I chuckled. It’s good I just gulped the last stream from the bottom of my cup of coffee; otherwise, I would have choked.
I heard from Karen Davila on HEADSTART, which I thought I would not hear on National Television. “You will now think about naming children.
Your name is Brilliantes (Ma’Rosa just won the Cannes Best Actress award). You
are brilliant. They say; YOUR NAME BECOMES YOU.” I thought I was the original
of that…twink!!! If I and others noticed it…there must be some truth in it.
Martina Hingis was one of the few who became world No. 1 on the WTA tour at a very young age. Her mother named her after Martina Navratilova.
I told my grown-up children to give their children meaningful names because…YOUR NAME BECOMES
YOU.
When I came to Manila from the south to pursue my studies, my professors would always inquire about my nationality on the first day of school because of my name: NOSCA. If it doesn’t sound strange to you…you
must be strange.
My name; my children’s name – it must be true.
I gave my firstborn a meaningless name. I just heard it, and I liked its sound. I love poetry, but huh! She is still on a journey searching for meaning…
My second child’s name is Hope. She is very successful in her chosen field, but we are still hoping that her family life will be…fine.
But my third daughter’s name is Wow! It means shining, and yes, I didn’t know that her name is Nigeria’s currency…money. Movie stars were among her guests at her wedding last December. In fact, except for the family members, most of the guests were from the entertainment industry. She perfectly blended, and yes, she shines among the stars. Among my children, she is the one who has no difficulty finding work, as if money follows her around without even
trying hard.
I was on my way to the nursery. The nurses were asking for
me to come and fill out my son’s birth certificate. “Give me a name that begins
with the letter ‘N,’” I asked a friend from Sudan whom I met on the way. He is a close friend to this day. “Your only son,” he smiled. The birth of my son was
the talk of the hospital. “He is rare…Nader means rare.” If you know my son…you
know he is a rare breed, LOL!
My youngest daughter’s name is “little flower,” and yes…she is a little flower to us all. In June, she will be in the 7th grade at
Senator Cayetano Memorial Science and Technology High School in Taguig City.
…before I forget: my name!
My mother adopted my name from a well-known Muslim Scholar
at the time of my birth. I am not a Muslim scholar…or am I?
…and for prospective fathers!
Don’t name your children after prophets like Jesus or
Muhammad. Jesus will be righteous but will not strive enough in life to provide
for his family. Muhammad likewise will be virtuous, but he may have more than one family he cannot provide for. I know many.
Guys! C’mon, don’t take my word for it!
