[QUOTE="Tropictrain"]
[QUOTE="Ilovegames1992"]
Being kooky for the sake of kooky isn't individuality. It's called being Zooey Deschanel in any movie she's been in.
Ilovegames1992
The act of being kooky is not what I'm refering too. It's deciding your own name, rather than going by what others have decided to name you. Where I live, half the women are named Ashley. Totally serious. And two-thirds of the girlsI dated were named Ashley. And they usually hate that they share their name with so many others. It's boring. If we chose our own names, there might be more diversity. The fact that he's naming it after a character in an anime is also significant, it speaks to who he is. He is a fan of that series. It's an expression of whohe is, just like a tattoo is for others. Or the style of dress is for someone else. Right now, I happen to be wearing a t-shirt bearing a triforce symbol. That says something about me. I'm a gamer. More notably, I enjoy The Legend of Zelda games. My name, however, does not. My name's Darren. That tells you nothing about me.
Your name means nothing. Literally nothing. Its your actions that define you. I have a common name, dont give a **** to be honest. There's nothing wrong with being an individual, but changing your name to Goku seems a bit forced to me and will have mainly negative effects. I really want a Triforce shirt now too :)
It will have negative effects. Depending on his future career, it may hurt his chances of being hired as well. In an interview, I would not wear any of my gamer, comic, or movie t-shirts. (I've got a wardrobe full of them.) I wear a shirt and tie. But he has to reveal his name. Although employers should not base anything on it, it may be held against him. It all depends on the job he's applying for.
But as for your actions defining you: in this instance, choosing his own name is an action. So by your own definition, it defines him.
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