Recently a Y!A User (thanks PV!) informed me of the meaning of my name. One adjective exemplified a striking depiction of me; however, other people don’t look like their names.
Are certain names associated with different personality traits and physical features? Why is such?
2007-02-16 17:09:16 · 9 answers · asked by LUCKY3 6 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
The traits of a name come from what you believe it to be. The part of the way we think. Projecting metal pictures of someone by name is common It help us relate them. We make judgments based on past experiences. A name is just a word that we identify someone to. The person make that name more then letters stuck together.
2007-02-16 17:22:19 · answer #1 · answered by Kain j 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can't speak for anyone else, but for myself , when I meet someone with a name I've never known any one else by, they become the face of that particular name for me. Then to my own stupidity when I meet someone else with the same name I'm surprised that they don't have similar characteristics. I have to remind myself that that's what makes the world an interesting place, both our similarities and our differences. I have two good friends, both with the same name Janis/Janice. Both wonderful gals with totally different personalities, opposite ends of the spectrum really, yet they both inspire a deep and lasting freindship. There will always be preconceived notions about almost anything under the sun, its our role to get past that and be open minded to differences as well, so you'll be a compassionate human being
2007-02-17 06:39:56 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn M 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At a psychiatric hospital I once worked in the nursing field I had the unfortunate duty (being newly hired) of screening resumes. I was unofficially instructed to '****-can' resumes in which the name appeared to reflect a certain segment of our population. It was pitiful but fairly easy to do. Enough on that now.
2007-02-16 17:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by iguama808 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
human beings take the least confusing direction that's exciting, through fact if I create a direction for them, they're going to take it on their own. I then have administration over their 'unfastened will' through fact maximum are too lazy to make their own way.
2016-10-15 12:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you hear the name "Shaniqua," what mental image springs to mind?
As to the "why," I'd say that simple past experience and social upbringing dictates that sort of thing.
2007-02-16 17:18:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the person makes the name stand out
2007-02-16 17:31:55 · answer #6 · answered by bobby h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually yeah. say your name is lovely, of course people will think that you ARe lovely. and if you turned out to be not so lovely, it will come out as a funny thing. because you are Lovely the ugly (i do not mean to offend anyone).
2007-02-16 17:17:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you carry around pre-conceived notions...
2007-02-17 00:22:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. it does.
2007-02-16 17:17:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋