What's in a name?

[Adam Blatner]

 As to exploring names as a warm-up, Zerka introduced me to this technique in 1977 in Berkeley, and I became more sharply aware that I was finished with my given name, which had been Howard. Having just re-married, my new wife (Allee) and I re-considered, and about 2 months later I came home and she asked how I liked the name "Adam." I did like it. I asked her where she got the idea--she said she saw it on a car licence plate holder, "Adamson Motors"-- 
       So a month later at the Federation of Trainers and Training Programs in Psychodrama (FOTATPIP) conference in San Francisco in 1978, I introduced myself and my pals welcomed me and made it easier to make this name change. Everyone was supportive!  
     
   so Connie, yes, that's a good warm-up!  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Connie Miller 
  To: list at grouptalkweb.org 
  Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:28 AM
  Subject: What's in a name?


  What's in a Name? 
  "That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet..."
  Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene 11


  John

  THe converstaion about our new website warmed me up to think of a group introduction my incoming trainees.So thank you all. Of course someone may already be using this, but I am sharing anyway. John, love your humor! At least this question has brought out those who are active in group talk. Great to hear from you!  Connie

  "Think about our name, and tell the group a story about your name. It could be how you "got" your name, who named you what and why, or even how your name may have had a positive or negative influence in your life or in the life of someone closely related. 

  I think this is a powerful way to begin a group. It gives immediate insight to the leader regarding the students, gives each student an opportunity to open up and process, or to listen to another student "work" and reveal something personal that they will be able to remember about their fellow student.  " 






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