why a name (18)

Geeez you dont know how relieved I am to hear that you talk okay! I was wondering how you manage face to face communication.....So thats okay huh? Actually, with a keyboard all gummed up with paint, you realy managing very well. We appreciate you.

Okay now we being serious.

Long time ago... babies had no names.... until they began to show their particular talents... and then the village held a "name ceremony"... and the appropriate name was bestowed on that person.

So eventually names like.... "He who breaks spear", "She who spills water", "He who wears pointy hat", etc.... simply became, over Centuries remember.... simple names. Like Pamela, Steven, Rosemary, etc. And now, if you pay attention to peoples names, you will notice that certain names carry certain personality traits..... even now, centuries later. And all names still have ancient meanings and tend towards certain professions, or personality types.

Benjamin ... is usually a very big person, very capable. The meaning is "Son of his fathers right hand". In Isizulu of Africa that name would be "Vusimusi" meaning "son who rebuilds his father's house". African tribal names have these long meanings, and the european equivalent have the same meanings.... with no visible connecting translations! People become their names.

Moral of this story is.... be very particular when naming your children.... if you have desires for their future.

Think about it, huh? How is a pet named.... We sit and watch it, and name it according to its behaviour. Or for some distinguishing mark it has.... Like Spot, Rags, Jumpy, Bully.

I had a slinky little Jack Russel female.. and her name was Scampi (a large prawn).

Then there was a Leroy, the Rotweiler, cause he was big and black and came from down south. (south of where we lived)

Then there was the Rhodesian Ridgeback called Rastus... after a cowboy song..... "Rastus Eustace Justice Brown
What you going to do
When the sun goes down?"
Because Leroy stole all the blankets from his bed at night, and sat and growled over them, so Rastus had to sleep in a bare bed.

Thats how WE named our pets.
The Goldfish was "Ogle".... .......

Oh and lest I forget her.... the cats name was FACE.. cause she had a divided face.. one half black and one half ginger.