Nice read! Years ago I chose Emfloweryou for my website and Instagram, a combination of empower yourself and flower. For my Substack I was looking for a combination of (wild) flowers and writing. Notes of a Wildflower came quickly to me. And as I think of it Emfloweryou still fits 😊.
Thank you Hilda! I love the name of your Substack "Notes of a Wildflower", I find it poetic and very fitting to your content. Your combination of empower and flower is interesting too. I always found naming exercises interesting because they force you to see things differently, look for connections, meanings…
Yes, the sensory thing - and taste especially - is definitely something paramount to me! And I like that "sip" reflects the idea of tasting but also savoring something and taking the time to enjoy it.
Mailys, I love this thoughtful post, and I was absolutely drawn to the name of your publication before I read anything you'd written, so I agree with your idea that each name carries meaning, presence, and a unique energy.
As for Shakespeare, it's interesting, because he spent most of his adult life trying to secure his father's claim for a coat of arms for the Shakespeare name (which was finally granted in 1596, twenty years after his father first sought the heraldry). I think Shakespeare believed deeply in the significance of names, just as you describe so well in your post. I interpret his quote as poignant dialog for an emotional teenager named Romeo Montague who is in love with Juliet Capulet, the daughter of his family's arch-enemies. Romeo wants so badly for Juliet to have any other name than Capulet that he rails against the label that forbids his relationship with his true love.
I also agree with your comment about sonority having significance in a name. I chose "Bard Bits and Bobs" for my publication because I enjoy the sounds of alliteration and I find Shakespeare to be both playful and lyrical with words, so it seemed like a perfect fit!
Thank you Kim! And thank you for indirectly inspiring this post too because I've had this idea of writing about names in mind for a while but reading one of your posts about Shakespeare made me think about this line from Romeo and Juliet, and then I had a thread to follow ;)
I agree that the true interpretation of this line goes far deeper that what I wrote but I used the easiest interpretation that served my purpose. What I liked in one of the more layered interpretations I read about was the idea that this line highlighted the limitations of language and emphasized the importance of looking beyond superficial labels. Which somehow reinforces for me the idea of meaning because it's a way of saying that a name's true meaning isn't the simple one you see at first sight, it has a deeper significance.
And I indeed like the name of your publication for its playful sonority!
Thank you so much for including my comment Mailys. I absolutely love how your name came to be, it really made me think about the energy that goes into a name, yours was definitely infused with so much love! I’ve been on holiday to Corsica, it’s such a beautiful place.
Thank you for your insight about your own naming process Louise and for this comment. Where have you been in Corsica? If you're nostalgic, this post I wrote a few weeks ago - full of pictures - might bring back some good memories https://sipofcorsica.substack.com/p/love-letter-to-corsica. I look forward to discovering how your new name unfolds.
I actually can't remember as it was a few years ago, but it was a lovely relaxed holiday with lots of nice food and drink. Thank you I will take a look. I'm nervous about the name change, but excited as well as I know its the beginning of a whole new chapter.
Nice read! Years ago I chose Emfloweryou for my website and Instagram, a combination of empower yourself and flower. For my Substack I was looking for a combination of (wild) flowers and writing. Notes of a Wildflower came quickly to me. And as I think of it Emfloweryou still fits 😊.
Thank you Hilda! I love the name of your Substack "Notes of a Wildflower", I find it poetic and very fitting to your content. Your combination of empower and flower is interesting too. I always found naming exercises interesting because they force you to see things differently, look for connections, meanings…
Thank you Maïys 🙏🏼 Yes, playing with words, I love it too 😊
Of course Sip also refers to one of the senses, taste 👅
Yes, the sensory thing - and taste especially - is definitely something paramount to me! And I like that "sip" reflects the idea of tasting but also savoring something and taking the time to enjoy it.
Mailys, I love this thoughtful post, and I was absolutely drawn to the name of your publication before I read anything you'd written, so I agree with your idea that each name carries meaning, presence, and a unique energy.
As for Shakespeare, it's interesting, because he spent most of his adult life trying to secure his father's claim for a coat of arms for the Shakespeare name (which was finally granted in 1596, twenty years after his father first sought the heraldry). I think Shakespeare believed deeply in the significance of names, just as you describe so well in your post. I interpret his quote as poignant dialog for an emotional teenager named Romeo Montague who is in love with Juliet Capulet, the daughter of his family's arch-enemies. Romeo wants so badly for Juliet to have any other name than Capulet that he rails against the label that forbids his relationship with his true love.
I also agree with your comment about sonority having significance in a name. I chose "Bard Bits and Bobs" for my publication because I enjoy the sounds of alliteration and I find Shakespeare to be both playful and lyrical with words, so it seemed like a perfect fit!
Thank you Kim! And thank you for indirectly inspiring this post too because I've had this idea of writing about names in mind for a while but reading one of your posts about Shakespeare made me think about this line from Romeo and Juliet, and then I had a thread to follow ;)
I agree that the true interpretation of this line goes far deeper that what I wrote but I used the easiest interpretation that served my purpose. What I liked in one of the more layered interpretations I read about was the idea that this line highlighted the limitations of language and emphasized the importance of looking beyond superficial labels. Which somehow reinforces for me the idea of meaning because it's a way of saying that a name's true meaning isn't the simple one you see at first sight, it has a deeper significance.
And I indeed like the name of your publication for its playful sonority!
Thank you so much for including my comment Mailys. I absolutely love how your name came to be, it really made me think about the energy that goes into a name, yours was definitely infused with so much love! I’ve been on holiday to Corsica, it’s such a beautiful place.
Thank you for your insight about your own naming process Louise and for this comment. Where have you been in Corsica? If you're nostalgic, this post I wrote a few weeks ago - full of pictures - might bring back some good memories https://sipofcorsica.substack.com/p/love-letter-to-corsica. I look forward to discovering how your new name unfolds.
I actually can't remember as it was a few years ago, but it was a lovely relaxed holiday with lots of nice food and drink. Thank you I will take a look. I'm nervous about the name change, but excited as well as I know its the beginning of a whole new chapter.