Given Name

Chosen for Clarity

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Karen (@karenrunsthings) McFarlane's father chose her name on purpose. He wanted her to have less friction in the world than an ethnic name would bring. It worked. Mostly.

Karen is Jamaican, a marketing professional, podcast host of The E Word, and the voice behind the LinkedIn newsletter Better on Purpose. Her name means pure. And she carries it…