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By Judy Ramsook
Dec. 31, 2004 What's in a name? Apparently quite a bit, for it distinguishes who we are from the moment that name is given to us. Although my first name is not as commonly used today as it was when I was growing up, the reason I did not at first think too much of it was when I was still in my formative years, it seemed like practically everyone I knew had an acquaintance or friend with the same name. Another thing that annoyed me was at the time there was a British television show titled 'Punch and Judy' so whenever I met someone new, without fail, he/she would ask that question with which I became all too familiar: 'Where's Punch?' Back then I often wondered why I was not given a name that contained more than four letters, then as I grew older, I became aware of a famous actress who had the same first name as I; 'Judy Garland,' so knowing that, made me not feel so bad after all. Personal habits aside, she was a talented singer and actress. Then I became aware that when a woman married she had to drop her maiden name and take on her husband's. Of course now all that has changed, with the hyphen, but what about the woman who has been married multiple times? I guess in such a case, if she still wants to keep her maiden name, she would drop the former husband's last name and attach the new mate's one. But hyphens aside, names are important, I have noticed that some new parents take a long time before finding that perfect first name for their newborn, then again one can always name their child after themselves. Happy New Year to all and drive safely. ------------ About the author Judy Ramsook: My first book titled: "Karen's Adventure" which is about two young girls who go in search of their missing parents, is now available. I was born and raised in Trinidad & Tobago, then in the mid eighties I came to the US where I attended San Antonio College and The University Of Texas At San Antonio. Visit: http://www.authorsden.com/judyramsook www.publishedauthors.net/g2rdy Email: j2rdy@hotmail.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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