My mom liked the name Sarah throughout her childhood. Not
knowing whether I was a boy or a girl at birth, my mom was pleasantly surprised
to have a girl and to finally use the name Sarah. The name Sarah means “lady” or “princess” in Hebrew
and it was also Abraham’s wife in The Old Testament. This name became most
popular in the United States between the years of 1980 and 2000 and most
popular in North Carolina in the late 1990’s. I believe that the name Sarah
defines me to a certain extent since it means princess. I do not consider
myself a princess, but I do incorporate the word with being a positive,
determined, and composed young lady.
I consider myself an individual most of the time as very few
people have the name, Sarah Grace Cox. I feel as though this name belongs to me
and only me, even though in reality it probably doesn’t. Very rarely do I go to
school and sit in a classroom where I am the only Sarah. Knowing that there is
another Sarah in the class makes me feel a bit less like an individual and more
like just a part of a larger whole. There are two Sarah’s in my Spanish class,
as one goes my “Sarah” and another by “Sarita”. Knowing that I am the only “Sarita”
in the class makes the feelings of being part of a whole lessen and the feeling
of being an individual grow, even though it is not my birth name. I believe that
it is important to be an individual, but I also believe that learning to be a
part of a larger whole isn’t always a horrific thing.
Works Cited
"SARAH." Behind the Name. 21 Mar. 2014. Web. 27 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.behindthename.com/sarah>.
Works Cited
"SARAH." Behind the Name. 21 Mar. 2014. Web. 27 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.behindthename.com/sarah>.
I find it very interesting that your name is Sarah Grace. Grace Kelly was an actress and also a princess through marriage. This would make her Princess Grace, and Sarah meaning Princess makes you Princess Grace, too!! I think it would have been nice of you to discuss any, or lack of, personal significance connected to the Biblical story behind the name Sarah when God changes Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah in Genesis.
ReplyDeleteThe connection you made between Sarah and Grace Kelly is really interesting! What a coincidence!
DeleteI really like how you connected the two prompts in your blog, it was interesting to hear how your name made you feel both individual and a part of society. I also like that you addressed multiple meanings of your name.
ReplyDeleteI love how you mentioned the fact that you are known as Sarita in spanish. It is interesting how names that we are given can sometimes tell more about our personalities than the ones we have been called our entire lives. Your name is a very common name and I really liked how it has made you feel both like an individual and part of a group in its popularity. Also, I know your older sisters name is Hannah, so was that your dads choice or did your mom like both Hannah and Sarah as a child?
ReplyDeleteI really like your acknowledgment that it is good to be and individual and to be like others. A lot of people think that they have to be different to be interesting but I totally agree with your argument!
ReplyDeleteCutest picture :) Thanks for sharing.
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