Comments on: What’s in a name? http://thewrendesign.com/2008/08/28/whats-in-a-name/ Inspired by nature and motived by sustainable principles Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:45:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: elisaann http://thewrendesign.com/2008/08/28/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-680 elisaann Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:25:46 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=810#comment-680 Wendren, That’s very interesting. I choose to use my birth name for my art even though my last name (and middle name) has changed. I just have such a connection to the name. This is probably because I had it for over 30 years before I had to change it. Like Kat I had difficulty changing the name when it was time. I also like to not capitalize my name (or anything for that matter) when I’m writing. The exception to this is if it’s a business letter or if I type it out on word ahead of time – it automatically capitalizes (ie this post comment). I would love to hear if you ever meet the Wendren you’re named after. That would be an interesting story I’m sure. -Elisa Wendren,
That’s very interesting. I choose to use my birth name for my art even though my last name (and middle name) has changed. I just have such a connection to the name. This is probably because I had it for over 30 years before I had to change it. Like Kat I had difficulty changing the name when it was time.
I also like to not capitalize my name (or anything for that matter) when I’m writing. The exception to this is if it’s a business letter or if I type it out on word ahead of time – it automatically capitalizes (ie this post comment).
I would love to hear if you ever meet the Wendren you’re named after. That would be an interesting story I’m sure.
-Elisa

]]> By: Marian http://thewrendesign.com/2008/08/28/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Marian Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:07:40 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=810#comment-678 I find it interesting about the capital letters because in languages like german all nouns go in capitals. Then in spanish and italian (and probably the other latin languages) 'I' and 'we'... all persons, go without capitals unless it is the beginning of a sentence. So basically this explanation of how much more we write about ourselves, hence the capital... etc... would just apply to english. If we want to go further, we could think that in a socio-psychologycall explanation, this theory would fit in today's individualistic society where the "I", each person, lives more and more wrapped up in their own world, given it more importance than to we... a group, community... But then again, it could be stretching it a bit. It could just be that language conventions have made 'I' be used in capitals because otherwise 'i' is too small and gets lost in the sentence... don't know. For spanish speaking countries, there is a "Real Academia Española" (Royal spanish Academy) which basically decides the rules, grammar, meanings, etc of the spanish language with input -in this last century- of hispano-american countries. Is there such a thing for the english language? My shop name, Florcita, means little flower (in spanish). It's always been my nickname. But also my signature for clay pieces since I was a little girl, has always been a flower, and lately I seem to be drawing lots of quirky flowers...so it was just...obvious. I think I would have a hell of a time trying to pronounce your name... W is almost never used in spanish... but the combination of W and R, twists my tongue. I find it interesting about the capital letters because in languages like german all nouns go in capitals. Then in spanish and italian (and probably the other latin languages) ‘I’ and ‘we’… all persons, go without capitals unless it is the beginning of a sentence. So basically this explanation of how much more we write about ourselves, hence the capital… etc… would just apply to english. If we want to go further, we could think that in a socio-psychologycall explanation, this theory would fit in today’s individualistic society where the “I”, each person, lives more and more wrapped up in their own world, given it more importance than to we… a group, community…
But then again, it could be stretching it a bit. It could just be that language conventions have made ‘I’ be used in capitals because otherwise ‘i’ is too small and gets lost in the sentence… don’t know.
For spanish speaking countries, there is a “Real Academia Española” (Royal spanish Academy) which basically decides the rules, grammar, meanings, etc of the spanish language with input -in this last century- of hispano-american countries. Is there such a thing for the english language?

My shop name, Florcita, means little flower (in spanish). It’s always been my nickname. But also my signature for clay pieces since I was a little girl, has always been a flower, and lately I seem to be drawing lots of quirky flowers…so it was just…obvious.

I think I would have a hell of a time trying to pronounce your name… W is almost never used in spanish… but the combination of W and R, twists my tongue.

]]> By: Steffi http://thewrendesign.com/2008/08/28/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Steffi Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:40:05 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=810#comment-673 That´s a interesting post,Wendren! I think your name is a really nice name and you can be proud to have such name. Good choice from your mom!I was surprised that your name wasn´t not the inspiration for your "Wren" shop! But I love the names from my kids - Anne & Nathalie. That´s a interesting post,Wendren! I think your name is a really nice name and you can be proud to have such name. Good choice from your mom!I was surprised that your name wasn´t not the inspiration for your “Wren” shop!
But I love the names from my kids – Anne & Nathalie.

]]> By: Kat http://thewrendesign.com/2008/08/28/whats-in-a-name/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Kat Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:06:04 +0000 http://thewrendesign.com/?p=810#comment-672 Very interesting thoughts Wendren. I'm at the stage of changing my surname to my married surname - and I've been very tardy about it. Perhaps subconciously I'm hanging onto the identity that I've had for the last 30 years? Very interesting thoughts Wendren. I’m at the stage of changing my surname to my married surname – and I’ve been very tardy about it. Perhaps subconciously I’m hanging onto the identity that I’ve had for the last 30 years?

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