Concept in Definition ABC

The name is the designation that is given to a person, animal or tangible thing to distinguish it from the rest of its peers and give it a identity only one that is not plausible from confusion with another similar.

Names are generally the product of tradition or they may have been created to describe a new reality. For example, people (more precisely, couples) waiting for the birth of a child often place a significant burden on it. affective and importance at the time of choosing their name and not only consult their relatives about the different options of name they have, but it is also very common for them to consult books or web pages that explain the origins and why of the Names.

One of the most common practices a few decades ago was to give a child the same name as he had a grandmother, an aunt, a cousin whom he had loved very much and was gone, with the idea of ​​making her a species tribute. In the same way, for a long time it was common to choose the name of the boy or the girl according to the Catholic saints based on the day of birth. Thus, those born on May 30 used to be called Fernando, in honor of Saint Ferdinand III, or girls born on December 25 used to be called Nativity, in relation to the date of Christmas.

Meanwhile, today it is very common for couples to escape the names that became very common over a period of time and choose those that are less common, but no less rare. Sasha, Indian, Breeze, Moon, Shiatsu, are some samples of what I say.

Also another trend that has occurred in recent time among people, but this depends on the preferences of some of course, it is give your newborn children short and strange names, as this will, of course, make it easier for the others to remember it people.

"Indio" will obviously be easier to remember than Juan Pablo for example. Another reason for putting short names is done with the intention that later they cannot be abbreviated, a situation that inevitably happens with long names such as Sebastián. Surely whoever bears this name will be called Seba, Sebi, among other options.

Likewise, as a consequence of the globalization, names of other languages ​​that have reached Castilian have begun to appear. Consequently, "Johnatan" and its numerous variants, as well as "Cynthia" or "Jennifer" have begun to be used throughout Latin America. It is cited that the names arising from the languages ​​of the native peoples have also been integrated and are used with assiduity, which is why it is common to hear in new generations names such as Nahuel, Eluney, Inti or Quilla, among others.

It is worth noting that, in some nations, you can choose any denomination that is not offensive to give a name to a child. Thus, many times as a tribute, in the United States or Uruguay some people have as their own name Washington (in honor of the American liberator), Google (for the seeker from Internet) or even the country or the region of origin of your ancestors (Italy, Greece, Alsace, among others).