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]

[It's a bit before he responds, as he has to think about this. He doesn't really have a name, only really going by titles or nicknames. And...to him, the world does not really mean much. It won't last.

Would giving himself a name change that?]

You might have a point. Just looking over the conversations here, I think I could draw conclusions about what they're like from the way some people talk about their names.

[sagesurvivor]

[This is fine, as Sheik can be patient, though perhaps an idly doodled spiral or two might appear along the margins of the journal's page in the meantime. He's prone to overthinking things as well, clearly.]

and those conclusions may prove to be more or less accurate as time goes on and you learn more about someone, but it is not as though we delve deeply into the personalities and experiences of every other person we encounter in life. for the majority, that initial impression is the one that remains in their minds.

you could then consider how they may want you to remember them. when you close your journal and move on from this subject, what might they wish for you to associate with them, if anything?

[...]

or, in my case, what do i not wish for you to associate with me?

[He is aware of the irony in being anonymous for all this, yes.]

[threebetrayals]

[Yeah, Wanderer chuckles a little.]

It's certainly something to keep in mind, I think.

Thank you.

[sagesurvivor]

you are welcome, and my apologies for not being able to answer your questions more conventionally.