Today's podcast meditation focuses on names.

The definition of the word name is fairly simple – a word or group of words by which a person, place, or thing is known or referred to. The concept of naming, however, is so complicated and far-reaching that it’s not even known how far back the tradition of giving individuals names actually goes. In this podcast, we’ll consider all kinds of names – and our gratitude for them.

Original music and voiceover by Mickey Clement, used with sincerest, heartfelt thanks.

RESOURCES FROM TODAY'S PODCAST:

https://heraldry.sca.org/names/namehist.html

https://www.kabalarians.com/cfm/what-does-my-name-mean.cfm

https://www.behindthename.com/

https://seattlebridemag.com/expert-wedding-advice/history-behind-maiden-vs-married-names

https://www.genealogy.com/articles/research/35_donna.html

https://www.todaysparent.com/pregnancy/baby-names/when-did-naming-your-kid-after-yourself-become-a-parenting-faux-pas/

https://pocketcultures.com/2011/04/13/children-naming-traditions/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2013/03/04/how-does-the-pope-choose-his-pope-name/#c04595148aed

https://didyouknowboats.com/why-are-boats-called-a-she/

https://earthsky.org/earth/how-do-hurricanes-get-their-names

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502251/funniest-town-name-all-50-states

https://www.fastcompany.com/90156104/2017s-best-and-worst-names-and-3-naming-trends-for-2018

https://www.thelifecraftingguide.com/NumerologyServices