Saturday, March 26, 2011

What's in a name?

In Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, is a line that says

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."

So what is in a name? Our names define who we are. The name that my parents gave me is Amanda Sue Wheeler. Each name means:

Amanda- "worthy of love"





Sue- "lily"






Wheeler- "one who made wheels or wheeled vehicles"









And my friend from Mexico said that the word "Amada" means loved, like she is loved. "Amado" would be he is loved. Interesting the way names come about.

Well I personally love my name and am grateful that my parents gave me such a strong name. I was named after my great-great-great-grandmother Amanda Susan Quick.

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