The Importance of Having a Good Name

I don't mean to downplay the seriousness of the crimes committed by Mr. Howse; he's been in and out of trouble with the law for a lot of his teenage life. But sometimes you can understand what might make a kid that deeply troubled. Imagine if your name were Lavender. It just doesn't even matter if they pronounce it Lah-vin-der, you're still the kid named "Light Purple." That's gonna fuck with a kid. A name like Lavender is basically assurance that you're going to be violently mal-adjusted.