The Unique Name
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‘Name’ is the little things in our life but has a lot of functions. The purpose of name itself as our identity, we use name to differentiate ourselves with the others. Indeed some of people have the same name, but each name of person has different characteristic and everyone has a unique things that describe the person itself. Besides that, every single name has a different meaning and expectation from the author. I cannot imagine if we do not have a name, how we should call everyone in this world? That’s why I think name is a simple things but very important for identity of person.
Upit Sofyani, What do you think when you heard that name? Some of people make sure by asked to me “Is it your original name or just a nickname?” Sometimes some of people wonder when heard my name and probably some of them thought, what is the meaning of Upit? Moreover some of them just laughing and said “Her name is unique and peculiar, I ever heard it before and it is like an old name.” It is a really happened to me, when I was a child I thought my name is very bad and different with my friends who has a beautiful name. At that time, I felt not confident with my name because some of my friends always asked to me about my name and they gave a bad comment. At the moment, I wanted to change my name and I wanted have a beautiful name.
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| Upit Sarimanah |
Afterwards, I told it to my father and he told me that every name has a good meaning. Upit is name of a popular sinden from Purwakarta. Her full name is Upit Sarimanah, her face is dark skin and cute (in Bahasa hitam manis). She has popularity in 1950 until 1960. She has a melodious voice to sing Sundanese songs. In that year, she has a lot of fans, she could made most of people to listen and love traditional songs. Usually Upit Sarimanah was sang in puppet show. My grandfather really loves puppet show, especially wooden puppet show. He also likes Upit Sarimanah voices, that the reason why he put the name Upit in my first name because he want me to be a sinden or at least he want bequeath his interest about traditional art to his grandson. Sofyani was given by my father, it is mean a girl who polite, kind, and be the best. He hoped me to be someone who beneficial for the others. It is a wonderful meaning from Upit Sofyani.
When I was in Senior High School, I realized that every name is meaningful even some of people think that is meaningless, just ignore it because we will find our characteristic from own identity. I am proud have a unique name, Upit. Some of my friends and teachers easier to remember my name, because I have a unique name and Upit is a rare name.
Resources: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upit_Sarimanah
2 komentar:
Absolutely yes! upit is a cute and unique name :)
even I remember the story of your name :0
have a good day, upit..
it's great to read your blog
thank you Merry. Now, I am so happy because most of my friends known the meaning of Upit and I am proud with my name. hehe
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