A friend of mine recently inspired me to write this. To some people their name is just a tag their parents put on them. To others, it's a name they chose in the courts. And then, to some, it's who they are.
Names are very important, and most of the time define who we are. I worked very hard to find the perfect name for my characters. Their names weren't originally Rebecca Henley and Zach Callahan. No, it started as Rachel and Ian. But then I realized that those names didn't match who my characters really were.
Character names are very important because you want to give the right impression to people. If I named my character Butch, but he was a duke from Victorian England, it wouldn't sound very good. Butch gives the impression of a tough biker (at least in my opinion), while James would probably be more suitable for a duke.
The name of Jesus is very powerful. It's not just simply a name. It can heal, deliver, redeem, and so much more. If God had told Mary to name him Danny (which means God is my judge), then that name would be the name we pray in. The point is, names are very, very important. We have a name to be called by. In some ways, it's God's way of saying we're special.
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