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[ Revelations makes it very clear that Christ has a name, but only HE (and presumably, His Father) knows what it is. ]

I am honored that one as yourself agrees with me...
to continue along these memes you and I have a name that will be revealed as well.. (as it is written)

SO then; pretty much everyone has nicknames given to them by their parents or devised by themselves..
language is indeed such a clumsy way of expressing yourself..

If I remember the bible correctly the God thing punished humans by giving them "languages"...
When punishments cease then why not language?...

I love talking to you....
(hold my beer and cigar).... ((( HUG )))

The Names of God are as serious as a heart attack. Therefore, I very strongly disagree with the characterization of the Names God has given Himself as "nicknames" though I would agree that they are terms of endearment, e.g. I AM, YHwH (He IS), Alpha, Omega, El Shaddai (God Almighty), Adonai (Master), Jesus, Christ, Messiah, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit.

And certainly there are Names yet to be given or revealed (or not.)

There has also been some theological speculation that the language mankind was speaking when building the Tower of Babel was a spiritual language, i.e. "speaking in tongues." The speculation goes that man was not ready to speak in such a powerful language, that the Holy Spirit had to indwell man before he would be ready.

Also, as I recall, some Jewish mystics believe the power of a certain language is so great that it must be kept secret and passed down to only a select few.

But whatever one might speculate about languages, spiritual languages, powers and such - it is very clear that God Himself wanted us mere mortals to know some of His Names.

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. - Revelation 1:7-8

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes [were] as a flame of fire, and on his head [were] many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he [was] clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

And the armies [which were] in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. - Revelation 19:11-13

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6