2010Mar 11
Joaquin Phoenix has lived a fascinating life journey so far and his name seems to have been on a parallel path. The third of five children, he was originally named Joaquin Rafael Bottom. He comes from a family of unconventional, nearly exotic names including siblings River, Liberty, Rain, and Summer. Joaquin's parents met in the late 1960's, …
2010Mar 5
I confess that Shakespeare should be right: a rose by any other name should smell as sweet. If that's the case, then names really don't matter. But that's a little like saying appearances don't matter. We know that should be true. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover. We should be more about content; form shouldn't …
2009Nov 28
People who change their names do so for different reasons. And I’m not talking about the “changing your name when you get married” kind of name change. I’m talking about people who choose to change their name; separate from any event in their life. Some people choose to change their name because they need a new direction in life; others …