pip
denotative meaning:
1. the small seed of a fruit, such as an apple

roots:
short for pippin. pip is also the enduring nickname of the protagonist in charles dickens' famed novel "great expectations"

analysis:
pip, for pippin, is an nickname of a nickname.
he who bears the name pip is a person of extremes. he lives with intensity and passion. he is either absolutely elated with life, or in the deeps of despair. he is an idealist. he places those he admires on a pedestal but will swiftly become disillusioned if they fall short of his expectations.
pip moves quickly, things must be kept in action, everything continually in motion to please pip. he is mentally sharp and likes to see things move at an accelerated rate. patience could not be counted among his strong suits. he will do as he will do and will do so when the impulse strikes. this spontaneity, however enlivening as it is, must be kept in check for when come those times when such qualities are not appreciated. if pip keeps a tactful mind he'll learn to recognize such occasions and avoid disasters brought on by accidents caused by hasty actions.
what pip does, he does well, but the moment an activity becomes mundane or routine, he tires of it and longs to move on and do more. he constantly craves change.
traveling abroad and seeing new horizons are always intriguing for a pip. he is ever seeking the greener field and as so, he never seems to have the time for contentment of mind, he's just too busy.
there is a such a drive within him, a pip must find an outlet to exercise his boundless energies and quench his insatiable curiosities if he ever wants to relax. sensitive and slightly high-strung, watch pip burst and leave you in the wake.