vibration. Words that release positive vibrations will super-tune your mind and spirit. Just listen to the sounds and words in the The Secret Power of Words and Music 5 CD package.
We’ve been asked to call her everything from luggage, airplane, aspen, exercise and carousel (those were the early days of ‘thing’ names) to bristle brushes, horsy, propeller, kitty cat, shrink, lookie, and one of my favorites – Mazookable. Luckily for us, she’s gone for girl names lately. Zenda, Nahara and Victoria.
The first question her friends usually ask her is, ‘what’s your name today.’
When we refer to her as Clara in conversation with other folks, she instantly corrects us. ‘I’m not Clara. I’m Victoria.’
Initially she gets very excited after initiating a name change. To the point where she tells strangers about it. Many a golfer across from our home has heard her announce boldly, ‘I’m Tova today.’ Golfer replies, ‘Hi Tova, I’m John.’ While I stand there and chuckle to myself.
So, what’s in a name?
A lot. In fact you can tell much about a person from how they choose to call themselves. My mother, who was German, often asked ‘Why is it so many Americans shorten their names.’ She preferred Michael to Mike, Kathleen to Katie, and Robert to Bob.
I used not to care much about what people chose to call themselves. Now I’m very aware of how changing a name, even to a nickname, Completely changes the vibration.
Just listen to the difference between Jennifer and Jen, William and Bill, and Elizabeth and Liz or Beth. The ring of Elizabeth is beautiful and regal. Imagine a Queen Liz the Second. Wouldn’t work. Or Prince Bill instead of Prince William. Royalty have always known the power in a name.
The vibration of a name is lowered, or reduced, when you take away letters and create a nickname. There’s a lot more to your name than might be expected.
Soon, I’ll be making an announcement about this very important and personal subject. Maybe I’ve piqued your interest today, but wait til you hear how much more a name reveals.
The secrets of your own personal vibrations are about to be unveiled. Stay tuned.
Warm Regards,
Tania Gabrielle French
P.S. Words are no different than names. Except they aren’t personal. Every word has a vibration. Words that release positive vibrations will super-tune your mind and spirit. Just listen to the sounds and words in the The Secret Power of Words and Music 5 CD package.
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