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[lojban-beginners] What's in a name?

coi rodo
I'm fairly new to all of this, so bear with me.
 
Reflecting on Alan's recent posting about his name and lojbanization thereof, I took a look at my own name. I've made a Lojbanistani (heheh) name for myself, which I will discuss here in a minute. My real name is Jameson, which I Lojbanize into {djeimesen}. Not very visually appealing, though pronounced just about exactly the way I pronounce it. /jay-meh-sen/
 
In my usual online circles I go by the name 'truespeak?' (with the question mark) I'll spare you most of the details, it's mostly just a random name I made up, but I wanted to convey a message in my Lojban name that emulates what I meant: the concept of absolute truth in your speech (the question mark meaning that absolutes can be scrutinized.)
 
I chose the {gismu} {krici} and {bacru}, and slapped them together to make {kribacr.} which I think is proper. I do have some questions related to it though. Per random internet diggings, I've found that:
 
{krici} is defined as x1 believes [without evidence/proof] belief/creed x2 (du'u) is true/assumed about subject x3
{bacru} is defined as x1 utters verbally/says/phonates/speaks [vocally makes sound] x2
 
So, how is this properly interpreted? Is this 'belief in speech', 'speech about belief', or 'belief of a certain kind of speech'? When kribacru is converted to a name, does that imply that it is 'someone who does', i.e. a 'speaker of truth' or is there no implication of it being a person who engages up on the act of 'kribacr'? How open to interpretation is this? I understand that one of the fundamentals of word combinations (tanru or lujvo? or do i have that wrong) is that they are to be interpreted, but I'm not sure in what way and to what extent I should do so. Could this be interpreted as 'soothsayer', 'zealot', 'advocate', 'preacher', 'speaker of tongues' or any other like words?
 
I have a tendency to overthink and overevaluate and I fear this might be the case. Either way, I apologize for my breathiness and am eager for a response. I just can't get enough of learning this language!
 
- Jameson (kribacr)