Name game.....

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/17/us/17surnames.html#

Whats in a name. Is not a rose by any other name smell just as sweet?

 

Names have always been a huge factor anywhere you go. It can determine your whole future. In the USA we are lucky/unlucky enough to have a mish mosh of names. I know that I have avoided Dr's by name alone. I wanted to deal with some one more "Western". Is this wrong? You bet it is. I know I have been passed up for things because of my first name alone. Is something we have all done at one time or another.

In Mexico the last name is traditionally what gives you your history. It would be as an example Jose Ramirez Gonzales; That would break down to Jose who's father is last names Ramirez and Moms maiden name Gonzales. If you had only one last name you would have had a history of a bastard child. In older movies you laugh because you can follow a persons history for 10 names or so.
The Irish have a similar history in their names as well. Names like O' Patrick would be son of Patrick while Fitzpatrick would be bastard son of Patrick. Some names are more straight forward; Miller , carpenter, mason etc. My own sons name will be a mish mosh of names. Western and Irish first names with a very common Mexican last name. 

The US has a host of names that can be a little odd as well. Aferican american names cane confusing. Striving to make their babys name unique parents sometimes give names that do not follow any rules to spelling or phonics. This again can make people skip a person by name alone.  Names can open doors or be anchors as well. 

Peace.