I Will Be Getting My Sign Name in a Few Days!

[AquaBlue]

That's right! My deaf teacher will give every student a sign name. I will get mine next Monday night (6/23/08). An important moment indeed.

 

[Dixie]

Just make sure its not 'Papa Smurf'

 

[JClarke]

I bet it would be!

 

[guido]

Is this really that big of a deal?

 

[Hwy99]

Uh? Why not you create your own?

 

[CrzyMeg]

Congrats.

 

[Pepsi]

Congratulation

 

[Texan Guy]

Uh? Why not you create your own?

I believe the deafies are only to give the sign names to their hearing friends. I think it's part of the deaf culture.

BTW, congratulations.....

 

[AquaBlue]

Uh? Why not you create your own?

Because, from my understanding, only a deaf person can issue a sign name. Am I right on that folks?

 

[AquaBlue]

Also, Doesn't one's name sign remain with that person forever??

 

[kazumi]

i think it is special moment and special feeling that someone think of ur name and give u a sign name i think it is very nice of them ^_^

it make u feel special and important when someone give u a sign name

 

[Hwy99]

I believe the deafies are only to give the sign names to their hearing friends. I think it's part of the deaf culture.

BTW, congratulations.....

Because, from my understanding, only a deaf person can issue a sign name. Am I right on that folks?

Well my personally opinion, it's unnecessary, I've seen some hearing students created their own name sign after they learned the ASL, but if you prefer the deaf people to give you a name sign, that's allright

Congrats

Also, Doesn't one's name sign remain with that person forever??

Yes till that person decide to change. I did change my name sign because my old name sign sounds too kiddy so I change it to something more mature.

 

[Double_G]

Cograts!

 

[Texan Guy]

Well my personally opinion, it's unnecessary, I've seen some hearing students created their own name sign after they learned the ASL, but if you prefer the deaf people to give you a name sign, that's allright

Oh, I respect that, man. I just thought it was the part of the deaf culture, that's all. heh

 

[Reba]

Well my personally opinion, it's unnecessary, I've seen some hearing students created their own name sign after they learned the ASL, but if you prefer the deaf people to give you a name sign, that's allright....

Sign students picking their own name signs can be also risky. They can end up with some really obscene or embarrassing "names" because they don't know all the name sign rules.

 

[Reba]

Also, Doesn't one's name sign remain with that person forever??

Not always. Sometimes adults change their childhood names, or married women modify their maiden name signs. Also, there are cases of one deaf person moving to a new area where a more established member of the deaf community is using the same name sign. The "junior" newbie might want to change to a different name sign to reduce confusion.

 

[RedFox]

My mom who learned about Deaf culture as an interpreter taught me that it were Deaf people who gave name signs. So one of her deaf friends gave me one.

 

[AquaBlue]

Not always. Sometimes adults change their childhood names, or married women modify their maiden name signs. Also, there are cases of one deaf person moving to a new area where a more established member of the deaf community is using the same name sign. The "junior" newbie might want to change to a different name sign to reduce confusion.

True. But regardless, it will be an important moment for me. :P

 

[Reba]

True. But regardless, it will be an important moment for me. :P

So what sign name did you get?

 

[NEWIDME]

Let us know when you get it! I never knew about the name giving so this is new for me and I am interested to see how it goes for you.