Gift from My Grandfather

Gift from My Grandfather 
My name is Gulnur Zhanibek, and I am from Kazakhstan. It is the country where people pay special attention to the name of a person. It is also the country where people believe one’s name can influence through a person’s life. Usually when babies are born, their grandparents give the newborn a name. Just like that, my mother’s father gave me a name. 
 My grandfather is a super diligent person. His name is Siezd, and it means in Russian “congress.” In Russia he used to work as an electro engineer in Mongolia for many years, and then, he became a chief of the power station. After that, he worked in Russia as an envoy of energy service from Mongolia. These days, he is retired, and at home with my lovely grandmother.  
The meaning of my name in Kazakh is flower and ray. The reason he called me Gulnur is because my mother’s sisters name is Gulmerei, and my grandma’s older sisters son’s name is Nurbek. I think he wanted to connect the relatives and took first words from their names. 

In conclusion, I agree with Kazakh people that one’s name can affect through person’s life. My evidence is my grandfather’s name, so I think my name is gift from him. I love my name even if it sounds strange in English, and I will always be thankful for my grandfather. 


Comments

  1. Liuyi WengFebruary 5, 2020 at 9:32 PM

    You have a very meaningful name. It reminds me that my name was chosen by my father after he had been looking through the dictionary all night. Our names carry the love of our family.

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  2. Annie chaljubFebruary 6, 2020 at 12:08 PM

    Hi Gulnur, I like your name. Moreover, we also have the same thought in Colombia, and I personally believe that one’s name can influence through a person’s life. That is why my grandmother gave me this name.

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  3. AilingFebruary 7, 2020 at 6:33 PM

    Hi Gulnur! I agree with your point - one’s name can affect through person’s life. At least, a name with a good meaning makes you happy. In contrast, a name with a bad meaning makes people feel negative.

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  4. esmaFebruary 8, 2020 at 6:38 PM

    I like this story. Turkish people also believe that name influences life. The connection between Gulmerie and Nurbek is amazing and funny. I like it :) Your name is used in Turkey.

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  5. barbrahtunFebruary 9, 2020 at 4:00 PM

    Your grandfather remind me of my grandfather because he also named my name and he has a very good personality.

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  6. Meixian MeiFebruary 9, 2020 at 8:40 PM

    Your name is very special in English. That's a meaningful story about your grandfather present the name for you. I hope your life is always full of sunshine.

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  7. Jordan February 9, 2020 at 8:44 PM

    Hi Juka~ I like your story and your name. It was beautiful, and your name reminds me about peaceful.

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  8. zhuoyuFebruary 9, 2020 at 9:18 PM

    I like this story, I can feel the love of your grandfather to you, I hope you can have a wonderful life just like your name.

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  9. Jianqiu YuFebruary 11, 2020 at 5:59 PM

    I love your name. I think your name will bring you luck because the love of your grandfather.

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