The power of names

Wandering the links of the web, I came across the essay "Secret Names", fascinating and interesting stuff which I'll have to re-read when it's not so dang late.

My favorite quote from a quick skim:

Names are powerful.

No one involved in a "relationship" ever had a good time. One may be courting, seducing, experimenting sexually, dating, married, keeping company, and so on. But anything called "a relationship" must eventually result in sorrow, as the participants are unwilling to examine and name its nature.

Profound?