All Within a Name

[caffeine_bunny]

Those of you who have known me long enough know that I will never call you by the name your parents gave you unless your parents are in the room. Why is that? Simply put, given names are meaningless; how can a mere mortal, a parent, dare to think that they are wise enough to know you so well that they can give you a name that will fit and match

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[strangething]

On the contrary, I've had the same name since birth, and I haven't changed so much that I'm ready to leave it behind. Many of the online names I've used have special significance to me, but Strangething is just my internet handle.

Of course, I would never call you anything other than Peachclover.

[caffeine_bunny]

This name you were given at birth, what does it mean, and how does that compare to who you are in your deepest feelings?

Ps- It is spelled PeachClover. I don't know why, it just the way it came to me with equal importance on both words as one.

[caffeine_bunny]

Yes dear, your name is one you sought on your own, whether you used meditation or not you are aware that your name pleases your spirit and is therefore your "real" name.

We know of course that spirits do not have names as we have in spoken languages, but it is important that our descriptions fit.

Ps- Behold means to see with your eyes, silly. ;p

[exindiv]

I am happy with the name I was given at birth. It means "gift", which is what my parents thought of me at the time. Through the years the flavor of that gifting has changed but I feel that it is very appropriate for what I was then and for who I am now and for all the time between.
Now, I suppose it reflects a generosity of spirit, a thoughtful compassion, and describes the skills and abilities I was born with and have acquired over time. The meaning is just one word, but it is a word with a depth of meaning that has appropriately covered decades of one person's life and will hopefully describe decades more of it.
I am not saying that your rant is without merit, just that I am an exception to your point.

[exindiv]

Hrm. Linked it to the wrong comment. Oops!