I see no other way to say it: it is a disgrace and an embarrassment to Dominica that Morne Diablotin and Morne aux Diable are to receive new names because of the supposed demonic “danger” of the original names. The fact that Morne Diablotin, as anyone may easily look up, was in fact given its name because “Diablotin” is the French name for the Black-Capped Petrel, a bird that lived in the mountain in grand numbers during the days of colonisation, only adds to the absurdity of this situation. Yes, the name means “little devils.” But only the most superstitious of persons—those who put salt along their doors or windowsills at night, those who should not be leading a country—could fail to see that this name is not literal, but figurative; it’s a poetic description of the birds.
And, frankly, even if the mountains had simply been named after beings from the seven levels of Dante’s hell, surely it should be clear that merely naming a thing does not mean it is that thing, for one, and, secondly, anyone can see that these mountains are just that: mountains. Show me devils and crackling pits of brimstone, and then we can talk. Why is it so hard to actually find evidence for claims before making them? I am a great fan of detective stories, from Edgar Allan Poe’s Dupin to Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes to G. K. Chesterton’s fabulous priest-detective, Father Brown; and it is clear that any lesser detective, fictional or otherwise, would determine that the case for renaming the mountains is groundless.
The origin of this extraordinary state of affairs appears to be around 2004, when the evangelist Peter R. Augustine began trying to get the mountains’ names changed. “It is ironic,” Augustine told an online news source in an interview on December 10th of this year (from where I take the following quotes), “that the two tallest mountains on the island of Dominica, the land of the Lord, have been named after the devil; diable, Diablo,” a name that he said “is no accident, it did not just happen.” Augustine added that he knew of Dr. Lennox Honychurch’s explanation for the name, but—as Augustine, no doubt, considers Dr. Honychurch insufficiently qualified as a historian—while he respects “Dr. Lennox Honychurch’s rationale for the names, I must defer and view with spiritual eyes what I view to be deliberate.” The article from the online news source then claims—and this is the most extraordinary bit of all—that Augustine is on this geography-renaming/magic-spell crusade because “a Cameroon doctor told him the word Diablotin means ‘little devil.’”
If the last bit is true, this is truly remarkable. Not only did Augustine not know what the names of the mountains meant—it does not take a degree in French to guess correctly—but it appears that Dominica is being indirectly told what to do by a doctor from the Republic of Cameroon. I will not press this latter point too much because I don’t know enough about the specifics, but suffice to say that this story sounds absurd, and it is absurd. This is akin to saying that a fervent environmentalist, the kind who will not kill a fly, had been driving a Volkswagen Beetle and suddenly was informed by a man two continents away on Facebook Chat that the name “Beetle” means “Beetle”; as a result, the environmentalist, shocked and offended, stops driving the car. Or, let us go closer to home: should someone petition to change the name of Massacre because the name suggests, well, massacring, despite the fact that it is named for an important historical massacre? Will leaving the name lead to mass murders, even though the name has been there for centuries? No? So, why the mountains?
But let us examine Mr. Augustine’s statements further. He claims that Dominica is “the land of the Lord.” As to where this claim came from, I have no idea (beyond taking Columbus’ name for the day he espied the island too literally), though I have heard it before. What separates this claim from the others is that the government has indirectly endorsed it by renaming the mountains. Are we to believe that Dominica will soon no longer be allowed to be referred to as “Waitukubuli” because the name is not Christian or because its evocation of “tallness” represents, in some fanatic’s anti-historical eyes, the tallness of the tower of Babel? Is Roseau soon to be renamed Bethlehem, and will Dominica soon have its own version of Mormonism, where we are told that Jesus was not born in Bethlehem, but Roseau? The Mormons, after all, claim that Jesus will rule from Jackson County, Missouri, upon his return; no doubt Dominica, upon the peaks of Morne Sante, is where the Second Coming will take place. If it is not clear by now: I think it is absurd to call Dominica “the land of the Lord.” Columbus called it what he did because of the day he spotted it, not because he thought it was literally the Lord’s land. It is a beautiful island in terms of its natural wonders. But the land of God? Please. Exercise some restraint—and some examination of the other natural wonders of the world, many of which surpass what we have in Dominica. Be pleased with what we have and do not exaggerate the beauties of our island to mythical proportions. And whose Lord, anyway? Surely Augustine realizes Dominica is also home to Muslims, practitioners of Baha’i, and a fraction of other and nonreligious persons.
The final bit of questionable rhetoric from the pastor emerges in his claim to have seen that he must change the names of the mountains not simply on advice from an African doctor but because he saw it through “spiritual eyes.” As to where these eyes are or how one accesses them, Augustine is silent, and I would be delighted to be enlightened on the matter. More seriously, I am disturbed that what a man sees through “spiritual eyes” rather than the eyes all of who are not blind already know we have is ostensibly being used by the government as a reason to rename historical landmasses. Are we now in Puritan America during the Salem witch trials, in which “witches” were often convicted not from actual empirical evidence but from what they called “spectral evidence”—evidence that no one could actually prove existed? Is this how we are to operate in the courts now? Is Samantha now able to land Johnny in jail because Samantha “saw” with her “spiritual eyes” that Johnny stole her television, though Johnny was in Barbados during the time of the robbery? If that example sounds absurd, it is little worse than what is going on with these mountains.
I cannot help but be reminded of other, equally absurd, attempts at renaming in recent history. The first that comes to mind is the controversy over the presence of the n word in Mark Twain’s great novel, Huckleberry Finn, as the word appears 219 times in the text. Because this novel is often taught to young students in American high schools (though the controversy extended far beyond high school), Alan Gribben of Auburn University got the bright idea to change the n word in the novel to “slave.” Gribben’s rationale? To prevent the word from forming a “barrier” between students in the 21st century—or, in other words, to be politically correct.
The problem here is that you cannot change a piece of literature like this, that Twain was describing a period in society that actually existed whether we like it or not, and that we are babying our students by trying to sanitize what they learn rather than having an educated discussion with them about uncomfortable topics. I love learning about the context of troubling words and ideas, and it is a great way to gauge the maturity of students. Many great works of literature have moments in them that we may find uncomfortable today: sexism, racism, discrimination of all imaginable kinds. And yet we must be able to put them in context. That does not excuse them, of course, but it means we are not acting like offended children and actually trying to sanitize history.
Indeed, what comes next? Will the myth of La Diablesse be evicted from our folktales and culture because her name means “she-devil?” Will Soufriere be renamed Lourdes? Will we stop teaching Derek Walcott in school because he curses in his poems once in a while and doesn’t preface every poem with a Hail Mary?
Let this mark something very important in the history of Dominica. This renaming of the mountains, though laughable, is also no joke, for it signifies just how far some of us have fallen from reason and the desire to know or understand our history. We are better than this. We should not allow the names of these mountains to be changed for such reasons. This is on par with trying to cast a magic spell. This is on par with Papa Doc Duvalier ordering the execution of all the black dogs in Haiti in 1963 because he had been told Clement Barbot had transformed into a black dog, and Ahmadinejad’s allies being accused of sorcery to carry out his policies. This is on par with a century we should not be living in. If this is where Dominica is now—trying to fix its problems by renaming outgrowths of rock—then we are in a sad, sad place. An island where a beautiful, evocative name like “Morne Diablotin” cannot exist because it suggests the existence of evil is an island in which reason, historical scholarship, and common sense have been abandoned, and this is not the island we should be trying to create.
I am reminded of the words of the literary detective I invoked earlier, Father Brown, who, in Chesterton’s first story with Brown, “The Blue Cross,” was able to uncover a thief dressed as a priest because the thief had done what no priest should do: he had attacked reason and logic. As the shocked thief asks Brown how he knew he wasn’t a priest, Father Brown calmly replies, “You attacked reason….It’s bad theology.” And renaming these mountains is indeed unreasonable and divorced from any kind of meaningful theology. Let us not forget what the names of the mountains were. Names can change—but there should be a reason for their change. And there is no good reason here.
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It is really a blessing that the names of the mountains will be changed. God Bless Dominica as you allow the power and presence of the most high God to take full control. Mountain of Health and Mountain of Peace – Be established in Jesus name!!! It shall be done. God’s will must prevail and not the wills and fancies of mortal man. He created the land, mountains and seas for his glory. All creation must praise him. Bless God for this name change.
The Carnal (human mind) does not and cannot understand the spiritual things. The carnal mind is enmity to God.
well now, should we abolish the stories of “soucouyat and lagablase because it is the devil? evil and devil lies in one’s mind and soul- not in a name….so many other important things to worry about….let us change the name of massacre too because people will just continue to massacre one another…..let us just change our history, call the mountain mt jing jang. damn sot
I have realized that black people have been in ignorance for centuries. The concept of religion keeps you in a box and it doesn’t let you think out of that box. When dealing with Christianity you are not to question the so called word of god. The bible is a tool of control and most of the stories in there don’t make any sense. For example in the story of Moses it says that the people who were oppressing the Jews was Pharaoh. Who is Pharaoh? That is not a name but a title. Ramses 2nd was the Pharaoh of the time of Moses and if you look at his history you will find nothing relative to Moses in his history. Also Ramses’ body was in a tomb once he was dead. I thought when he was chasing after Moses that he drowned in the ocean after the water closed in on him. How can someone find his body in the ocean and bring it to his tomb without drowning in the middle of the process? When will you wake up black people??????.
Why would you name a mountain something that has to do with the devil? I doubt the person who named the mountain doesn’t know what the devil is. Here are some questions for all of you religious believers. What is the devil? How do you know such a thing exists if you haven’t seen it but somebody preached it to you or told you? It seems that my black people have been mentally enslaved by the white man’s religion for centuries because of ignorance. The white man has seized the power to define and has made you all accept his reality of religion, therefore having power over you. “Power is the ability to define reality and to make others accept your definition as theirs”. Dr. Wade Nobles. When will you black people come out of ignorance? I pity you waiting for some white man to come from the sky and take you to heaven. Its been 2000 years. How much longer will you wait for this white man? If a person is not willing to learn something new they are not willing to grow.
In truth,
the conscious one.
All I can do is to laugh out loud at some people who are so ignorant about the truth as to who we are as a people or race of people. If we are not of the African race I would like to know whether we are White(Caucasians), Indians, Asians Hispanics,Etc.,. Our ancestors go way back to Africa, the only continent that blacks originated from. Whether there are blacks ALL over the world their origin is AFRICA. You mean to tell me that in 2012 we are still so ignorant as a people and not wanting to associate with Africa because of all the negative things that these Europeans have taught us to believe through their religion? I am rather appalled. That’s just a shame that we are not willing to change and be the great people we once were before the Europeans landed in Africa.
I am of the opinion that the mountains’ names should be changed.
This is a sign that the government have come to the end of its shelf-life and is running out of ideas on running the country,attempting to exploit the superstiotious believes of the people, to create a smoke screen for the real harms like partiality, dishonesty in government, the individuals acting like they are above the law and the constitution. These are the things that need to be changed. Dominica need to return to the rule of law and order by all sections of society, not changing names of innocent mountains.
superb!!! This article could not have been written any better. It’s ridiculous that in the year 2012 we still believe that a name of a mountain has any influence on the decisions that we make. The names should stay!
I support the renaming of the mountains for the reasons outlined by the government. It would be a waste of time to argue with Mr. Bellot for the following reasons:
1. the wisdom of the decision is clearly beyond Mr. Bellot
2. Mr.Bellot cannot tell us the names of the mountains before. Who named them Diablotin and Morne aux Diab? What was the reason for changing the original names? furthermore, what were the original names?
3. Clearly Mr.Bellot does not believe in the authority of the Word of God and or does not read it as much as he does secular literature. If he did, he would have seen from the Holy Scriptures the importance of naming and renaming important landmarks and places to lift up the name of God and commemorate our experiences with the one who not only created us, but who also daily provides for our every need.
4. I don’t expect any carnally minded individual to see the wisdom of such a decision, since the canal mind is at enmity with God. It is the canal mind that will have no problem with Satan being honored and categorize it as cultural. We need to pull down all the Altars of Satan in our land. All evils originates from Satan, therefore to name a mountain glorifying evil is to name the mountain to give glory to Satan or the Devil. Clearly Bellot has been confounded by the simplicity of the truth.
Although I see Peter R. as a false prophet/politician, I agree with the decision which he supports. The Scriptures say that even Satan will appear to be a minister of light. Peter R. like any deceiver will mix alot of truth with error, that is why it is called deception. I listen to him with spiritual filters on my ears to separate the truth from the error. But don’t be too hard on Peter R. since you are both in the same camp. Your camp will always have confusion, due to the art of deception which flourishes in your camp Truth and Error will often reveal their incompatibility.
” I support the renaming of the mountains for the reasons outlined by the government. It would be a waste of time to argue with Mr. Bellot for the following reasons:
1. the wisdom of the decision is clearly beyond Mr. Bellot” ( Some Nobody).
Reading the quote above brings to my mind that such are the most pathetic words I’ve read in a very long time.
They are meaningless, senseless, out right pathetic, and unfounded!
It’s ironic how Dominicans like you, like to turn things around, or for that matter upside down; every one who speaks the truth in our country, as long as they are not speaking in favor of the government, no matter their opinion, how sound, and what they say can be authenticated, their are people who for some stupid reason comes along and try to put the more intelligent person down.
Yes, your idea is to take Bellot down below his standards, or to the same level with you who seems less intelligent.
I would prefer to listen Bellot, and read every bit of nonsense that he writes, and the words he speaks than to come close to the sound of the person who babbles pathetically, and seems to be kissing up to the government, hence he/she has submitted their will and ability to think for themselves thus allowing the government to control their mind.
The proof is in the following quote.
“I support the renaming of the mountains for the reasons outlined by the government!”
What does that tell us about that person?
In my opinion we seem to be dealing with someone who is very shallow, if you are going to agree to something, at least let it be something which makes sense; simply because the government decides to change the name of some dumb mount which has absolutely no effect on our country, you are prepared to insult the inelegance of Bellot with following sentiment:
“the wisdom of the decision is clearly beyond Mr Bellot”
If you are suggesting that the government of Dominica operates using any sort of wisdom, then you are more ignorant than I could have thought. Let me tell you something: I have people; relatives in the government, I like the prime minister, nevertheless, I would never kiss-up the butt of any government minister, nor support anything they do that does not make sense.
What we have here seems to me that the government is into superstitions, and operates superstitiously; such mentality belongs to peasants of the common era (C. E), we are in the twenty-first century, people no longer believe in curse, voodoo, obeah, dungeons, and little green men!
As a result of making bad decisions without allowing wisdom, and commonsense to prevail, they screw so badly that Dominica is without an International Airport.
Would you say they used wisdom blowing away hundreds of millions of dollars at Melville Hall,talking about landing lights, on a green Elephant, which will never serve the purpose they say it would serve?
If that is wisdom, perhaps you had better retain Bellot to educate you, ask him to help you with the education you fail to obtain during your scholastic endeavor!
Try to develop your mind before you attack people who are much more intelligent than you.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
sigh…you people hurt my brain with your idiosyncratic mentality
How do we as you said ” Satan being honored and categorize it as cultural”
You know nothing of what is culture when the slave masters deemed anything from our African cultures evil and forced Christianity on to us.
Do you see anyone going to any of these mountains and worshiping anything? No (unless in fact you are going there and do so yourself)
Renaming the mountains will do nothing to boost Dominica as a whole, so it is useless to do so.
u have so much to say about virtual names, yet have nothing to say about the 4 huge demonic dragons that your government and chinese accomplices installed in the heart of the capital.
An absolutely well written, informative and educational piece. I learned something new. Thank you!
SMH…I just don’t get it why even the thought of renaming the mountains should even be a discussion the PM would entertain. The PM should be smarter and more knowlegeable than that. To want to change the name of the mountains is rediculous.
Superd, instead of fixing the realproblems ofDominica,they are attacking the history of Dominica. majoring in the minors while leaving the major problem of poor government incompetence and dishonesty to continue. The government by its action is demonstrating that it is unintellectual and making a joke of itself and Dominica. The reasoning for changing the names of the mountains is absolutely flawed,and is making an ass of the people of Dominica as superstitious uneducated and moronic.
I hope they never make the name change official
reason to change that never made sense, someone else could write a better response, well done
dumb-mi-ni-cans
Jonathan, when someone has done something good something great it must be recognized, and credit given to the person:
Therefore I must recognized the intelligent, intellectual way in which you describe and exposed the superstitious thinking and stupidity which exists in the mind of our people from generation, to generation.
And I must declare in the mind of government officials who claims to be leaders of our country.
Most disappointing of all is that we have leaders; government official one would expect to be just a bit more intelligent than the illiterate in the street indulges in such foolishness, as obeah, and supporting this nonsense that the names of two mountains has an effect on the country.
Look at it this way; there are people I know in the Caribbean, Trinidad as a matter of fact whose name is Jesus; there are thousands of people in Mexico whose name is Jesus also; yet I do not know any of them who perform miracles, and certainly they have no advantage over any other living person, because of there name.
If anything all of or most of the people in Mexico I know named Jesus are bone poor, and exists in poverty!
So my question to the ignorant folks at home who fear a name, and believe changing the name of a mountain is going to bring some sort of economic change that will lead to great prosperity; I say to them just wait and see.
Whereas the government has become involved denotes a political motive, there is nothing important about changing the names, it is a total waste of time , and as you term it in a way disgraceful.
We need to be constructive, there is nothing constructive, in that, how many paved roads we have going to the same mountains in order that in the summer time they could be a tourist attraction?
Finally, someone said that Dominicans has always owned Dominica, be that the case this might be the reason our people are so poor, we crave the land, it is exclusively ours; keeping foreigners out, thus we pay the price of no development:
As for Dante’s Inferno (Hell), his renditions may differ from the real Hades (Hell) but it does exists.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
the name of the mountains are registered already, they are on maps, in history books etc. Leave the names alone, it is honest governance and pray that keep the country up….leave our mountains…
well said sir,ket that piece of crap hold his opinion to himself and i really thought better of skerrit. i thought he was a man of courage and character but have allowed power to rule his commonsense.
I dont care how many degrees or how many letters one may have behind their name,if you have no commonsense you are just like and empty bag.
This is for a long time now, the most well writen statement i have read on DNO.
Skrrit should listen to sense and stop being fooled by some AH. This reminds me of patric john who allowed himself to be turned stupid bt degason and others.
Well written! Super job! Appreciate you taking the time to point out so eloquently, the absurdity that is Dominica today.
The question we should all be asking is:
what type of democracy are we living in?
Mr. Bellot, I only wish I could write like you! Brilliant!
These crazy fundamentalists remind me of the Taliban destroying the Bhuddist temples in Afghanistan.
It will always be Diablotin to me.
…and that led to the fall of the very Taliban shortly after.
sounds like a suggestion from a pastor advising cabinet.that is what you advisors do for 16000 bpaycheck?there are so manyy things that need to change in da
Yes their are a lot of things need to be changed and the first on is thie GOVT if not they will continue to distroy our beautiful Island, my God we are the Nature Island and the names are well established why mess with it .
Very well articulated and absolutely brilliant case made by Jonathan Bellot in support of reason! Dominicans are you ready for reason or would you rather hold on to your superstitions a little bit longer – pass it on to your children and keep them backward like yourself and your leadership?
As of now I will our butifull mother Mountain Waitukubuli.With all her splender glory and beauty.
This is pure insanity to give this name change to our butifull mama mountain.Her real name as of now for me is Waitukubuli.Tall is her body.
Talking about change, why don’t those who wanted those mountains re-named, change the name of the island?
Use either the old Arawak or Carib(Garifuna)name, Kairi/Waitikubuli respectively; or a combination on both names. My choice would be either Waitukiri or Kairi Kubuli. WHAT DO YOU SAY?
Kairi was the Carib name for the area today known as Roseau…not for the entire island of Dominica.
“Wooosh!” How heart-warming to know that we still have countrymen who could pen such a dynanic article. Mr. Bellot, thanks for this article.__ That’s what I’m talking about, those of you who write much junk for the world to read.___ I recommend that every Dominican student read and digest this excellant piece of writing.
Now I ‘second the motion’ that the changed names of these mountains be re-changed to Morne Diablotin and Morne Aux Diables.
Again, I say: “Thank you MR.Bellot.
Will there be conseguentialchanges for the landscape features which bear those names? Check the soils report on Dominica
I totally agree with you my dear.
Who’s idea was it to change the name anyway. This is not a joke.
Only an a-+ would want to change something that existed since before their time. Aye Dominique cheww ou ka kwasay! Strupz. So much evil polititions doin and they not changing their name to match! Leave de mountain let it rest before it have to get vex and explode. These things are alive you know. Its not funny.
Leave de mountains.
Well I say if we getting rid of the Diablotin or little devil … then we should also make plans to get rid of those big devils… all them politicians that have me fighting dog for bone this Christmas Season… with all their slackness…
I hope they will be giving free meals on Christmas day outside the State Palace to Public servants that will not be able to feed their children nor buy them gifts… Whereis my Yes We Care???
Well, watch out ‘Forestry Division’…! Gonna have to ‘slash & burn’ every piece of our rainforest where the ‘Bwa Diable’ grows…?
Sometimes your hear people curse and use the creole term “Patate……” (you know the rest). So what next? If Peter. R .Augustin wakes up tomorrow morning and finds the term derogatory and offensive, with the stroke of a pen, he’ll suggest they change the name of Morne Patates too?
Absolutely brilliant! Thanks for taking the time to educate us. Love the captivating style of delivery and the rich contents. Well done.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
Yes people be careful how you name your children or how you refer to them. Life and death is in the power of the tongue.
Are we to follow traditions even if it wrong?????
Are we to remain in darkness as some of us say that that is what I was taught? Aren’t some of the things taught to us wrong??? Do we continue tin the wrong teaching?????? Do we look for the truth so we can be free and be without blemish in the father’s wyes? Should we continue even if we know it is wrong??
History will always be history. It cannot be erased. We cannot undue what is done but we can move into the future on the right footing. we need to demolish all the spiritual wickedness in high places and we also need to close doors that have been opened a long time. We need to let God take control of our land and stamp the evil one out.
Some persons do not understand but we have to reclaim the land for God so all doors giving access to the evil must be shut.
This are the questions for thought.
Sorry “Fathers eyes” giving access to the evil one.
These are the questions for thought.
Brilliant article. Fantastic piece of writing.
very well done. hits the nail right on the head.
Change the name of the hopital, instead of Princes M, name it Princes Kubuli Hospital also the streets of ROSEAU. kING GEORGE STREET, GREAT GEORGE STREET, VICTORIA STREET, leave the names of the mountains alone thankyou.
Don’t worry soon they will all have Chinese names… Maybe that will suit you better…
The hospital was a gift. It cannot be changed. The names of these other streets should not be changed. There is nothing wrong with them. Some of you allow your minds to work overtime and also miss the important point.
lets bet that even if every MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD on this ROCK called DOMINICA is AGAINST having this name change….
IT IS GOING TO BE SHOVED DOWN OUR THROATS!!
AND THERE IS NOTHING “we the people” CAN DO ABOUT IT…
that’s what we get for ALLEGIANCE to PARTY before COUNTRY!!
in the land of the BLIND the one eyed man is KING!
may the fittest survive!
And the worst part is that the one eye full of lassie. Alas
This is an article based on facts. I would like to hear Dr. Honeychurch’s comments. I hope he not giving up part of his credibility as a “historian”, so that he can be seen as “red”?
Public figures should focus their energy and influence on developing Dominica. Keep the youth off the streets. Provide counsel to parents. Come up with profitable business plans. We do not care about some mountains. How is that going to benefit us?
The name change is important. It takes godly spiritually enlightened people to visualize this.
NATURE ISLAND as we know it.history repeat itself but we don’t change history we add to it.we only have ourselves to blame for listening to augustine in the first place,he should be isolated he is bad news and bad influence
So are you to object to the name change. You are also bad news.
Do you realize that you are not the only one who has an opinion? Other people have one too including those in authority who have decided to change the name of the mountains. Have respect for them and for their authority. 
Dominicans are pathetic
What do you mean? Which side of the pro and con are you referring to?
JOHN CHAPTER 1 IN THE biginning was the “VOICE” AND THE “VOICE” WAS WITH GOD AND THE “VOICE” WAS “GOD”.WHAT A DIFFERENCE CHANGES CAN MAKE
“If something is in me which can be called religion than it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it.”
“I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own — a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotism.”
Love the earth and all its nature. Do good to others and be one with your environment. Stop this religious hogwash and GET RELIGION AND BLIND BELIEFS AWAY FROM OUR POLITICS!!
You are Albert Einstein alright. I wonder where is his soul in eternity? No one is living in fear. We are residing in a new era and a progressive one. It is timely that the names of the mountains should be change
It is God’s world. He did not give us the name of the mountains. He knows the real reason, more than anyone of us why the mountains were given that name.
I have previously stated, “God may be pleased with this name change.” He also wants everyone to cease sinning, to worship Him and pray to Him that they might live happily and peaceful in the land and obtain eternal salvation. God is here to stay and so is religion until the end of time.
Therefore, when you criticize those in authority who are primarily involved in changing the names of the mountains and re-naming them, think of this. You are not perfect.
Get accustomed to it. In fact, you cannot get away from it; cannot run away and hide. it will find you and be present wherever you are. Most importantly, God will.
Justice & Truth, I for one have no fear of the devil and if you have true faith nor should you.
“It is God’s world. He did not give us the name of the mountains. He knows the real reason, more than anyone of us why the mountains were given that name.
I have previously stated, “God may be pleased with this name change.” He also wants everyone to cease sinning, to worship Him and pray to Him that they might live happily and peaceful in the land and obtain eternal salvation.” What rubbish!
Justice and Truth, what a load of nonsense! God is nature and all that exist with/in/and together with it. God is not a fictitious person or blind faith being! God does not think and want. Nature only exists and we must love and cherish it. Stop this religious hogwash and GET RELIGION AND FAKE BLIND BELIEFS AWAY FROM OUR COUNTRY!!
J@T you again……..remember God does not like ugly….and your soul is very ugly….
While we are at it, something kinda related, what’s the national dish? This question has puzzled me for three years or so now since I heard on a quiz on dbs that it was not the mountain chicken. They left the answer for the next day but then I was unable to listen in.
You made me laugh that you used my cliche, ‘while at it.”
I am pleased with that. I noted that you, at least, read that part. We are here for each other and also to teach others the truth and not deviate from the truth. 
This is my aim in life.
If Dominica, being a West Indian island in the Caribbean does not have a national dish, we can make up one. How about crab meat/back, frogs legs, callalou and dumplings? These are a few but there are more as also rabbit. We can either choose one or use all of them and call them our “national dishes.” Make me hungry too.
Man J@T……….as much as you use those fingers and type foolishness…you want to make us think you are educated….but man are you sot…now you see why DNO put back the T up and T down? just for you…
what’s wrong with these guys?, these advisers , these policy makers, these ignorant souls, these strangers to the truth.Did they communicate with the historians, the National Park and Forestry or is their modus operandi. My God, ain’t there more pertinent matters for discussion and , i dear say, CHANGE. You know what ? We have just sold out tradition and culture.
What you are insinuating is that you are not ignorant, are perfect and more perfect than they are. You have a major problem. You are one haughty person who is filled with false pride and are also ignorant. Examine your conscience. You are not perfect. I shake my head in disgust at you.
These two beautiful mountains should not be given devil names.
I agree with you. They never should have had such names. Those who gave them those names lacked godliness and spiritual enlightenment. The time has come to change them and no one should object to it. They must put on their thinking cap, morally and spiritually. God enlightens.
“The time has come to change them and no one should object to it”
“no one should object to it”
Whoa whoa whoa, I thought Dominica was a democratic nation?
Dominica needs to change alot of things.
Make yourself explicit. Based on the comments, pro and con, in what manner?
TheOnly purpose of the devil is to steal kill and distroy. The devil deserves no credit and our mountains are not suppose to be named after the devil. Every opportunity he gets he will come and distroy and we certainly dont want that. Any name person or thing that is named after or have the devil name SHOULD and MUST be changed. Whatever reason you people have keep it to yourself and just agree it needs to be changed period.
As it is stated in Holy Scriptures: “What does God have in common with the devil”, his enemy and the enemy of our soul? Dominica was always a Christian country and God will ensure that it will remain so. Therefore, in this progressive era, the names should be changed. God ordained all to be.
God = Devil
Marpin is now called Marpin2k because of new ownership so I guess since we own this country for little over 34 years now we can change what we please to suit us. When we were under our masters they gave us names as well as our country. I am an african. Why do I have an english name? I do agree that it shouldn’t be changed just because someone thinks it’s devilish but I haven’t heard that from the Gov, only this article now claiming that they did so for such a reason. If my parents had named me “devil” knowing the meaning I would really want it changed because am sure even you the writer would laugh at me.
Dominicans always owned this country. It seceded from Great Britain that ruled it. This does not mean that it did not belong to Dominicans, daughters and sons of the soil. I never felt like an outsider when I resided there. Residing abroad, I still do not feel like an outsider. I am very much still a Dominican at heart. Thanks be to God.
You know the song, “Danny Boy…This land is mine. God gave this land to me.”
You are an African? In what way? Who are your parents, grandparents and great grand parents on both sides of your ‘parents’? Where were they born?
Do you have the African culture? Do you appreciate it? Do you think like an African and enjoy the same foods? Do you have the identical moral and spiritual culture? The lists goes on.
why wasn’t this name change the decision of the people of Dominica rather than the few idiots who are in power? once again it shows that the people have no say in nothing which happens in their country.
Because you elected them to make decisions on your behalf
Humans are both physical and spiritual and as it is in the physical so it is in the spiritual.Names are very significant and we can trace that right back to the book of Genesis and down to the book of Revelation.Names have meaning and the pronounciation of your name declare who you are. Your name can also provide access and create demonic strong hold.Most people are very ignorant about those biblical truths.I want to commend the government for doing the right thing by changing the names of the mountains even if it seem unpopular in the eyes of some people. God bless Dominica.
Names mean a lot as naming a child. This is the reason why Christian Catholic parents of all gave their children biblical names and names of saints as a means of godly protection. They were their patron saints who would protect them. Not so today. Consider the names that some parents of today give their children. They really have no protection or very little, if none at all due to the type of names they give their children. It is worth contemplating on. This is mortal and spiritual food for thought.
Haha go name your child Peter but don’t let him get vaccinated. I’ll name my child Lucifer and ensure all his vaccinations. Let’s come back a few years down the line and see which child survived.
Exellent article. Well thought out, researched, argued and written. We can only hope that those who have been fooled into making this rediculous decision take note.
Antony Agay
Mr Johnathan Bellot your article was enjoyed by me emensely.Please accept my next sentence as a complement and not an insult.The laughing matter for me is not the name change.Rather, it is in your excellent body of work.sorry! that was two sentences.Now,may my humble opinion be impress upon my lovely Dominican people? Quite frankly, and to the point this is no laughing matter.Please my sweet Dominican people take a mental trip with me for a moment,consider it to be 6 A.M. tomorrow morning you have gotten out of bed, brush your teeth, wash your face, prepare your children for school and at the moment they have all sat at the table with great enjoyment of the breakfast you have prepared for them.In the mean time you are sitted on the couch with your eyes glued to your wonderfull children and your ears glued to Dominica Broadcasting Station;all of are sudden what do you hear the Radio Anouncer say? GOOD MORNING LADIES AND GENTLE-MEN WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS DOMINICA, THE COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA WAS BOUGHT BY ST LUCIA. IT WAS SOLD TO ST LUCIA LAST NIGHT AND FROM NOW ON WE ARE NO LONGER KNOWN AS Dominicans.Rather, in the same way as ST LUCAINS WE ARE ST LUCAINS.Thus, my great people this is precisely the way this name change feels for me.Thereis no nice way for me to put it except to say the thought is ludicris when one considers the History of the Dominican people who are decendants of African slaves.Please remember for those of us Dominicans who are Decendants of African slaves Dominica is part of the Daiaspora for us;the Daiaspora for us is not when we imigrate to other countries.Why you ask? because the factuall meaning of Daiaspora is outside the homeland.WE, Dominicans of African decent know that our foreparents were brought to Dominica as slaves from Africa.Therefore,our Ancestors are from africa.My point is the untangable such as names, stories dances, games and the like that bind and inculturate us to our foreparents should remain in perpetuity for thier future generations.Remember through no choice of thier own they were brought to Dominica died, fought,suffered and bled; in order for us to be free today.Please may we not be ungrateful to thier memory.MAY THE DEAREST SOULS OF ALL MY FOREPARENTS REST IN PEACE.peace and love my people.NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT BY THE NAME.NOR,IS THE NAME CAPABLE OF HURTING ANY-ONE PLEASE LEAVE THEM ALONE.Instead, let us change the names of some primary and secondary schools to reflect some Dominicans past and present of whom our children can be inspired by. MR BELLOT CAN YOU PLEASE SEE TO IT CONTINUE TO ROLL THE BALL.COMPROMISE,AT THE END OF THE ROAD OF COMPROMISE THERE IS NEVER FAILURE;THERE IS ALWAYS SUCCESS.
An excellent article, by an obviously highly intelligent young man. His other articles make excellent reading too.
I agree completely on this viewpoint. The names of the mountains are part of this island’s rich heritage. Better education for the island’s children would be a preferable way to spend precious resources. Dominica is already being held back by too many superstitious beliefs – this just adds fuel to the fire.
I have never met Mr Bellot, but was interested enough to find out a little more (e.g. is he a teacher/politician/historian?). I only wish that this kind of education, which the author has obviously benefitted from, was freely available to ALL gifted children on this island.
Excellent piece Jonathan!!
It’s interesting that Peter R revealed his inspiration came from a Cameroonian doctor, what kind of doctor was it? Was it one of those ‘witch doctor’ types?
uhhm because a doctor is from Africa that does not make him a “witch doctor,” further we are assuming “witch doctor” is something foolish when in fact I’m pretty sure you know little to nothing about the culture of tribalism which has survived for thousands of years amidst nuclear degree globalization not to mention civil wars. Dominicans havent been independent for 30 years and already we are fully americanized/chinesized/venezuelanized SO! clearly there is much to learn from our African brothers and sisters.
We as black people must be careful not to perpetuate stereotyping. Further, we have no idea the full conversation between Peter Augustine and that doctor.
Even further, you are complementing the author on his article which discussed the very fact that we do not know our history and here you are here disrespecting our history by poking fun at the ancient medicine and beliefs of our ancestors
Whilst I may respect your right to differ, Let me remind you that you are not entitled to impose your superficial beliefs, opinions and flawed cultural interpretations unto me (or anyone else), by implying notions that was not written about.
For one if you really studied African culture
you would know that there is no such entity as a ‘witch doctor’. If you go to Africa and asked for one you will receive a nasty surprise.
Witch doctor is a derogatory literary instrument of the colonial invaders, thus it is not recognize by the locals to make reference to anyone. Your embracing of this terms speaks volumes of the authenticity of your afrocentric awakening. It is tantamount to a a liberated black person embracing the term “nigger”
My question, was poses with an extreme bit of poetic sarcasm. It was not to poke fun at African culture, of which you have deliberately decided to hallucinate about. The intention was to expose the contradictions of Peter R. who on the public record, has ranted about his numerous encounters with ‘witch doctors’ on his frequent travels to the African continent.
In the future before you venture to pontificate, ensure that you have done your research profoundly on all the factors involved.
the special committee which made the recommendations in the previous article stated,”that the suggestion of the name changes reflect a quest for national identity.” Identity?really!? A quest(a journey towards a goal) for national identity signifying that we know not who we are or what historical significance our culture was derived from. Instead of changing the historical names we should be educating the population of it’s relevance in that time period. Knowledge is power.
to me that is some serious bull !!!!! that’s my opinion and that’s where i stand on the matter!! Who doe like it wrong..they were given their names in accordance to historical relevance.
name change doesn’t make anything or person better.
Mr Bellot,
Its a pity you share the same surname with those two separate nutcases who share the airwaves but this is a reasoned article.
Eddy Lambert and the rest of the fundamentalist cavemen who seem to run Dominica should be ashamed of themselves.
But they would have to have smarts to do that.
Those people who want to change the names of our mountains are more demonic than the names of those mountains themselves.
We allow demonic people into our country each day for $500 USD… that’s what we need to change.
Where has the first spiritual adviser to Skerritt’s DLP Govt. gone? Is Peter Augustine the other one? That’s why we do not need those kinds of false preachers in our lives my fellow Dominicans. They are proving to be abominations, protectors and defenders of corruption to the highest.
Peter Augustine now is so embedded into the political arena, that he could now advise, almost force Govt. to change the Mountains’ names. Peter have power, papa. Are they really afraid of the name of the mountains or afraid of the eruption of the people as they fight, with the truth on their side, to rid themselves of those devils and devilish, corrupt ways and attitudes that is crippling our country.
The slave trade was heavily supported by preachers and men of the cloth. They supported the system of slavery and colonialism. Up to today, they continue to support in their actions and sermons, a new form of subjugation, slavery and impoverishment of our people. The hottest place awaits those kinds of false preachers in Hell. They have no Conscience.
It is not about name change, afraid of devil names, but an exhibition of influence and power by some paranoid, self-centred supporters, advisers of DLP Govt. They evade the real issues affecting us,among others, Corruption, economic decline, disrespect for the Law and Constitution.
By the way, the anniversary of the Christmas heinous crime, the attempted murder of senior citizens, is close. Peter Augustine and his ilk have never denounced that criminal act. The devil lies in those who committed that horrible act, as well as those who condone such acts, not in the names of those mountains. In fact, there has been open, bold defence by operatives. Dominicans know that “BIG Boys” will certainly be implicated.
dominica for jesus…..the devil should be under our feet
Bingo, Mr. Bellot! I could not agree with you more. What the heck is going on in my country? Have we in Dominica lost our collective minds? With this action, am I about to lose the very essence of my heritage too?
Just like that! With the stroke of a pen! From people who do not have enough to do. But to justify their rights to be eternally having to eat out of the government’s trough? Change an entire country’s history, its significance in the world as we know it, its heritage. It’s place in our collective Dominican consciousness.
I can not believe my government. To sanction something like this. Have we not a nation to build? Serious work to do? People to feed? Employment to find for the too many jobless? That’s how we spend our time and scarce financial resources?
But I should have seen it coming. I should have known better. In a country that is beset by all kinds of social and economic afflictions. What else to expect? But to blame our condition on the specter (we still don’t know if He is real) of the Devil.
And, as fanatically religious (note, not God-fearing) as the average Dominican is, contrarily, they are supremely superstitious as well.
There is something definitive and defining about how a nation, and indeed all of its inheritances, come by its name. This is not to be tinkered with lightly, simply on any man’s (or for that matter, committee’s) say so. No amount of dialogue, debate and due diligence can be enough. This is too big an event.
Not that I am completely against changing of names. Just that I worry about the required amount and soundness of inquiry, empirical and technical research, and attention to likely effects on the national psyche. What was the average Dominican contribution to this? Oh, exercises such as this one is beyond our reach, our ability to deliberate upon?
In the end, there is impact and consequence to the naming, or altering the names of, the features of any country – landforms and man-made, included.
These alterations smacks of something inauthentic. The names given seem, quite frankly, so blasé. They do not resonate, either with our cultural heritage or our way of appreciating that we are indeed Dominicans.
They rob us, all of us, of something unique, something special.
It is pathetic and a downright disgrace to see persons like Lennox Honychurch and Rev Watty who are supposed to be ‘enlightened’ kowtowing to someone like Peter Augustine who is just a lackey. The rationale for changing the names of these mountains makes no sense. So why don’t they change the names of the villages in Dominica which seem to have derogatory connotations. For example, ‘Fond Canie’ D’os D’ane’, ‘Vieille Case’, to name a few.
These things can be done because the majority of Dominicans do not understand or know their history. The country is being butchered before their very eyes and they do not even realise it.
What a shame! I weep for my country!
We live in a country where half the population still believes in spooks and the other half believes in ROOSEVELT. What do we expect? More name changes!!!!!.
Absolutely fantastic piece by the writer, a futile hostility against reason and logic. I am encouraged there are still critical thinkers n island.
Are these names actually about to be changed? Because of some evangelical crusader from elsewhere? If so, this is insanity. What are the new names…Mount Skerrit and Mount Chavez??
Thanks for the renaming of our mountains. Can we also re-name some of our villages:
Gutter, fly City, Tarish Pit…..
Those are needed to be re-named too.
Thanks
True Say Cilma Smith
Jonathan, could not have put it better myself. For a while I had fears that logic,reason and sanity had flown out of the window and departed our beatiful isle for good but your article has restored my belief that not all is lost yet.
In rural Dominica we are apt to give people nick-names and in honour of this custom, and to introduce a note of lightheartedness and frivolity into this preposterous proposal I suggest we give Morne aux Diables the additonal, affectionate moniker of “Morne Gogobbledegook” in honour of the preachers, who have the amazing gift of driving out devils in a sacred tongue lesser mortals are not given to understand.
May common sense prevail!
As a youth I climbed to the summit of MORNE DIABLOTIN, I have told said to many people the mountain is named after a bird unique to Dominica.Should Iapologise to my children and acquaintances?
what is scary here, is superstition and religion in high places will the name changes decrease the incidence of OBESITY, DIABETES, HYPERTENSION etc. Will the name changes reduce crime, envy, hatred.
if that is the expectation the devil have us fooled again.
Wonderful article. I believe that we must remember that history cannot be erased and changing the names of the mountains is trying to erase Dominica’s history. Isn’t there a historical significance behind the names of these mountains? What will history now say about the name change?
Beautifully written. I am in total agreement with the writer.
why now? i see no reason to change the names. i simply see beauty in those mountains….
if people complain about seeing a soukouyan or lougawoo there or accidents happen there often i could say u might have a chance but please look at the beauty…lets preserve our history..wat we know.
Excellent article, well thought out and put together. Of course peopple like ‘Zandoli’ who probably have never put much thought to anything thinks that Mr. Bellot has nothing better to do with his time. Such a sad time we live in. Zandoli, I am sure Mr. Bellot took his precious time to do his research rather than just making stupid comments lilke most people do here. Sorry that you lack the intellectual capacity that he has.
Well hello “wow”, I think you have said enough for the two of us. Thank you kindly.
Boy that’s a brilliant piece. As i said earlier, this is the work of lazy and greedy men with nothing to do.Address hoplessness in the country, unemployment,disrespect for the constitution, hunger, the prevalence of illegal firearms, lawlessness, cocaine trafficking,THE HIGH COST OF LIVING,high energy bills, the destruction of our institutions, how to grow the economy, air access, the decline in tourism arrival, the demise of the agricultural sector, those who lie, steal, cheat,etc.
A COLONY OF CORRUPT LEADERS!
A name change for the two mountains is a None Issue in this poor country.
I agree with the thinking in this commentary.
Again I say it seems that it is always those persons who profess to be leaders and preachers who rely less on God and His son Jesus when they relly need to.
Is a word, a name stronger than Mr. Augustine’s faith? What is Mr. Augustine’s fear?
I believe that before we consider changing the names we should consider educating those persons who get the wrong idea.
One positive from this suggestion that the names of the mountains be changed is that I have learnt the history behind their being named in the first place. Teach me. Don’t leave or lead me in ignorance.
Pro 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
CHANGING NAMES HAS NO POWER BUT THE TONGUE.
Rom 10:1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for DOMINICA is, that they might be saved.
Rom 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Rom 10:3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
NOT CHANGING THE NAMES.
names certainly have meanings; also do not forget the power of the tongue. there is only one meaning to the word “devil” and it can never be changed. so why would we want our tallest mountain to be named after the devil? i second the mountain of “health” and “peace” and longevity because that is what the nature island is all about.
go hide under a rock, idiot.
Health, wealth, peace and longevity. Also close all doorways for the “evil one” to act upon. I pray peace over this land – Dominica.
Some persons need to rename their children as well. Just saying even the old nicknames must go. Take note. Stamp ou the evil one so no legal guardianship over this land.
Well said, could not have said it any better. The names are perfect and don’t see why. Dominica have other issues to be dealing with than changing the names of the mountains…smh…1ill always tell my kids is Mount Diaboltin n Mount aux Diablin
I guess that the name of our UNESCO commissioned Morne Diablotin world heritage park have to be changed. Let us hope that UNESCO agrees to the name change.
Isn’t Morne Trois Pitons the World Heritage Site?
One of the best articles ever written on DNO…
Boy you have time…….
Well said Zandoli, and you should thank God that Jonathan Bellot has the time and knowledge to address this folly… it’s a pity our government do not have the time!
another idiot, u took a peek from under your rock?
and we have no time for you!
Very well said. I agree with you. These guys are changing Dominica’s history. If you do not know where you come from how will you verer know where you are going?
Thank you very much peter Augustine have to much time on his hands for a so call man of God that is why e can engage in such a gabbage in our beautiful country, he needs to give back and do Gods work witout fear or favor …and he better careful because God is watching him and he better leave these mountain alone ……nough curuption in the country whch he surpporting to go deal with and change, we need to protest against changing the mountain names by these bunch of lazy who just sitting around not doing anything and getting a large some of money, all i know that is the name i will call these mountain because thts what am uset to , peterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr leave Gods nature alone and go find souls for him if you still can do that because i know people don’t want to hear again what a shame peter for you loosing your soul.
Could not have been said any better.Excellent piece of writing…..dang got to meet you one day.
A thesis on changing the names of mountains…..fascinating.
thank you.
the renaming and the reasons cited shows that we have nothing better to do with our time, we are still superstitious and backward. no wonder we trail the other islands.
Amen! Great piece. Sound reasoning.
Excellent piece. you were able to show the superficial nature of our leaership in Dominica, both spiritually and politically.
Administrative leadership by agreeing to this egocentric pastor has demonstrated their lack of understanding to the value of history and its function in directing a nations future path. Ii is sad and also shameful
I strongly support this view. For hundreds or even thousands of years these two mountains had these names and Dominica has progressed. What is in a name? But a name. Neither Mt. Diablotin or Mt Aux Diable has neither represented anything demonic or evilish to the Dominican public. Their names clearly came from our folklore so today Lennox Honychurch et al want to change our folklore. What a travesty? Are these the same people who condone casino gambling and homosexuality in Dominica?
Today we are changing their names. There was no consultation with the general public to find out how the public feels on these name changes.
Truly, the natural man does not understand the things of the Spirit. There is more to a name than just a label. Nevertheless, everyone is entitled to his/her opinion which is just that: an opinion.
hey “Upset” did you read the article?? Honeychurch doesn’t want to rename anything.
It is alledged that Peter. R .Augustin is Skerrit’s religious advisor.It is also alledged that Peter has also been the recipient of duty free concessions for a top ranking vehicle.Subject to correction,I understood Peter has brought politics into his church by blatantly supporting Skerrit on the pulpit,therefore,if all these allegations are true it was only a matter of time before we saw those changes.If Skerrit survives the citizenship case,expect many more religious changes.
Very well put together article. I hope every Dominican and as well as all those who are suggesting the name change for the mountains should read.
Jonathan Bellot, I concur. I do not usually read these long posts but I was obliged to. It is unclear why the mountains historical names were changed. This will not prevent the ills that are happening in our society and moreso the new generation will be without an important part of the history of Dominica.
I hope this is not a pattern of changing names because all the existing names be they evil or not, they all got history.
Besides, we do not need to be hypocritical because good and evil will always exist side by side as in before and after Jesus’s birth.
this writer need a spiritual revelation on the power of names.
Rubbish!
I concur, but do expect to be hammered. Besides, there is no point in “wasting” time discussing spiritual things with the natural man because they will never understand. The natural man relies on reason and intellect to understand what the mere eyes sees.
Amen. People these days are so spiritually shallow, they will fall for anything. The Caribs recently changed their official name to Kalinago to reflect their heritage. Naysayers here? So, even though for centuries these mountains have been named that, they were wrong! This is why we bring curses on ourselves because shallow people miss the whole point of the power of spiritual wickedness in high places. Unless you are spiritually inclined, all of you folks who babble in this forum, will be missing the point. Names carry alot of weight. Just ask your mom and dad!
George, exactly! That is why I would ver change the name my parents gave me.
be quiet.
Yes people be careful how you name your children or how you refer to them. Life and death is in the power of the tongue.
Are we to follow traditions even if it wrong?????
Spiritual revelation MY FOOT. Leave the mountains in peace.
allu will answer to GOD THE ALMIGHTY for the SORCYEY allu doing with his name and words…. I pour out the BLOOD of the almighty on you and your feeble spell…
Though hidden comment, this is true most persons need a spiritual revelation on the power of names.
People there is a lot in the power of names.
Don’t get it why now