Minggu, 29 Agustus 2010

What is a name? Name is everything!


Some people say 'what is a name?!',
but i say 'name is everything'!

Yep,,for me name is everything. Name is a prayer that our parents give to us. A prayer that we carry a lifetime. And believe it or not name often reflect who we are. I totally agree with opinion that say our name will affect our character. well,,maybe it's relate with the insight prayer given by our parent that heard and answered by God.

In my religion, Islam, name has a very important role and particular significance. Name as well as a prayer, also as an identity in the afterlife. The Prophet Mohammad said: "Truly, on the Day of Judgement you will be called by your name and your father's name, then make a good names" (H.R Muslim).

So,, parents should make good name for their children as a prayer and education for their child. The examples of the good names is the names of the prophets or other good figures. By giving these good names, hopefully will give good influence to the childrens's personality, so that children can have an ideal figure that can be imitated by hearing history lived from the name given to him/her.
Do not give a child name because the name sounds good, give a name that means good or the name of good figures because a person's name will have impact on the character and will stick throughout the life.


My name is Novitria Zahrotul Malikha
it means:
Novi= November (because i was born in November)
Tria= Three (because i'm the third child)
Zahrotul= from the word Zahra means flower
Malikha= beautiful/ good/ nice/ pretty

So my name means "The third child who was born in November and become a beautiful flower"

Maybe my parents gave me that name because i was an ugly baby. Yeah i can tell from the look of my baby face in the family album. Well, I was really fat, pale white skin, red hair and thin, broad forehead, very pug nose, and very chubby cheeks. Not so attractive..eh..but now,,I think I'm pretty enough (at least some people who-are-not-my-family-or-being-paid said so) ^^ hohoho
Yes I've changed. I metamorphosed. Deep in my heart I think it's because the prayer given by my parents. I couldn't be more grateful to my mom and dad for the name they gave to me.


So, I tell you again, my name is Novitria Zahrotul Malikha, and I think it's the most beautiful prayer I've ever heard....^^




Pip,what is your name ?