tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309853410805034394.post7997592504075594200..comments2024-03-06T03:04:54.642-05:00Comments on Names Across Nations: Name Post: On Reincarnation, Death and SadnessNellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12525755124052970189noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309853410805034394.post-37996823342505496442011-08-30T21:20:53.335-04:002011-08-30T21:20:53.335-04:00Maura, thanks so much for writing. I was curious t...Maura, thanks so much for writing. I was curious to hear what you thought especially because I know the story of Frank's name. You pose such an interesting question and maybe I was too hasty in assuming that babies who are named after a relative are expected to share certain traits. I think the distinction you point out is really important and also might be one American/Balinese difference. In Bali, it's as if these kids/babies are thought to really BE the person they're reincarnated as. So, as someone explained to me yesterday, if a ten year old is riding a motorbike, it's no big deal to his parents because he's not actually a kid, he's the older person who he's reincarnated from. It makes parenting really interesting to watch. (I'm going to write more on that later!)Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525755124052970189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309853410805034394.post-63772623864821716112011-08-30T10:15:21.755-04:002011-08-30T10:15:21.755-04:00Nell this was so interesting. I know that when we ...Nell this was so interesting. I know that when we named Frank after deceased relatives not so much in the hopes that he would take after them as to honor or mark their (still) presence. I wonder, say, if babies born who are thought to perhaps be reincarnations of deceased family or friends are expected to have certain traits or if they simply share a history.Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512290009491391623noreply@blogger.com