2006-11-10 11:27:44 · 21 answers · asked by The Sleep dog collective 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
There are studies that show names directly affect the personality of a person. In a tribe in Africa, names are given relating to the day the child was born on. Monday if they were born on Monday etc. each day has personality traits. Wednesday is aggressive, rude and a troublemaker. In that country there is a high correlation between the name Wednesday and being in prison.
Possible psychological explanations are that this is self-fulfilling prophecy. The stereotypes/representation/schema's given to a child due to the traits associated with that name directly mould the Childs personality development. They live up to the expectations given to them by the people in their life.
So in answer to you question, its possible for associations to a name, such as the meaning of your Christian name to directly shape a character or personality.
Hope that helps a bit :-)
2006-11-11 00:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by stonedsmartninja 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say that it can, as I am a very difficult, obstinate Catherine and all parents of Catherine's I have known have moaned about similar traits in their daughters too. I have tried to give my children names with which they can grow to be whoever they wish, rather than sylised names which suggest certain character traits. I worked with a man who called his daughter Honey and I always worried she may grow up to be 6 ft, over weight, a biker in leathers etc!!
So in propre answer to your question, I believe that in the main, names can define children, but there will always be exceptions who are eternally embarrassed by their names!
2006-11-10 11:45:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Christian Christmas is a fabrication in line with a falsehood, and in all possibility a much greater effective question, incredibly, is why do Christians rejoice a pagan trip while they understand, or could understand, that it's not the start of Jesus in any respect and truthfully in line with pagan ideals? The data: the trip celebrated on December 25 become being celebrated long earlier the Roman Catholic Church desperate to make December 25 the day to rejoice the start of their 0.5 god-0.5 human deity. It become the Roman Saturnalia. It become the Roman pageant of Sol Invictus (the Undefeated sunlight God). It become the Pagan pageant referred to as yule ( as in yule and as in bringing evergreen timber into the abode to beautify). The earliest Christians believed that Jesus become born on might 20, or in all possibility March 25. It wasn't until approximately 378 CE that Catholics desperate Dec. 25 may well be the "birthday" of Jesus. plenty for that. Now, as far as i'm in touch, if Christians prefer to rejoice the pagan feasts of the solstice, the pageant of Sol Invictus, the yule or the Saturnalia and fake that's the day that their 0.5 god-0.5 guy become born, that is happy with me. yet i actually think of they might desire to a minimum of be attentive to the reality in the back of their "occasion".
2016-11-23 14:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by puccinelli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it does right now. I think my name is a bit boring, but when I get really old, and am possibly more boring it will fit me then... My mum didn't want to call me Joanne, she wanted to call me Johanna or Ashley, and my dad wanted to call me Frankie. After much deliberation they settled on Joanne which was a really common name at my school. I rarely get called Joanne, usually Jo which I suppose isn't too bad.
Joanne is supposed to be the female version of John which is my Grandad's name, so thats quite nice, it also means God is Gracious, but i'm clumsy so not very gracious at all!
2006-11-11 02:01:35 · answer #4 · answered by Jo_Diva 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are just names that your parents liked at the time, Very often you can guess the age of a person by their name. Especially if they have been named after a pop singer or royal child.
2006-11-10 11:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What an interesting question.
I don't necessarily think so, but then again me and my sister have been given slightly unusual names and i would say that we are some what unconventional.
Maybe it's a self fulfilling prophecy.
2006-11-10 11:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by Heather 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your name has a great deal to do with your attitudes as you grow up. Upper class whites tend to use upperclass names, lower class whites tend to copy them about a decade afterward. The use of typical "black" names tends to stereotype black children.
2006-11-10 11:37:25 · answer #7 · answered by lowflyer1 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no but i think how people percieve you matters as far as your name, think about meeting a girl called gertrude and a girl called sarah? you would unconsciously percieve them in a certain way, just because of there name, getrude makes you think of old fashioned, prudish etc...do you see what i mean?
2006-11-11 08:40:48 · answer #8 · answered by sadie 69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, have you heard of Freakonomics? Read or listen to it on audiobook & it will lead you to the right conclusion.
Need I mention Winner Lane & Loser Lane?
2006-11-10 11:44:08 · answer #9 · answered by Mike J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cringe when I hear my full name called.It could be the many years in prison.
2006-11-10 12:17:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋