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HelpRe: What do the names you'd choose say about YOU?
in reply to a message by Billina
Well, from the classic Biblical firsts, I would assume that you either were brought up in the church or that you now attend. They are considered traditional as well, so I imagine both the history and the meaning of a name matters to you.
Both the story of Leah, the elder sister, and Nathan, the prophet, are about characters who were used by God to fulfill a purpose even though they were not crazy about it - yet they were honored in history for their part in it. This tells me that you value (cognizantly or not) success and importance, but don't feel like your children will have to become superstars or prodigies to succeed. A great balance of expectations.
The middle names you chose seem like honoring names to me. I would guess that you have family members you want to be remembered. I base that on the fact that Michael is quite common, and usually used in reference to other people. So, it follows reason that Frances is honoring too.
The fact that you chose names not based on popularity, but meaning, tells me that you are well educated as well as responsible.
Since you didn't list nicknames... I am going to also assume that you are thrifty and logical. No idea why. ;)
hope I am close!
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
Both the story of Leah, the elder sister, and Nathan, the prophet, are about characters who were used by God to fulfill a purpose even though they were not crazy about it - yet they were honored in history for their part in it. This tells me that you value (cognizantly or not) success and importance, but don't feel like your children will have to become superstars or prodigies to succeed. A great balance of expectations.
The middle names you chose seem like honoring names to me. I would guess that you have family members you want to be remembered. I base that on the fact that Michael is quite common, and usually used in reference to other people. So, it follows reason that Frances is honoring too.
The fact that you chose names not based on popularity, but meaning, tells me that you are well educated as well as responsible.
Since you didn't list nicknames... I am going to also assume that you are thrifty and logical. No idea why. ;)
hope I am close!
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann Frank
Mama to my "bright star" Clarisse Bituin and Wife to Julius. Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!
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You got some things right. It's funny how everyone assumes I would be religious, since I don't attend church. Honestly, I forget that Leah and Nathan are Biblical names, and I'm only vaguely aware of the story of Leah. I just like the way Biblical names sound, I guess.
The part about Leah and Nathan reluctantly filling roles that needed to be filled? That's interesting to me. I feel like it says something about myself, because I often feel like the responsible one who has to do what needs to be done. My work isn't glamorous, but it's important, and someone has to do it. So maybe these particular name choices strike a chord in me, even if I don't know it.
It's also funny how everyone assumes I'm well-educated. I'm a junior college dropout! Pretty low on the educational totem pole, but hey, I'm not going to complain about giving off an educated impression. It's not a BAD thing at all. :)
As for being thrifty and logical...well, I'm definitely thrifty, and I like to think of myself as logical. I'll agree with that.
The part about Leah and Nathan reluctantly filling roles that needed to be filled? That's interesting to me. I feel like it says something about myself, because I often feel like the responsible one who has to do what needs to be done. My work isn't glamorous, but it's important, and someone has to do it. So maybe these particular name choices strike a chord in me, even if I don't know it.
It's also funny how everyone assumes I'm well-educated. I'm a junior college dropout! Pretty low on the educational totem pole, but hey, I'm not going to complain about giving off an educated impression. It's not a BAD thing at all. :)
As for being thrifty and logical...well, I'm definitely thrifty, and I like to think of myself as logical. I'll agree with that.
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I guess I meant to say that you value education. I don't consider success at college a good indicator... but I would still guess that you did well in high school.
I personally value education highly, but faltered a lot in school because I felt like there were more important things to do than homework. Yet - I happne to carry a lot more factual and useful knowledge than many of my peers.
Though - i totally see how I was off on that one.
It's funny how you don't attend church, but those characters are perfectly described in you second paragrph there.
I wonder - did you ever attend? Only because I taught on Nathan last week, and I know that he often was the one telling people the way it should be or correcting their mistakes just because it had to be done. And, I always felt bad for Leah, being second best to her sister Rachel - but clearly also being responsible and forgiving.
I personally value education highly, but faltered a lot in school because I felt like there were more important things to do than homework. Yet - I happne to carry a lot more factual and useful knowledge than many of my peers.
Though - i totally see how I was off on that one.
It's funny how you don't attend church, but those characters are perfectly described in you second paragrph there.
I wonder - did you ever attend? Only because I taught on Nathan last week, and I know that he often was the one telling people the way it should be or correcting their mistakes just because it had to be done. And, I always felt bad for Leah, being second best to her sister Rachel - but clearly also being responsible and forgiving.
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No, I never attended church. Both of my parents were raised Catholic, but they chose not continue the tradition with their kids. I think they both struggled with their faith in a big way; it was one of the few things they had in common.
I didn't do particularly well in high school, either. I passed, but I hated it so much I did the bare minimum for graduation and left it at that. I always struggled with math, and to a lesser extent, science. I loved to read, and I became something of an autodidact, but I was never a star student.
I didn't do particularly well in high school, either. I passed, but I hated it so much I did the bare minimum for graduation and left it at that. I always struggled with math, and to a lesser extent, science. I loved to read, and I became something of an autodidact, but I was never a star student.
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