The article discusses a parent's concern about naming traditions and the potential confusion for their son, who is called by his middle name. The response emphasizes that children learn to understand their names and the significance behind them. It reassures the parent that regardless of which name is used now, the child will navigate his identity and name expression as he grows. The advice highlights the value of a name as a parental offering, adaptable as the child grows and chooses how to identify himself.
In high school, when I started using my first initial, a teacher told me, Eric, there's a thin line between class and pretension. Can you believe that?
Your son will have plenty of opportunity to choose class, pretension, or something else on his journey of self-expression.
A name is an offering from a parent. And like all the myriad offerings of parenthood, one hopes that it is of use.
Even if that use changes, it doesn't make it less valuable.
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