A rose by any other name....

.....would it smell as sweet? I don't think so. I think our name says alot about us. Not only does our name say alot about us I think the name that you go by is the personality that you tend to represent. Take for instance my name is Mary Crystal. I go by Crystal. There is no other name that would fit me better than Crystal, but I am also very much a Mary too. My cousin and best friend her name is Tamara Crystal. She however goes by Tamara or Tammy, both very strong, organized, stable, got it together names, but she also has a bit of Crystal in her too. She is also a free spirit and has a gypsy soul, even if it is not the outward appearance that you always get. Myself however, I am never put together, I am a rambling, unorganized, free soul that flitters around from thing to thing, but I also have a bit of Mary in me also. I long for someone to "tie me down" in a since, I want the stability of a relationship, and I know that contridicts the Crystal in my but I do long for it. I need someone that understands my need to be free, but also my need to be loved. So many people that I know match their names, when you hear a name we all have a certain expectation of that person. I hope that I truly do fit my name, because I love it. So no a rose by any other name would not smell as sweet, I am sure that is why roses are my favorite!