Katelyn, Caitlin, Kaitlyn, and Shaniqua: The Real Difference | Ignite Phoenix #15
Channel: Ignite Phoenix
Date: 2013-10-25

Names universally hold a lot of significance. Parents love thinking that their love and guidance are manifested in their lovely Faith or Hope or Joy (I was going to mention Diamond, but I didn't want to turn this into a list of stripper stage names). However, the name-making as a whole brings up many questions regarding the origins and reasoning behind the process. How did America even go from Prudence and Chastity to Temptress and LaFawnda.

Presenter: Alena Chang

Biography:

I wasn't always Alena; I was born Hye-Soo Chang. Heh. Soo. It means wisdom and grace or something. I think it also translates into "graceful bead". I don't even know. Either way, I later chose to change my name to Alena; still not very American-sounding, but at least I don't have to deal with as much crap as before. I still miss Hye-Soo sometimes.

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