Do Names Matter? | Lion Lee | TEDxRiverdaleCountrySchool

Lion explores the significance and surprising insignificance of what we're named.
Lion is now a student at Harvard College.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@its_yo_boy_skinny_pp8792]

This speech was very impressive. He did a great job! Kept me interested as well as informed

[@CrimsonEclipse]

Usually people named their kids Leo for lion.

[@willchildren1459]

i would name my kid that tbh

[@Jagueyes1]

I totally disagree. I know a couple that named their kid Kahos. Every time he hears that sound it will be connected by some kind of negativity. They're setting him up for a very difficult existence by burdening him with that name.

[@xProdigyxWolf]

why?

[@Jagueyes1]

@@xProdigyxWolf Why name him Kahos?

[@gmork1090]

The resumes were also different that they were sent to different hiring managers and companies. People love to harp on race when it's class that matters most. Whichever classes are in power in any place often dictate who makes it and who doesn't. Majorities most often have higher class assignments than minorities no matter where you go. So names do matter.. but also don't. It's all about perspective.

[@OP-xi1hv]

Interesting fact : his dad meant to call his Loin but was a bad speller.

[@LoganLatios]

oh ok so easy to pronounce names with less syllables means higher chance to get hired for a job i guess im changing my name to "a" im probably gonna get hired for 1000 jobs

[@muhammadrofilin]

Apakah merubah nama itu mudah

[@Grizz3K]

mckinley ppl where u at?

[@DallamKam]

waz good

[@niyaa5939]

@@DallamKam dont u go to 156 😳

[@niyaa5939]

🤣

[@DallamKam]

@@niyaa5939 I'm every where

[@Sadityydeja]

Aniya Scisson 😂

[@niccolog2166]

I don’t understand how did he get to that conclusion. Where is the logic or evidence that made Lion draw the conclusion that money matters the most . Not only that, but money and status are two different things although strongly correlated in western society. But fundementally are different.

[@julienbauer8023]

Who is here after watching Monster?

[@bb_queer]

me 😭😭😭 i still dont get why the twins losing their names is an important theme

[@mallorydetamble]

i’m in french class 😝

[@niyaa5939]

And I’m in Spanish 😳😭

[@aleihalawa8833]

same

[@Donyk]

According to the kabalarian philosophy your name Does matter.

[@Mptyz]

im in spanish class XD

[@niyaa5939]

Me toooooo

[@mamalives6938]

Man begins MA who was created in imagery. My children named me Mama and my husband Dada. Told him he is MAn and Mama is woman god gave him dominion over. Spiritual Slavery. Now their are womb men everywhere, transgenders . They are the 3rd generation reborn in that spirit who enslaved their wives. With that said there wibes could have let go of the flesh and not have allowed him to use their wombs. Together our ancestors walked into the sin of receiving and creating in foreign spirits. Together a wise generation of Mama's and Dada's will walk out of that sin together.

[@gmork1090]

Whatever it takes to help you feel better while riding on your high horse. Neither Jesus nor Buddha care.

[@dylanwilliams510]

Yerr who’s here from art class

[@crullercream8807]

Mee

[@jasminestaley2337]

me

[@sona1the1panda30]

imma name my child "Pain" if its a boy "hinata" if its a girl

[@sona1the1panda30]

David Aiyenowo I was joking don’t worry 😂

[@izcisthomas1281]

Why would u do that????

[@sona1the1panda30]

Izcis Thomas I was joking man don’t worry lmao

[@XeroMaestro]

Lemme guess, got those from naruto?

[@sona1the1panda30]

@@XeroMaestro No just bc I know my kid is gonna give me pain. The girl well she i dont caree about so hinata.

[@jonathanbrown4961]

Gang schlangin in English today

[@Marcx-12]

He anit lion

[@kmc_tv877]

cool

[@maxime4675]

Salut poilu

[@radkabuddy1112]

First!