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1. “What is there in the name?” Name is an intrinsic element of identity. In the world famous play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, there is a famous quote “What’s in a name?” Showing the importance of the name it has been said that it conveys the natural characteristics of an individual which is more important than his/her artificial/acquired characteristics.

2. A name is the first gift most of us receive from our parents. It becomes the foundation of our legal, social and emotional

identity. To name someone is to recognize their presence in the world and to be nameless, in many ways, is to be invisible. Names reflect who we are and where we came from.

3. “To mispronounce, ignore or intentionally change someone’s name is to deny them their identity. From birth certificates to passports, academic records to professional achievements etc. a name is legal marker of existence. Losing or altering it whether through errors, migration or force can lead to struggles, in asserting identity and rights. The denial of one’s name can be a denial of personhood. So what’s in a name is everything. A name is memory, dignity, identity and self-worth. To know and honour someone