It's this one big burden that weighs on you day in and day out. You think about it when introducing yourself, wondering how people perceive you when you tell them your name. You cringe when a substitute calls roll and you have to hear it out loud, in front of everyone. There is nothing you can do except try to live up to the name your parents gave you or cower behind it.
For many years, plenty of us probably cowered behind it, creating nicknames, respelling, re-pronunciations or even changing our name altogether. But if you really think about it, your name, and everything it stands for, is really just a reflection on your parents.
So no matter how far you run, how much you fight them, they will always be a part of you. I mean, a name is a big thing.
From the moment someone meets you, he or she is instantly repelled or attracted by your name. Most of the time it's somewhere in the middle, but nevertheless, it's still a feeling they get about you.
However, I've realized that names are something people get over as they get to know you. Your name grows on them the same way it grows on you. In " Freakonomics ," there was a chapter about names, debating this exact question. Does your name have an effect on your success? After an in depth analysis on the socioeconomic, political and race issues of naming, they found that there is no evidence that your name determines your success.
They backed up this conclusion with the story of the two brothers from New York, whose father named them Winner and Loser. While many assumed that clearly a boy with the name Winner would grow up much more successful than his brother, Loser, it turned out the opposite. In the end, Loser went on to have the better life, while Winner ended up a criminal. Of course there is probably more background to the story, like Winner believing he deserved a privileged life because of his name, which led him to seek a life of crime, however, that's not important.
Having a unique versus a common name is something that is often debated. While having a common name guarantees that it will be pronounced correctly, you also run the risk of always having a name twin whenever you meet new people.
Why does it bother us when people get our names wrong? When naming a child an abstract or uniquely spelled name, you run the risk of your child having that name pronounced incorrectly for the rest of his or her life. Identity is a much more complex issue and it goes beyond just the physical representation of a name. God does not favor us just because we have a nicer sounding name or one that has profound depth of meaning to it.
Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Privacy Policy. They bring us meaning. Names identify you, have a rhythm and meaning reflecting your family and culture.
Remembering a name — and saying it — is a genuine compliment. Sophia and Liam held firm in the top spot of the list. Below are the 50 most popular baby names for both girls and boys in , according to BabyCenter, which pulled data from parents who shared the names of their babies born this year.
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