My Name Is

“Star Children.” “Yes.” “Why?” “I don’t know.” We are not children. We are women, seniors, everything. But we look like children. Teens, even. But we are hundreds of thousands of years old. That is our secret. Star Children! Such a corny name. However, we became this for a reason; we are sprites. Shapeshifters. Some of us are angels. Others are just supernaturals. Nevertheless, we are all members of the magical community. -------------------- We’re trying to track them down. The Enemy.…

My Middle Name is a Four Letter Word Your name. It quite literally is the first gift that any parent can give to a child. Parents often spend countless hours debating baby names in order to find a name that they feel represents the path that they want for their child as they enter the world. Because make no mistake, your name begins to shape your story--even from the moment that a baby draws its first breaths. There’s a lot of power in a name. Names can bring forth positive emotions of power,…

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…

“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…

The name Kelsey comes from an old English name given name Ceolsige which means “ships victory” or it could be a place name meaning “Cenels island” is a combination of the old English word cenel. Meaning “ fierce “ and “eg” meaning island. I wokld wo different stories about how my name was picked. My dad thinks my mom picked it from a person named Kelsey Grammer of the TV show Fraser. My mom said that's now how I got my name. She says I got my name from a list of names that they liked. My…

Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word “name,” is defined as a word or phrase that refers to or that can refer to a specific person. Almost everything in the world has some sort of label or name, including everyday objects, animals, food, and people. Most names have deeper meanings, but some do not, which made me curious about my name. My parents named me Madison Elizabeth Hooper on August twenty-eighth of the year 1998 and I have always wondered why they gave me these names. I always knew I had…

The Story of My Search Not once have I ever really thought about where my name originated or how deep of a meaning it had. I knew the basics like, my mother named me after my grandfather, and that my middle name came from my mother, but that was the extent of my knowledge. If it was not for my English teacher making me do an assignment researching what my means, and where it is most popular, I still would not know, if it was not for school I am sure a lot of kids would not know these things. I…

My Name My name comes from a flower. Not a Rose, not a Lily, but an Alyssum. An Alyssum flower, like me, is small, cute and usually used to complement other bigger flowers. I have always been in the background, never really stood out, and the only time I’m usually recognized is when people say I’m cute. The Alyssum flowers name comes from Greek origins meaning “sanity” and was formally thought to cure skin diseases. Going through my life and figuring out who I am has made me realize that I…

“So your name is tía, like as in aunt in Spanish.” asked the boy who has only taken one year of Spanish, which he slept through. “Well, uh, no,” I started, “ it’s spelled differently. There’s not an accent over the I.” My name has always been a little unusual, and I have always had to explain that it did not mean aunt in Spanish, nor was it spelled like the warm drink. Constantly having to explain my name has made me hate me it. While not everyone appreciates their name, researching and learning…

A name is a part of your identity given to you at birth, and kept with you until the rest of your life. In today’s society, many unique names can be found, such as Zuko and Katara, and many common names like Jack and Sarah. Throughout time, names have been passed down from generation to generation, while others carry a deep and enlightening meaning behind it. For example, in the Native American tribe, the Navajos, the name Nizhoni is given to a female and means beautiful in their distinctive and…