Ariel Sharon's name at birth was Ariel Scheinermann. Why did he change his name to Sharon?
A. He took the name from the reference in the Song of Solomon to the rose of Sharon (Chapter 2, verse 1: "I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys”).
B. He changed his name to honor his mother, whose name was Sharon.
C. The name was given to him by David ben-Gurion, in reference to the Sharon plain, the area where Ariel Sharon was born.
D. He changed his name as an homage to Sharon Stone, as she was a symbol of powerful, beautiful, intelligent Jews.
E. Sharon is Hebrew for "plain." He changed his name to make the point that he saw himself as a simple man, despite his power and success.