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Finding Inspiration from Life #MondayBlogs

Posted on January 11, 2016 by ~RoseAnderson

This is post number 6 in my 2016 symbol series. Last week I mentioned origins of names and names that were deliberately chosen to convey a meaning. If you’re here for the first time, scroll down for some interesting tidbits … Continue reading →

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Double Entendres to Play on Names

Posted on January 8, 2016 by ~RoseAnderson

This is post number 5 in my 2016 symbol series. So far, my series has talked about about proper names as the symbols they are. What is a symbol exactly? Symbol: an object, person, idea, etc, used to stand for … Continue reading →

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Standing in

Posted on January 7, 2016 by ~RoseAnderson

This is post number 4 in my 2016 symbol series. Symbol: an object, person, idea, etc, used to stand for or suggest something else with which it is associated either explicitly or in some more subtle way I love symbolic … Continue reading →

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Symbol Series 2: Place Names

Posted on January 5, 2016 by ~RoseAnderson

As you read in yesterday’s post, the historical past for many names began as meaningful words for occupations. Joe the Baker became Joe Baker. His son Joe Jr. might have been called Joe Bakerson. The Bakers throughout Europe became Bakker, … Continue reading →

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Not an empty breath

Posted on January 15, 2014 by ~RoseAnderson

I’ve discussed names for the symbols they are. Today I’ll wrap-up thoughts on character names before delving further into symbols.   If you’re here for the first time, scroll down for some interesting bits. A morning news show a while … Continue reading →

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