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But in some cultures, parents use names that carry a completely different kind of message. A girl may be called ‘No-good’ just because she is a girl and her parents wanted a boy. Or a child who is unhealthy may be called ‘Burden’ - a heavy load that the parents do not want to carry. Names like these cause great unhappiness. All through their lives, people with names like these remember that their parents did not want them. A name like ‘No-good’ affects the way a girl feels about herself and about her family.
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But can our names affect our lives - the way we behave or the job we do when we grow up? Some experts say that they can. Does every girl called Malak behave like an angel? And is every girl called Mahira quick and full of energy? Does every boy called Cahil lack experience? Or is every boy called Huang wealthy? Scientists who study names say that a name may influence a child’s future. However, this influence is small. A parent’s guidance is much more important. Everyone with the same name does not behave in the same way. They do not all like the same things.
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No parent can tell what kind of person their child will grow up to be. Just because parents name a boy Fahim, it does not mean he will be intelligent. All they can do is hope.
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But God can choose a name for someone that is exactly right because he does know what each person will be like. History records some people God named.
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When Abraham was born, his parents called him Abram. But when he was 99 years old, God told him to change his name to Abraham. The new name means ‘father of many nations’ and that is exactly what Abraham became. All the Arab nations and Israel have the same ancient father, Abraham.
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Another person God named was Jesus. Before Jesus was born God said to Mary, his mother, ‘You will name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins’.
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Christians believe that is exactly what Jesus did. And they believe he still does it. The Bible teaches that Jesus will take away the sins of any person who trusts in him. Jesus makes them pure on the inside, as if they never did any wrong.
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At the beginning of the programme we talked about Joy’s new grand-daughter. Her name is Katherine. Joy discovered that the name Katherine means pure. Joy hopes Katherine will be a good girl. But the name also has a special meaning for Joy. Joy is a Christian. She also hopes that Katherine will trust in Jesus. Joy believes it is the only way for Katherine to be really true to her name.
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The writer of this program was Joy Smith. The producer was Michio Ozaki. The voices you heard were from the United States and the United Kingdom. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net. This program is called, ‘Choosing a Name’.
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