Can a baby called John or Mary grow up to be a unique individual?

Question

I only ask because everywhere I turn there are parents desperate to give their babies 'unique' names like Codee, Takisha, Jaydin...

Answer 1

yes they can. as a matter of fact my ex is john and he is one of a kind. our daughter's name is mary (17months) and she already has her own, unique personality. names don't make you who you are. and if you try to get too creative with names kids will make fun of them and your child may grow up to resent you. i know i would have hated being named apple or Macintosh! i do know a girl named porshe and she hates it, wants to change it but is afraid to hurt her mom's feelings.

Answer 2

Mary is not that common a name. Now John on the other hand is. But it does not matter what you name the baby. Its how you treat it the first few years while its personality is developing. Plus most children enter school with a lot of self esteem but a few years later very few of them have high self esteem. That is a reason for home schooling. My granddaughter was taken out of school at the 3rd grade. Kept asking what grade she got on her lessons. We told her no grade we would just keep going over the material until she learned it. How you treat your child has a lot to do on how unique they turn out.

Answer 3

Lets see unique people: John Ritter, John Wayne, Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Queen of Scots. So yes they can be a unique individual and be named John or Mary.

Answer 4

It's getting to the point where old traditional named like Douglas and Margarete are less common and more "unique". Names don't have any bearing on a person being unique or not, because everyone is unique even if they try not to be.

People should name their kids because they like the sound of the name, not because they think it sounds special.

Answer 5

Children named John, Mary, Sally, Sarah, James, can and do grow to be unique individuals. They are able to focus on being themselves rather than being saddled with a name that requires spelling, pronunciation, explanation, or plain embarrassment.

Imagine being naturally shy and having the name Shiloh (sounds like silo) Apple (fruity) Coco (hot drink) Suri (with the fringe on top) and being forced to tell the teacher how to say it, spell it, etc. Having the other children (adults) ask you over and over again what you name is, how do you spell it, and what they heck were your parents thinking!?! Then when this child becomes an adult and goes on a job interview? Unless you have very famous parents to bankroll you, working isn't an option its a necessity, how does an "Apple", "Coco" "Shiloh" or "Suri" convince a law firm that they are competent enough to handle a job? It would be tough to overcome it, I think.

Answer 6

We named our daughter a traditional name (Elisabeth) and while she's only 3 months old, it's obvious she's a unique individual! Already people have modified her name to Izzie, and I feel like any other child with a 'normal' name will pick up a nickname that sums up his/her personality, too.

Answer 7

John

Answer 8

Absolutely. Everyone IS unique in spite of our names. Names do not form an identity. Upbringing and personality and education form an identity. I know several women named Linda and they are all MUCH different from me!

Answer 9

Every person is unique in their own way and it does not have anything to do with what their names are.
My son's name is Julian and mine is Jessica. Dosen't mean if you have a "Unique name" means you will go further in life than someone with a "Plain"or"Tradtional" name.
Remember everyone is Unique! Name has nothing to do with it.

Answer 10

Absolutely. No two Marys I have known were anything at all alike. The same for Johns.