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lemondrop13 · 06-15-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by fredsgirl81293

Dem raised her hand. "I think you would still use your birth name. Even though you were adopted, the name you have is not your original name that was on your birth certificate." she said. "Like you said before, not using the name on your birth certificate when calculating your Destiny number could be crucial." Dem explained. She then began smiling at the stroy of the girl who spelled her name wrong. That's something I would probably do. Note to self: make sure I've been spelling my name correctly.

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Originally Posted by Deniiz

Grace was right again. 'Okay, don't overwhelm much with excitement.' But it was hard. Now more confident, she shot her hand up again. "The first name we got. The original one." she said. It must be the right answer if she construed the previous question right.

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Originally Posted by rubindo

Aaron raised his hand again. He liked this class. It wasn't too difficult and it was fun. "Ma'am, it would be your birth name because, like I said before, your birth parents gave you that name out of their experiences. If you chose a different name, you would get different answers when you calculated your destiny number." ALRIGHT!!!

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Originally Posted by Ash Love

"Professor,I think that you would use the name that you have been given, like in the case of Ann who had been misspelling her name for years." Ash said raising her hand

"This is very true. Take a toad!" With a short toss, Macadrian launched a peppermint toad toward Dem, Grace, Ash and Aaron.

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Originally Posted by liammoiser

"I would say both Professor." Smiled Sarah . "You would surely just get the same name, since when you are adopted you still use your original name don't you?" She was confused. "But if you do change your name you would surely use your original name." She was realy confused.

"Both? You're also right, thought for not quite the right reason. I appreciate your effort, so have a candy!"

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Originally Posted by SenoritaMaxie

Fyo had to agree that most of the students were right, but he had his own thoughts on the whole matter. Think out-of-the-box, yup, that was the way he'd been brought up.

He raised his hand, rather thoughtfully. "I believe one should use one's original name - the one on the birth certificate, that is," he began. "But I also think it might not be that bad an idea to use one's "new" name. I mean, ma'am, if names can have such a great effect on our personality, and we have a new name, wouldn't that somehow change our life? It's like.. If people keeping calling you 'soft,' you try to act that way, but if they've labelled you a bully and you like that, you're generally meaner in the future, just to keep up to that reputation. What I'm trying to say is that if you have a new name, couldn't you just use that for the calculations? Because in some ways, you have a new personality now - you just aren't who you once were: you have a new family, you're living with different people, maybe adopting lifestyle choices you might not have if your real parents were there. Wouldn't that make some sort of effect on the whole thing?"

"You are precisely correct! Yes! Excellent insight! Take two peppermint toads for that!

"Class, if you know your original birth name and you were adopted and given a new name, you use the original name to figure your official profile. Consider the original name the true essence of who you are. However, you will also want to figure a second profile for your adopted name, which is the energy you drew to you to work within this lifetime. In this type of situation, you will certainly have grown up living out the adopted name and so you'll want to see what energy has been influencing your life with this name. Then, with the two profiles you can piece together the story of who you really are."

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Originally Posted by Monkey Princess

William had listened with intense interest as he began writing things down on his parchment, his blue eyes searching out more information. He nodded at one students answer but decided to throw his in as well. "Um professor, what if you were adopted at birth and you grew up with the name your foster parents gave you and you never found out what your real name is? If you use the name your foster parents gave you, you would never get an accurate account would you?" He paused in his question, thinking it over and trying to figure out if the question had been asked already. "I'm sorry if this has been addressed already ma'am.

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Originally Posted by Paintbrush

Something else just occured to her, however. "Professor, what if your birth parents never named you, and you name was given to you by your adoptive parents... is that valid?" she asked.

"Aha! You both are thinking ahead! That was going to be my next question! If you don't know your original name and have only the adopted name to work with, you won't be working with your true essence, but rather with the influences of your adopted name. Your Destiny Number would indicate the type of energy and influence your adopted name has brought you in this life. It is not unusual for adopted children to sometimes feel unclear about who they are. Many Arithmancers would argue that without knowledge of their original names, these individuals may be experiencing a 'lost self.'"

Quickly shuffling over to her desk, Professor Shackleton took a sip from her mug, jotted a note about housepoints, and asked the next question, "So, what do we do with those babies who were given a name at birth and then their parents had a revelation and changed the baby's name within a day or two after birth? How do we handle this situation?"

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lemondrop13 DMAC Hippogriff Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rhode Island, USA Posts: 22,383 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sloane W. Fordyce First Year	Cheesy Mac Quote: Originally Posted by fredsgirl81293 Dem raised her hand. "I think you would still use your birth name. Even though you were adopted, the name you have is not your original name that was on your birth certificate." she said. "Like you said before, not using the name on your birth certificate when calculating your Destiny number could be crucial." Dem explained. She then began smiling at the stroy of the girl who spelled her name wrong. That's something I would probably do. Note to self: make sure I've been spelling my name correctly. Quote: Originally Posted by Deniiz Grace was right again. 'Okay, don't overwhelm much with excitement.' But it was hard. Now more confident, she shot her hand up again. "The first name we got. The original one." she said. It must be the right answer if she construed the previous question right. Quote: Originally Posted by rubindo Aaron raised his hand again. He liked this class. It wasn't too difficult and it was fun. "Ma'am, it would be your birth name because, like I said before, your birth parents gave you that name out of their experiences. If you chose a different name, you would get different answers when you calculated your destiny number." ALRIGHT!!! Quote: Originally Posted by Ash Love "Professor,I think that you would use the name that you have been given, like in the case of Ann who had been misspelling her name for years." Ash said raising her hand "This is very true. Take a toad!" With a short toss, Macadrian launched a peppermint toad toward Dem, Grace, Ash and Aaron. Quote: Originally Posted by liammoiser "I would say both Professor." Smiled Sarah . "You would surely just get the same name, since when you are adopted you still use your original name don't you?" She was confused. "But if you do change your name you would surely use your original name." She was realy confused. "Both? You're also right, thought for not quite the right reason. I appreciate your effort, so have a candy!" Quote: Originally Posted by SenoritaMaxie Fyo had to agree that most of the students were right, but he had his own thoughts on the whole matter. Think out-of-the-box, yup, that was the way he'd been brought up. He raised his hand, rather thoughtfully. "I believe one should use one's original name - the one on the birth certificate, that is," he began. "But I also think it might not be that bad an idea to use one's "new" name. I mean, ma'am, if names can have such a great effect on our personality, and we have a new name, wouldn't that somehow change our life? It's like.. If people keeping calling you 'soft,' you try to act that way, but if they've labelled you a bully and you like that, you're generally meaner in the future, just to keep up to that reputation. What I'm trying to say is that if you have a new name, couldn't you just use that for the calculations? Because in some ways, you have a new personality now - you just aren't who you once were: you have a new family, you're living with different people, maybe adopting lifestyle choices you might not have if your real parents were there. Wouldn't that make some sort of effect on the whole thing?" "You are precisely correct! Yes! Excellent insight! Take two peppermint toads for that! "Class, if you know your original birth name and you were adopted and given a new name, you use the original name to figure your official profile. Consider the original name the true essence of who you are. However, you will also want to figure a second profile for your adopted name, which is the energy you drew to you to work within this lifetime. In this type of situation, you will certainly have grown up living out the adopted name and so you'll want to see what energy has been influencing your life with this name. Then, with the two profiles you can piece together the story of who you really are." Quote: Originally Posted by Monkey Princess William had listened with intense interest as he began writing things down on his parchment, his blue eyes searching out more information. He nodded at one students answer but decided to throw his in as well. "Um professor, what if you were adopted at birth and you grew up with the name your foster parents gave you and you never found out what your real name is? If you use the name your foster parents gave you, you would never get an accurate account would you?" He paused in his question, thinking it over and trying to figure out if the question had been asked already. "I'm sorry if this has been addressed already ma'am. Quote: Originally Posted by Paintbrush Something else just occured to her, however. "Professor, what if your birth parents never named you, and you name was given to you by your adoptive parents... is that valid?" she asked. "Aha! You both are thinking ahead! That was going to be my next question! If you don't know your original name and have only the adopted name to work with, you won't be working with your true essence, but rather with the influences of your adopted name. Your Destiny Number would indicate the type of energy and influence your adopted name has brought you in this life. It is not unusual for adopted children to sometimes feel unclear about who they are. Many Arithmancers would argue that without knowledge of their original names, these individuals may be experiencing a 'lost self.'" Quickly shuffling over to her desk, Professor Shackleton took a sip from her mug, jotted a note about housepoints, and asked the next question, "So, what do we do with those babies who were given a name at birth and then their parents had a revelation and changed the baby's name within a day or two after birth? How do we handle this situation?" __________________ Last edited by lemondrop13; 06-15-2009 at 11:50 PM.