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For the anniversary of the Bard’s death, we spoke to a Hero, a Lysander, a Macbeth and a William Shakespeare to find out how their Shakespearean name has affected their lives.
I have wanted to know more about the name and whether our family is connected to the other William Shakespeare.
I have always been surrounded with a multitude of cultures and histories, people and experiences, but the one thing that always stays the same, no matter w I am, is the fact that everybody remembers my Shakespearean middle name.
Me and my two sisters all share the middle name Macbeth and are often referred to as the “Three little witches” by the rest of my family.
The name certainly gave me a connection to Shakespeare at an early age, and I’ve taken a lot of interest in his work throughout my life.
When people have only read my name without meeting me in person, they think I am a girl, as my name looks a little bit like Lisanne, which is a common name in Belgium.
A special name like this is always a good conversation starter, and I have the feeling that it triggered my interest for Shakespeare and other literature and cultural activities.
We love to visit the Forest of of Arden and generally love all things Shakespearean, so we thought Arden would be a perfect choice of name for our little girl.