Allen/Zilun Liu
ESL 100
August 30,2026
My
“Religious” Name
My father told me when I was young, “Your English name is well- selected from the church”, but after I grew up, I
found that it was a lie.
I thought my name had a religious meaning
when I was told at first. I loved the name at that time because when living in China,
a country without religion, it was really cool to have such a name.
However, my thought changed when one
night, I had a conversation with my mother and we talked a lot. Finally, it
came to my name. I said, “It’s really fantastic to have a name like a God, isn’t
it?” My mother laughed out and told me the truth. I was named after a
basketball player who my dad loved. He told me that I had a religious name only
because it was like a trick to choose an important name so casually if I was
named after a basketball player. I was shocked and wanted to know how it could
be.
Do you like your name? It sounds like you are not satisfied with it at the end.
ReplyDeleteHi Allen, I my opinion your name is fantastic! Moreover you can choose to give it your own meaning, religious or not.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read ur story, I feel like I'm in high school because the structure of ur essay is so standered in Chinese education system. Anyway, u have a good name.
ReplyDeletei am agree with Beatriz, you can reinvent the story behind your first name or find another famous person with the same name who isn't a basketball player ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think after you know the meaning of your name?
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