One of the first things that we acquire when we enter this world is a name.
We carry it everywhere as a badge of our individuality.
Creation myths tell of the human desire and power to name everything.
And these qualities that define our humanness are nowhere better exhibited than in our desire and power to name ourselves.
The first part of this book spotlights those names, exploring how first names came about and what they mean, why we acquired last names and nicknames, how and why people ch.
Marion Street Press The joy of names, paperback/richard lederer
