Today I was learning about a famous boxer called Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxer of all time in 1963. But then I discovered that his name isn't his birth name. It was actually Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr - as it said on the SLJ blog. However, I don't actually want to change my name Ruby because it is my birth name. But my parents then gave me the name, Ruby-Rhain. Because they thought it had a similarity of emotional and sensitivity - I was a big cry baby when I was 7 years old. But Rhain is a masculine name in Welsh culture meaning "Lance" or "Spear". Which is why I give gratitude to the name with it's unique and rare sense to it.
Even though in my past I gave a quite spiteful reaction to the name. I thought that it was offensive and rude. But it isn't.
Do you know anyone with an uncommon name?
Thursday, 19 December 2019
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Kia Ora Ruby-Rhain,
ReplyDeleteI agree, your birth name is very unique, but that is awesome! I think that the name Ruby-Rhain is beautiful and contains a lot of meaning (like you said).
If you were to name a pet, would you name it an uncommon name or a name that is pretty common?
I do not know many people with different/uncommon names, but I always like to know the meanings behind their names when I do meet someone with a name that I have not heard before.
I’m proud that you have come to terms with your uncommon name and have grown to love it!
Mā te wā
Charlotte
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