Since ancient times, it was believed that a name is a kind of code that has a certain power over a person. In turn, in modern science there are a number of theories explaining the connection between the name and the character of the person.
Name influence theories
Many years ago, people attached greater importance to the connection of a person's name with his fate, therefore in Russia they preferred to call a child according to the Holy Calendar. Some scientists believe that the name contains a certain component that affects the human psyche. This phenomenon has not yet been fully studied.
There are many examples of the influence of a name on fate. One has only to turn over the pages of history. For example, the great commander Alexander Suvorov was born a very weak child, and only after an energetic slap he shouted loudly: "A-ah!" The mother considered this a sign from above, and gave the boy a name with "A" - Alexander. Then there was a belief that this name could turn a weak boy into a great commander.
Attempts to explain and understand the influence of the name on the character and fate of a person continue to be carried out by scientists to this day. At the moment, there are many approaches to studying this issue. Some scientists prefer to use astronomerological methods, others resort to a symbolic approach. However, no consensus has yet been found.
Works based on the semantic-phonetic version of the analysis of a name have become widespread. So, each letter in a word has an emotional connotation and carries a certain meaning. According to this theory, a person's name acts as an emotional irritant. There are names that sound soft, evoke feelings of something pleasant, sublime, others, on the contrary, give rise to repulsive emotions. This phenomenon is called "music of names." It is on her that the initial attitude of others to the owner of the name will depend. Perhaps, in the future, this attitude can be changed. However, if a name causes a negative reaction in many people, this may not say in the best way on the self-esteem of its owner.
Interesting Facts
American psychiatrists conducted an experiment, according to the results of which they came to the conclusion that people with funny or strange names are several times more susceptible to mental disorders. In addition, they suffer from a huge number of complexes. The fact is that such names cause the ridicule of their peers, and from childhood these guys are obliged to struggle with such an attitude towards themselves.
And according to experts from the University of San Diego and Georgia, school teachers in a number of cases give underestimated marks to students with the same names, but overestimate children with different names. In turn, girls with attractive names are less likely to achieve great heights in the business world, but they do pretty well in show business.
