According to the Bard, "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." But in reality, would it? What's in a name? Is yours holding you back? Whether it's Moon Unit, Wilde Wolf, Greer, or Whitnie, what impact does your name, unique or not, have on your life?
Following the birth of her son, Wilde Wolf, Eve Jihan Cooper, the rapper known mononymously as Eve, Greer and Whitnie discuss the importance of your given name and how it shapes your life. Most people's names aren't quite as colorful as the one Eve and her husband, Maximillion Cooper, bestowed on their son Wilde Wolf Fife Alexander Somers Cooper; nevertheless, they experience life with the weight of other people's assumptions based on the relative normality of their moniker.
Whether it's right or wrong to judge someone based on their name, it's happening all the time. What ultimately is the way to move forward?
Listen to the conversation and share your thoughts.
Read The New Yorker article, "Why Your Name Matters," mentioned in the episode.
