The reason why Esperanza focused on the idea of having two names in the story is due to the fact that she wishes she had a different name than Esperanza.
<h3>Why does Esperanza hate her name?</h3>
She hated the fact that she was named after her grandmother. According to her, she did not want to inherit the way her grandma used to sit by the window.
According to her, she wants a name that would be an expression of her own true self.