Well, since I was a kid, I was told already what the meaning of my name was.
Ana- derived from my father’s name “Antonio”
Loreta- my mother’s Christian name.
However, before my parents decided to give me that name, they have scanned into a dictionary and looked for the meanings of these two names.
Ana means beauty.
Loreta means victory.
Then I thought that if my name means beauty and victory, then why is it that sometimes I lose. Why is it that the beauty in me isn’t seen by some?
I may not always end up victorious,
Or I may not look beautiful to all,
But inside of me, I believe that there is a reason behind it.
At first I didn’t like writing my full name. I mean, it sounds odd for some so I chose not to. But when I understood how important these two words meant for my parents, then I started writing it in full.
I just thought of how hard it is for them in choosing the right name.
I thought of the hours they spent asking friends about the best name they can think of.
And most of all, I just thought about their dreams and wishes when they decided to give me my name.
I was thinking of writing something dramatic. Something that would touch the hearts of people and make them wonder of what their names mean too.
I hear people complaining about their names.
“hmpf. My name is too common.”
“My name sucks. It sounds so old fashioned”
“I really don’t like my name. If given a chance, I would change it”
I know it never occurred to them to even ask their parents why they gave them such names. For sure, the name has a great value to the parents or to the person who gave it.
The name that is given is the name God wants them to have and it is the name they will present to Him someday when they face Him in heaven.
So no matter how weird or unpleasant your name sounds like, you should be proud of it.
It’s not your name that truly matters, but what people around you remember when they hear it.
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