What's in a Name?
Ever wondered if there was any meaning in your name? My podcast explores all things onomatology... the study of names!
What's in a Name?
Latest Episodes
S5.25-129 - What's in a Name... "Bonnie"
Bonnie: Beauty, Words, and the Stories Names CarryWhat happens when you interview a fellow name lover who has built an entire aesthetic around the beauty of words? In this episode, Jayma sits down with Bonnie, a guest from Austral...
S5.24-128 - What's in a Name... "Shirah and Paul"
This episode of What's in a Name? features a first for the show: a father-daughter duo, Shirah and Paul, joining me together from Wisconsin. Shirah unpacks how her Hebrew name means "poetic song", while Paul reveals the surprising tens...
S5.23-127 - What's in a Name... "Todd"
What does your name say about who you are? In this episode, host Jayma sits down with Todd, an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and mental fitness coach from Akron, Ohio, to explore the meaning behind his name. Derived from Middle English, Todd m...
S5.22-126 - What's in a Name... "Cheridan"
What does your name actually mean, and does it fit who you are? In this episode, Jayma sits down with her friend and colleague Cheridan to find out! Cheridan had no idea what her name meant before this conversation, and let's just s...
S5.21-125 - What's in a Name... "Daithan"
Your name is the first piece of your identity. And most of us have never thought twice about it.I sat down with Daithan — life coach, photographer, and founder of Future in Focus Coaching — for a conversation that honestly surprised me.<...
