id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt www-huffpost-com-1222 Name Signs, What's That About? | HuffPost .html text/html 1042 179 87 Nationally certified sign language interpreter, advocate, and ally to the d/Deaf community. The only true way to get a name sign is to be given one by individuals who are deaf, since ASL is their native language. On the other hand, deaf people might change your name sign if they feel a different name suits you better. For example, I was given a name sign by my mother who is deaf. Once I moved to New York City and became involved in a much larger deaf community, people began referring to me as "LC," which identifies me by my initials so I can not be confused with someone else who has the same name sign. These names aren't just given out to anyone -they are a right of passage into the deaf community. To have a name sign means you are officially part of the Deaf world. ./cache/www-huffpost-com-1222.html ./txt/www-huffpost-com-1222.txt