World English Dictionary
| barb 1 (bɑːb) | |
| — n | |
| 1. | a subsidiary point facing in the opposite direction to the main pointof a fish-hook, harpoon, arrow, etc, intended to make extraction difficult |
| 2. | any of various pointed parts, as on barbed wire |
| 3. | a cutting remark; gibe |
| What is in a name? My name is Barb, Barbara. I have always disliked my name. It seems somehow counter to who I want to be. | |
Barb is simply something to tear flesh. Whether on a
fence, a fishhook, or an ugly comment a barb is meant
to injure or exclude.
fence, a fishhook, or an ugly comment a barb is meant
to injure or exclude.
I hope to live my life unselfishly encouraging others not
leave them wounded and torn.
family, friend, encourager, someone who is chosen by
others.
Yes, that works for me. Hey, my nickname could be Hart.
Short, similar to Barb but with such a better feel. I have
always called my kids and now my grandkids my hearts.
Wouldn't it be wonderful
to be their Hart, full of love and joy.
leave them wounded and torn.
The meaning of my name Barbara is Stranger.
Wait, no one wants to be a stranger. My desire is to befamily, friend, encourager, someone who is chosen by
others.
So if I changed my name what would I want it to mean?
| Hartlyn | American: Full of love and joyous. |
Short, similar to Barb but with such a better feel. I have
always called my kids and now my grandkids my hearts.
Wouldn't it be wonderful
to be their Hart, full of love and joy.
In reality, a name is just that, a name. Barb doesn't define
me. How I live my life and how I treat others shows my
heart much more than my flesh tearing name. My grandkids
call me Noni and in this blog I go by Joyful. So I am already
shifting my name to match my personality.
me. How I live my life and how I treat others shows my
heart much more than my flesh tearing name. My grandkids
call me Noni and in this blog I go by Joyful. So I am already
shifting my name to match my personality.
In Him,
Joyful
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