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Names Affect Appearance and Personality
How Our Name Affects Our Personality, Appearance and Who We Become
The name we are given can influence our future fate.
Shakespeare said that a Rose by any other name would not smell as sweet. But there’s evidence that suggests that he was wrong in this assertion.
Parents often give a great deal of thought to what name they will give their baby. Some parents want unique names that will distinguish their child while others choose names that are particularly feminine or masculine.
Sometimes parents may name for a loved one which may provide guidelines for choosing the name. In my case, I was named for two uncles who had died before I was born. Because of this, my parents wanted my first name to start with an N and my middle name to start with a C. My father wanted Nancy for my first name while my mother wanted Natalie. My father’s main opposition to the name Natalie was it was too “big” while my mother believed I’d grow into it. Apparently, I did! My middle name wasn’t so uncommon but they decided to spell it differently — Caryl.
A person’s name has been shown to be associated with a number of later characteristics. In eight studies conducted in two different countries, researchers found that a…
