The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-11
what's In "a Name.

Naming Il baby is, in my opinion, a
re important matter than we really
IKE of il. The poor little helpless
pg has no voice or choice in the
liter but must take whatever we
fl TO give him. Just think. too, a
me is something that lasts through
and will be forever on our tongues
dinned in our ears. Surely we
Rht 10 give thought and care to its
ection. OF course what is musical
the ears of one might not be to an
Ter. but q little discrimination and
hmon sense will show to as good
Fantage in the selection of Il ramc
in any other place you could posi-
use It.
Pften name really becomes pleas
10 Ms ny reason of the affection
respect we bear towards the one
whom II belongs: but il will hardly
low that ii we call child any
lnc it will grow sweet with MS |
pw man, says n writer in the Phil
lphia Times, who carried the name
icotfer through life, and that with
unity: but | used to look at him and
|nk what n hard time he must have
when boy, and ! divided my
b between him and another. poor
low whose name. was Jchosaphat.
70 names are better than one. that
horc musical, If they arc well put
kethcr, and il they look well when
itten IN full. This is especially
Ie for one in public life, or if the
fnanlc is very common one. Give
pr son Il name that you would like
see written in full If he becomes II
ted divine or senator
hbove all things. don't give poor
BE helpless baby name that will
a modification and perhaps an
most insuffcrablc burden To him all
J life, for the sake of naming him
his grandfather, or some kind,
il-mcauing uncle. who agrees 10
by suit of clothes for him in return
the honor" Honor To whom.
hY? What respect would il show to
e departed or elder members of the
hily To give their names to your
jhy? II surely does not foster re-
bet in the mind of the child.
nstead OF handing a name down
y family from father To son, one of
bame in Il family is enough. Who
IS not heard big joe and Little
a" "Old Dave llarllcr" and Young
4ve llarkcr"" Ii you feel great
d. perhaps n pardona ble pride in the
rents or grandparents name, re-.
fmber that the children of noted
Pm seldom are rs great as their
Tiers. Sometimes, indeed, they are
tie the reverse, and in that ease You
\ only do not add To the sons capa-
lities or character. but may bring
proach to the honorcd name. Even
ould he excel. let him have the
Edit of doing so on his merits, not
cause of his fathers name. Then.
p, how awkward in business or let.
writing to always be adding the
or Jr. TO distinguish them.
lost sister, years ago. whose
me was pretty and would bear re-
fating, but mother would never al
Nv the name to be given to another
! the family. To mother the name
as much part of sister as her face
as and to near il used for another
lould destroy its individuality and
Fem almost like sacrilcgc.
Another point in choosing Il name to
one that cannot be niclinamed, or,
least, one that will nickname well;
pr like the colored woman who
fmed her boy Sapolio and called him
fp for short and her girl Cynthia
pd called her Sin. For second
ame nothing can be nicer than for
fe child in the family to bear his
others maiden name, provided 1T is
comfortable" one. A name can be
Iven for n second name that you
INK very pretty, but which is too
ng or hard to speak for common use.
you give u name that ends in II, by
means pronounce it properly.
call Alva Alvy, nor Julia Julie.
1.-THE surname is very common
e' like Smith, Jones. or Brown. Sc
Fey some name that is not likely to
duplicated. In this case, too,
Ames may be given with an unusual
ombination of initials. They impart
pore individuality in later years. But
ont go to the other extreme. Don't
ave name SO fantastic or romantic
70 emphasize by force of contrast
'e prosaic common surname. Fan
.suc names are all very well on the
Ingram of comic opera, but they
~ rather undignificd in real life.
us Is not n theatrical world, and one
J ies not want to be saddled for life