I read on CNN today that apparently some parents in New Zealand named their daughter: "Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii." Luckily a judge is allowing this poor 9 year old with terrible parents to rename herself.
This article got me thinking. Names are really important. It's funny how we begin identifying with our names and people become their names. Like when you hear people say, "You're definitely a (insert name here)."
It made me think about my name. I really like my name, which I share with a Greek Hero and a Hollywood Killer. To think though, I could have very easily been an "Oscar." That's right, my father is a big fan of films and seriously considered naming me after that little gold statue. Could you see me as an Oscar? I'm not sure I can.
Now I've got a friend trying to think of an American name for herself. I can't imagine renaming myself, but it could definitely be a lot of fun.
-Oscar Does the Swing Dance from Kansas
(http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/odd.names/index.html)
the helper
7 years ago
2 comments:
i think you might be talking about me. maybe. :)
I hope this wasn't directed at me. I apologized already! Somewhat profusely too!
Anyways, that's funny, at that lunch where I met you I made a comment about Jason and the Argonauts right before you introduced yourself, I think (which made your introduction amusing to me).
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