You receive a name, because you deserve it. Your first name can be given to you, because of the way you are, your parents and the friends of your parents for example. In the United States of America, the middle name is the name of the mother.

The name can be a first name or a surname and also a first name with a maiden name and surname. In America the mostly friendly way to call a person is by his or her first name. In France it is the last name that counts whereas in Spanish speaking countries children for example have their mothers and fathers names.

Some thoughts on where names come from and why we are named the way we are.