Name: _____________

A name contains more than just the letters it consists of.

I didnt always like my name. As a young girl I wanted a cooler name, a popular name. I then remember asking my mom why she named me Caroline. I found out it was after her twin sister. Although they were very different, she always admired her for her free spirit. She told me how much I reminded her of her sister, not only my looks but my personality as well. As I've gotten older I am frequently told how strangely alike we are. Right after my mom got married, in her young twenties, she found out while her sister was in New Zealand, she was in a terrible car accident. She never returned from that trip. After hearing I was named after my aunt and the amazing woman she was, I realized how special it was. From there on i never complained about my name, on the contrary I took a strong liking to it.

What I find so strange is that before I was even welcomed to this earth my name was picked out for me. So how is that I resemble her in so many ways yet came from my mom who is soo different from her. I think it is a gift from god. I know my mom misses her every day, but i think it is helpful to her that she still has a part of her sister with her but in me.

After reading Lucy and Power, we see how meaningful names are and how they reflect our personality in such odd ways. In Power, Omishto's name means "the one who watches." This completely reflects her personality. She is always very observant with all of her surroundings. She also watches Ama and her mother and observes the differences between them.

It is truly interesting to think about the meaning of a name and how one's name compares to their character, especially after seeing how strangely alike they can be.