What’s In A Name?

 

 

What's in a name?
The talented poet asked.
Look deep - listen:
The pulse of our ancestors.

The heartbeat of nations

 past Land, Language, Faith.

 Look into a name. What do you see?
Letters only?
Look deeper.
See the people
Who lived that name.

 Not letters - but flesh and blood.
Flesh to our flesh.
Blood to our blood.
Faith to our faith.
Ancestors.

 
You who bore my name,

Were your thoughts passed to me?

 Do I dream your dreams?

The sun you saw I see.

The moon plays for us both.

 Days are days.

Years are years.

But centuries separate us.

You who lived centuries ago With my name.

Did you see me then?

You have not left this earth!

You live in my name.
You live in me.

I give you earthly immortality.

My eyes see a different land.

My ears hear different sounds.

But we worship in unison.

The God of your youth.

My faith you have given me.

The God who watched over you Watches over me.

Centuries collapse as Faith unites.

Leave you, my ancestor?

I could never leave you Without leaving myself.

 I take pride in you.

The soil of your homeland Rests in my heart.

Your native language Is the melody of your dreams.
I look into your name

And see!
MYSELF!

unknown writer

 

Ramey, Remy,  Remey , Rhamey, Remi, Remay, etc.

Chaney, Cheney, Chayne, Cheyne, Rains, etc.

May, Mays, Sloan, Slone, Childers, Coleman etc.

Belcher, Balcher, Belche, Belsher, Bishop, Polley, Drake,  etc.

Wells, Well, Walls, Welsh,Welles,  etc.

 

What’s in a name?????

My oldest brother was named William Jennings,
Mom called him Jennings, some called him Sam, most called him Bill. he was always Jennings to me. Where the Sam came in I do not know. so what's in a name???