Your name – is it unique to you? Probably not. If you are like most of us, your name is not as unique as you are as a person. Just try googling it. You will be surprised how many people have exactly the same name as you. So what makes it unique? It is you that makes it unique. There may be other people in the world that have exactly the same name, but none also look like you, unless, of course, your twin was named exactly the same name. Seriously! Who would do that!

So how popular is your name? Check out the Social Security website to find out exactly. Let’s take the name Rachel. In the year 2000 it was ranked as number 21, but in 2013 it had decreased to 138 place.

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Maybe you named your daughter Rachel thinking it was a beautiful name, but did you really look at the meaning – ewe. This is the meaning according to A Dictionary of First Names by Oxford University Press (2006). Do not feel bad most of us have animals in our family. We have a cow and a gazelle in our family and believe it or not, we knew that when we named them.

No matter what you think of your name, it is the way that we are identified in this world. It is your name that represents your reputation. "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.." (Ps. 22:1 KJV) So much is wrapped up in those few words, so cherish them.