How does a persons name energetically mold them?

Question

The name of a person is often given to them by their parents...the surname...the given name...etc...

Can one truly understand the individual role of a person's name on the overall make-up of the individual?


Malcolm X, is a poignant example...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHP89mLWOY

Answer 1

I am not sure I can really give you an expert opinion, but I can tell you my experience. I had the name my parents gave me for most of my life. I hated it, everything about it & pretty much felt the same way about my self most of that time. As an adult I was taught a oral spiritual tradition by my mentor. There came a time in our tradition that I legally changed my name. It signified many things, but most importantly the fact that I had undergone such a change I no longer was the same person who enterd our group. I did not get to pick my own name, no one really does, it was chosen by my mentor. I love this name, as I have come to love & accept myself. It truely is who I am today. I have a few close friends I have told this story to, & when they are told the name I was born with, they always say it does not fit. My birth name in Spanish means small one, a fact that matched fairly close to how I had felt about myself most of my life. My current name is tied to Jewish myth, but more importantly it feels like me, & did from the very start. Thanks for the Q. & allowing me to ramble a part of my life story.
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Answer 2

Interesting question

I have changed my name, I too was given a name by a spiritual being.
I have taken on this vibration and have found my name has come into more usage in my country.
The comments are interesting, and most people can feel the vibration and understand the reason.
When I was given a name,
it was exactly right,
I could not have named myself better.
It has a meaning and is definitely who I am.
In taking on this name and changing it legally, I have released old karma relative to my past and given name. It release much egoic stance relative to family, place, identification.

Names do have a vibration, an energetic, my given name was never pronounced correctly growing up, it was shortened, which was not who I thought I was at the time.
It always "felt" odd and unlove-ly to have to hear this.
It was like someone was not seeing me.

Names can be a challenge or a "walk in the park" but they all have an energetic and vibration about them.

Names that are different stop one in conversation to ponder it.
The straight names like John and James say something quite different than say Gary or Brian, don't they.
There is many many new names being given to children, and I do wonder if the parents have felt into the child while thinking of what they will be known by for the rest of their life.

Thank you for the question

Answer 3

No, 'cause it's the person that ultimately shapes their name into something someone identifies them with.

What I find very fascinating, though, is how a name will give a first impression without even meeting the person first... for example:
What do you think of when you think of the name Candi? Bambi? Scout?
How about William? Barbara? Ruth?

This I took into HEAVY consideration when choosing a name for my son (whom I'm 38.4 weeks pregnant with now). I wanted a strong name, one associated with masculinity, strength, and intellect. But, ultimately, no matter if you name your Son Thore, and he turns out to be the biggest sissy in the world, there may be an impression of a name, but it's ultimately the person that shapes the final perception.

Good luck!! Great question, btw!


Oh, p.s....... I chose Gabriel Charles for my son's name. :-) Charles is after my Dad.

Answer 4

Once one goes with conventions, there is no much differnses. Parents might give names with particular meanings, but the offsprings who carry them often do not live up to that.

May be, later in life, one might try to incorporate the full meaning of his name, but that is very rare. in any case, the names do connote positive qualities, and perhaps it may be natureal for one to have such positive qualities, but that could be even without the name being so.

Answer 5

I have been given 3 names by my parents.
My first name is not one I use except for legal purposes. I find it ugly, and believe it to be part of the reason for my poor self-esteem as a young person.
At age 20, I convinced those I love to call me by my middle name, the name I like. I've grown into being Dianne. I like the name, and I like me.
My surname has always been a source of pride and joy for me. It's part of my identity, and I will always use it.