I agree, name that mean something, or refer to something can be wonderful. i like being able to play on my name and call my self of troy (i have also been queenie, thequeen, and queen4theday.., well, i never claimed to be modest!)

but many other societies do treat names differently.
my brother in law's family name means something like pathway or road. my neice's given name means dewdrops.. her name pathway (of)dewdrops.. what a beautiful name! how mundane helen is.


my other obsession