Birth or Naming, that is the question?

The back and forth as to whether to refer to the date as a naming, or christening if you will, or a birth of Isshinryu is an ongoing discussion that sometimes becomes heated, i.e. I am right you are wrong, etc. As I contemplate or consider this particular discussion it comes to mind that it is a bit of a ego pride driven conflict, i.e. splitting hairs, and I understand why it may be significant regarding traditions but to let it split Isshinryu into factions or branches within the branch seems stifling.

I have tried to gather as much information as possible with a fair amount of posturing and such to support both sides. I can also see that none of the information I found to date actually validates and verifies which it is except one document which in itself is subject to debate since it is in English and who knows if the interpretation of Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei's desires were adequately conveyed. Then think of the difference in cultures to both Okinawans vs. Westerners.

Regardless, the only document I could find says, " ... for the 4rd anniversary of the birth of the ISSHINRYU Modes Karate, on the .... " whereby the quote is attributed directly to Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei says, "birth." Of course as you read the document it comes to mind as to his meaning when he says things like "modes karate." Do we truly know and have substantial documentation to understand what he meant by "modes?" Isshinryu Modes Karate?

I believe he did name it Isshinryu on said date but I also believe that the date is also a "birth date" for the system. I use the analogy of we humans are born or conceived at one time and we are then born into the world at another specified time. That period of time before actual birth vs. conception that depends a lot on a belief system for the culture in question is the same as saying that Shimabuku-san spent his entire career in karate considering, developing and fine-tuning his practice to achieve Isshinryu, the one heart way. Isn't that the same as we humans conceiving another human so that this human can grow, develop and then become a living, breathing human.

Isshinryu was conceived many years before the date of January 15th, 1956. It was tested, it was named again and again, it was changed in a fluid nature which like a human being changed as it grew up and it was both named and born on the date indicated - my perspective. There is no conceivable reason other than ego and the prideful need to remain dogmatic to some particular belief system to argue the point of birth vs. named. Look at it from this posted perspective, the system/branch was conceived many years in advance and finally born to be named Isshinryu January 15, 1956. Seems right for me!

Hypothesis: Twenty plus years prior to January 15th, 1956 Shimabuku-san "conceived" of the idea that would be a new system named Isshinryu. The gestation period lasted a long time until the fully formed system was ready to be born. With a few birthing pains, i.e. those masters on Okinawa that resisted his attempts at a new system, on January 15th, 1956 the system, branch of Shorin-ryu, was born. Much like any young human being there would be many changes, adjustments and growth to the newborn Isshinryu, i.e. kata changed, added, removed, etc. As with any adult it continues to grow, adjust and change according to the many cultures, beliefs and persons who practice this art called Isshinryu.