When I was born, my parents had a very hard time choosing my name. They left it up to my grandma, which may explain the choice. All my life, people have called me Louis and asked me if I was named after someone special. The answer to this question is no, and although it did not have meaning when I received it, it has defined me in many ways.
My name means "famous warrior" and is of Germanic origin. The definition of famous warrior reflects onto me as I think of myself as a strong person. I try my best on things that I am passionate about, and do not give up. I think the idea of a fighter reflects on my ability to focus on my goals and fight for them. I have also found that the name is associated with a desire to travel and this reflects greatly on my dream to backpack through Europe. My name has given me individualism, and many different nicknames deriving from Louise (Weez).
My last name has defined me in the Danish origin and Scandinavian sound. I am asked a lot about how to pronounce it or where it is from. This has allowed me to become an individual because I have never met a Danish person that I did not meet through my parents. I love having an aspect to me that is not the same as everyone else. My background and the originality of my name has allowed me to be an individual. This is important to me because many aspects of myself are very similar to everyone else. I feel apart of IB as an example of a group who is apart of seniors struggling to apply for colleges and balancing activities. We are all apart of a whole whether apart of a sports team like lacrosse or a program like IB. This is what brings us individuals together and define us by other things than our name. However, it is the things that I hold true to my own self and apply to my name that I am most proud.
Works Cited
http://www.sheknows.com/baby-names/name/louise
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