My Spirit Name
WhiteOak-A Journey to my Naming Ceremony
When you decide to write a small biography it is a lot different from writing about a certain topic or belief or even another person. When you write this kind of lens, it is about you, so it makes a bit more personal. So the first question should really be; why did I decide to write a lens about myself? I have been visiting a lot of other lens lately and I have noticed that many people have written a lens about their self. I personally found that to be interesting because we are given an ins...

My Name Is....
The Anatomy of a Name
A name is a name. Wether it's common, unique or unusual, French, Islamic, German, Biblical, Japanese, etc., you have a mark in the world because it's your identity. Congratulations, you are now somebody. I can honestly say the one thing that everybody in this world have in common: is that we have a name. But is there an origin to a name? Yes. Most names can be traced as far back as Ancient Greece or just made up by your mother. It had to begin somewhere. Does it have meaning? Yes. There are w...

The Name Game
I've always been fascinated by people's names.  As a child, I found the "What to Name the Baby" book my mother had been given before I was born and I read it.  Several times.  This was partly because I wanted a different name from the one my parents had given me.  (No, I'm NOT telling.  I really don't want to use the "P word" in public, thank you.)  I also made heavy use of the book while finding characters for the (unpublished) novels I had a great time writing.  Please note:     I've used (...

Investigating the Name Ilona
Meaning of the Name, Ilona
I'm Hungarian by descent, and my name is Ilona. Those two facts are linked and provide the basic reason to share this story of the name with you. Names have meanings and at times people attach great significance to their names. For some, the name of a child portends their future, or it may designate something special within the child or their family. It just might represent the hope of the parents. There are many reasons a name may be chosen. In my family there were a number of the girls th...