Names define us. Our entire identity is caught up in the names we bear. Think about it. If a child is raised being called sweet, good, beautiful, and kind, that child will think of him or herself as sweet, good, beautiful, and kind.  If a child is raised being called worthless, stupid, ugly, or bad, that child will begin to think of him or herself as worthless, stupid, ugly, or bad.

The human capacity for language association allows us to perceive ourselves conceptually and emotionally according to the names we place upon our person. We all know therefore that if we want to lift someone up, we tell them, they are durable, strong, and resilient. Bullies on the other hand have the ability to wreak havoc on the human spirit simply by employing words, such as baby, idiot, coward, retard, or w…