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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 218525" data-attributes="member: 177">Except... it completely defeats the purpose of having a name.&nbsp; A name is a word or words that people can use to refer to you.&nbsp; If it is not fairly constant, then what is the point?&nbsp; &quot;Where's Sam?&quot;&quot;Sam?&nbsp; There's no Sam here.&quot;&quot;You sure?&nbsp; Big guy, dark hair, wears black t-shirts?&nbsp; Pays the rent...&quot;&quot;Oh, him.&nbsp; He was Sam last week.&nbsp; He changed it to Qwerty Garfunkel on Thursday.&quot;&quot;Well, can I speak with Qwerty Garfunkel please?&quot;&quot;No.&quot;&quot;Why not?&quot;&quot;'Cause there's no Qwerty here.&quot;&quot;But you just said...&quot;&quot;Yeah, but it's after two PM.&nbsp; Now he's named Soup Kettle.&quot;&quot;How about we just call him 'Bigguydarkhair Wearsblacktshirts?&quot;&quot;Sure.&nbsp; Hey, Sam... I mean Qwer... I mean Soup!&nbsp; Yeah you, big guy! Your landlord wants to talk to you...&quot;A culture that has constantly changing names will have hell to pay when it tries to write a history book...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 218525, member: 177"] Except... it completely defeats the purpose of having a name. A name is a word or words that people can use to refer to you. If it is not fairly constant, then what is the point? "Where's Sam?" "Sam? There's no Sam here." "You sure? Big guy, dark hair, wears black t-shirts? Pays the rent..." "Oh, him. He was Sam last week. He changed it to Qwerty Garfunkel on Thursday." "Well, can I speak with Qwerty Garfunkel please?" "No." "Why not?" "'Cause there's no Qwerty here." "But you just said..." "Yeah, but it's after two PM. Now he's named Soup Kettle." "How about we just call him 'Bigguydarkhair Wearsblacktshirts?" "Sure. Hey, Sam... I mean Qwer... I mean Soup! Yeah you, big guy! Your landlord wants to talk to you..." A culture that has constantly changing names will have hell to pay when it tries to write a history book... [/QUOTE]

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