what's in a name

[threebetrayals]

Sender: Anonymous
To: Everyone
Subject: Names

[Sorry, he's not going to put his "name" to something like this. It's awkward, and given that his "name" right now is just "Nameless Wanderer", he's pretty sure attaching it to this post would get people asking questions that aren't any of their business.]

Do you like your name? What does it mean? Who gave it to you? Would you change it if you could, and if you would what would it be?

I'm doing some research on names and why humans get so attached to them or don't.

Comments

[threebetrayals]

Most people seem to think they're important. I suppose it is useful to have something for others to call you.

[stilljustyou]

I think if you have an important memory of the other person, it becomes easier and more special to remember if you know their name.

Do you have one?

[threebetrayals]

Do I have one what?

[stilljustyou]

A name.

[threebetrayals]

[Ah.

Nope! Dodging the question.]

I just prefer anonymity on these journals.

[stilljustyou]

It's okay if you don't want to tell me what it is.

But, asked a lot about names.

[threebetrayals]

[Please stop reading him like an open book, thanks!]

I can't be curious?

[stilljustyou]

( Nothing wrong with being curious! )

Asking questions is how we learn.

[threebetrayals]

And that's all I want to do.

[stilljustyou]

... I have a friend who kept calling me by a different name, because they wanted to remember a friend of theirs that had been gone for a really long time.

I think that names are important, because... special memories can be attached to them. He wanted to keep his friend's memories alive, even though he knew that I wasn't them.

[threebetrayals]

Did they ever stop calling you that name?

[stilljustyou]

Yeah.

It's okay now. We're friends. He knows that I can't be the same as their other friend.

[threebetrayals]

As long as he knows.

What is your name? Is it Frisk?

[stilljustyou]

Uh huh (¯‿¯)

Is there a nickname that you like to be called?

[threebetrayals]

Not really.

[He doesn't even have a name, after all.]

[stilljustyou]

If you change your mind after you hear everyone's answers.

I can give you one.

If you want.