Given names

Lonnie.G.Johnson Lonnie.G. Johnson was born on October 6, 1949. He was a creative little boy since his dad taught him how to build things. He went and graduated from Williamson high school in a segregated class.Lonnie.G. Johnson was mostly known for making the super soaker water gun. Lonnie Johnson has 4 children and is married to his wife, Linda Moore. Lonnie…

journey. Fortunately, Jasmine encounter confrontation that shifts her identity in different directions of her life. Instead of rejecting these names that are given to her by various individuals, she seeks to create a harmonious relationship with those identities. Thus, Mukerjee makes this novel worth reading by drawing the audience to realize that each name is a different persona that Jasmine is experiencing and the change of environment to teach Jasmine about who she is as a woman. Finally,…

wow what a name, but what does it mean and where did it come from? When I was younger, I learned that my first name, Robert, was given to me because my dad’s name is Robert. The name Deon was given to me by my mom, who was a huge fan of the football star Deion Sanders. Because she favored the athlete so much, she decided to name me after him, but her intention was to spell my name exactly like he spelled his name. Not knowing that his name was spelled with an “I”, she wrote my name on the birth…

get excited when people ask me what my full name is. Even though my middle name is popular (and apparently my first name, too), it feels like everything falls into place when I say, “Emma Elizabeth Eichenberger” because my initials spell out “EEE”, which perfectly describes the squealing noise I make whenever I’m excited about something. Ask my friends, and they’ll tell you I’m just about pumped for anything. My parents always told me that they had a name picked out for me well before I was…

The Story of My Search As I began planning for the name research paper my English teacher gave me, I was not exactly sure what I would get out of it. The topic of the essay didn’t exactly speak to me because I already knew how I got my name and the meanings of it, so I did not know if I would learn something new. But as I began to research the meanings of my names, I realized that there is a lot more to a person’s name. In the first week of our research, we went to the library, and I used…

people have interesting and hilarious stories about how they were given their first and/middle names. Regrettably, I am not one of those people. Although I’m sure it would have been impressive to have a riotous tale. My Father did the most of the naming, as I’m told when asked about my name. He claimed that his Aunt did have a somewhat big influence into his choice. His Aunt’s full name is Laura Elizabeth Kennedy and liking the name Elizabeth, he abbreviated it and got Elise. My Father also said…

ending will find one. Besides the narrative, change is also reflected in the names of certain characters. The dispositions of certain characters-- particularly Sofia, Shug Avery, and Fonso-- and the changes other characters experience as their circumstances evolve-- particularly those of Mr. _____/ Albert, Pa/ Daddy, Squeak/ Mary Agnes, and Reverend _____/ Samuel-- are reflected through their names. Sofia, Shug, and Fonso’s names all give insight into who they are as characters, which in turn…

“The Lasting Impact of Mispronouncing Students’ Names” Teacher must understand the long term effects of mispronouncing a child’s name, this can alter his or her outlook on nationality, character, and religion. Names hold significance and substance, being uneducated on the given background/ history will hinder educator’s worldwide. Educators have the biggest impact in a child’s life. With that capability every educator should make it their mission to make sure each student is safe and well…

A name is a designation of importance, whether that is positive or negative. When a discovery of new land is made a new name typically goes along with it. When a child is born they receive a name as a symbol of their parents commitment and love. Like a contract, a name seals the connection between the person who gives it and the person or place that is the recipient of it. Names can also be classifications which can elevate a person's status or take that status away. In Toni Morrison's novels…

themselves I subconsciously block out their names. This is quite a problem, especially now, when starting fresh and independent at BYU, am left wanting friends, and am constantly finding myself in the position of meeting countless new people. I do, however, remember conversations, moments, unique personality traits, personal thoughts, as well as connections I made with that person. When it comes to recalling names however, I go stupid. My brain doesn’t remember names or dates very well, and that…