What's in a name?

 “What is in a name”, asked Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet, “a rose by any other name shall smell as sweet”.  Many young people these days either adopt or give their children names that leave a lot to be desired. In this age that dynamism and liberalism have captured our imaginations to the point of a complete trending is shaping up the name tags. We can only be forgiven if we fail to pronounce somebody’s name appropriately. Many believe that a name holds the power to shape a child's self-esteem and his identity—and influence how he is seen and treated by others. They argue that your name defines the type of a person you are. It gives you a definition of you. Many will definitely and cautiously select proper names with good connotation because of the belief that names affect everything from a child's self-confidence to his performance in school and his subsequent future endeavors and success. In the Holy Book in Isaiah 9:6 the names given to Jesus Christ are highly significant, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, and The Prince of Peace”. In fact, it has been said that there are 500 proper names and descriptive terms used in the scripture to define God.