What’s in a name?

What’s in a name? A name is a word or words by which an entity is designated from others. Your name is who you are and how it makes you unique and different from everyone else in the world. It’s how you represent yourself and how people think about you, or what we call a reputation. Throughout your life, you usually have three names. These are a given name, a nickname, and the name you want to be called in the name you want to live up to. First of all, Justin Kody Thompson is my given name at birth. Most people today just call me Kody Thompson. The story is, kindergarten my teacher asked me if I preferred Justin or Kody. For some reason, which to this day I still don’t know why, I chose Kody. It’s not that I don’t like Justin because I do, but Kody is easier for me and I think fits me better. Anyway, my mom’s name is Kelly so that’s why my middle name is oddly spelt with a “K” instead of a “C”. I have yet to find someone who spells their name just like mine. My parents were going to name me Kody Scott but didn’t really think that Scott fit well. So my dad’s name is Jeremy and my parents decided on the “J” name of Justin. Surprisingly, I have searched my name on Facebook and I have gotten thousands of results. Some kids hate their given names, but turns out I love mine. Furthermore, my nickname that was given to me as an infant is “booger head”. My dad started calling me this as a little baby because every time my dad would see me, my nose would be running and he would have to use the snot sucker thing all the time if you know what I’m talking about. I guess you could say it was a sign because several years later I found out my allergies we so bad that I had to get shots for them. Ever since I was seven I’ve been getting two shots every week for my allergies. Even to this day my dad will call me by “booger head” or sometimes he just calls me “boogs” for short. Along with that nickname, I also have another. When I was six I started playing baseball and I was alright. Then by the next year I had gotten a little better. As the year began one of my coaches saw that I was pretty fast. This gave him the idea to call me “scooter” because of my speed. So that nickname stayed with me for about a year or two then died off. Last but not least, I have the name I want to live up to. The name I want to be called in the future is Dr. Thompson. This is because I want to go to college and medical school to study to be an orthopedic surgeon. My dream is to help people or even save their lives. An orthopedic surgeon operates on bones such as a broken leg or arm. Also when I’m older and have this job and to have a good reputation that I turned out to be successful and as always a hard worker. I want to be known as a good family man who is always there and loves his family. I am also a Christian and want to grow up and be a great Christian man who is a good example to the people around me, especially to my wife and kids. All in all, to your life you have three names. Your given name, your nickname, and the name you want to have in the future. Your name is what you live by and how people see you. My name is Justin Kody Thompson and it describes me very well if you look between the letters. A name is more than just letters or how your mom gets your attention when she’s mad at you. A name is a personality and a meaning of it’s own. But more than anything, a name is like a lifestyle.