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The phenomenon of names is certainly a very interesting
one. They are the main identifying qualities which we become know by to
those who come into contact with us, and even some who do not. Each specific
name becomes personal to whomever goes by it, and it is embedded in their own
history.
There are many varieties and combinations of letters that make up names of
people, as well as those of objects, places and activities. However, there
is something distinct about the way that the name of a person sounds, as
opposed to that of something else. For example, it should be obvious to
anyone that 'Jane' is a name which is given to a woman, while 'John' is used
for a man. But the names 'swim' and 'Foxy Bingo' are clearly not
appropriate to be used as a human name.
This is interesting: There must be some combination made by the letters in
the name which tells our minds what it means. After spending some time with
other people and in a learning environment, we get to know what to call each
thing that we come into contact with. And that thing becomes the way in
which we identify the object, or person, to others in conversation.
So names are really very useful in everyday life. Everything has one, and
when something new is created or discovered, it is given its own name which
must be made up. Our imagination can help us when coming up with a name. But
whatever we come up with should be appropriate in some way to the thing
which it will end up denoting. For example, to name a person 'Turquoise'
would be unusual, although there is no law against its being done. There are
people in the world with names which others see as unusual. However, if
these names are used enough, they will become ingrained into our society and
eventually be seen as accepted forms of identification for a person.
