Everyday Poem-6 what Is In A Name?

EVERY DAY POEM-6 17th December 2025 What is in a name? What's in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet, " I don't agree with this Shakespearean famous quote. When we give a name to a child, we search for beautiful words That have good meaning, and also sounds good But once we give a name to our child, we attach a character to him Whenever that name is pronounced, we naturally feel as if it is our child's name. The name stays with the child for life long. We can not change the name on a whim In Odia language we call Rose as ‘Golapa' If I see a rose, I will call it ‘Golapa', not rose. For me, Golapa is an endearing name. For a person, not knowing English, The word 'Rose' has no meaning. So we should never discount ‘Naming' as a small thing Because names have images And their association is not easy to break. @ Bharati Nayak