Hello, My Name is Unique: An essay written at the English 90 level.
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200403/hello-my-name-is-unique
http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200403/hello-my-name-is-unique
Carlin Flora was an editor and writer for Psychology Today from
2003-2011. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the Columbia
University Graduate School of Journalism.
She's currently writing a book (to be published by Doubleday in January 2013) on how
friends influence us throughout life.
Think about your name. Think about how it was chosen for you. Then think about how
others got their names and what names you have chosen for children and/or pets.
Some parents want names for their children that are unique but not too trendy. Other parents seem to love
alternative spellings. How important is a name to our self-perception?
Another author, Bruce Lansky, wrote The Baby Name Survey Book: What People Think About Your
Baby's Name. Lansky compiled 100,000 impressions of 1,700 names, promising
to help parents pick a name with positive connotations. He tells readers that
the name Vanna is considered dumb, Jacqueline is elegant , and Jacob, the
number-one baby name for boys, suggests a religious, old-fashioned and quiet
person. What does your name suggest about you, if anything?
2003-2011. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan and the Columbia
University Graduate School of Journalism.
She's currently writing a book (to be published by Doubleday in January 2013) on how
friends influence us throughout life.
Think about your name. Think about how it was chosen for you. Then think about how
others got their names and what names you have chosen for children and/or pets.
Some parents want names for their children that are unique but not too trendy. Other parents seem to love
alternative spellings. How important is a name to our self-perception?
Another author, Bruce Lansky, wrote The Baby Name Survey Book: What People Think About Your
Baby's Name. Lansky compiled 100,000 impressions of 1,700 names, promising
to help parents pick a name with positive connotations. He tells readers that
the name Vanna is considered dumb, Jacqueline is elegant , and Jacob, the
number-one baby name for boys, suggests a religious, old-fashioned and quiet
person. What does your name suggest about you, if anything?