Do Names Make the Person?

[Samantha Puppy]

If I were a boy, I was going to be James Richard (James has always been my dad's favorite name and Richard is his first name). Hence, Jaime. I hate my name, for me. For others, it's a fine name. But I love old-fashioned, Biblical names like... Rachel or Rebecca or Elizabeth or Abigail.

Oh well. Guess I'll have fun with my baby's names.

[carole]

The receptionist at my hubby's work is called 'storm" not that uncommon, but I remember when people called their children names like that and summer etc etc, quite pretty IMO.

Everyone thinks I was named Carole because I was born five days before xmas, but I wasn't, I was named after a girl called Carole Anne kennedy, my mother apparently just liked the name, I added the E many years ago, as I preferred it spelt that way, much to my mother's annoyance.

[robinh]

I think names do make a difference in how your life shapes out. I've had the old "Robin Hood", "Batman & Robin" & "Robin Red-breast" jokes all my life. I would have given just about anything as a kid to have any other name. I was my fathers only child - he was told he'd probably never father children (surprise) and I was his princess.

But I was my mother's fourth child. My sisters all have nice "normal" names: Barbara, Judith & Debra. Then throw in a Robin - it was such an oddity. That and the fact that I was from a small town where everyone else had "normal" names and it makes for a tough time for a skinny little kid.

It's just been in the last few years that I've grown to like my name. Of course, it's just been in the last few years that I've grown to like a lot about myself. Crummy childhood - a long not so interesting story.

When I was expecting, I wanted something simple. Hopefully that wouldn't have nicknames. He's a Kevin Mark. Love that name - it works. Good thing he wasn't a girl, he'd have been Kyla Marie and that doesn't sound so cool now!

[mina'smomma]

Originally posted by Glacier
Well, if my Dad had his way my name would be Heidi. I am so NOT a Heidi! My oldest brother named me--he was not happy about my arrival. Apparently my parents thought letting him name me would help. It didn't. 32 years later he still deeply resents me, but he did give me a great name. It's long and complicated though--capital letter thrown in the middle of it. I sometimes think he did that just to make me suffer--always having to explain my name to people, but I really like it now.

I know in the shelter the animals' names have a direct relationship to how long they stay--a dog named Digger, Chaos, ect is not going to get adopted! A dog named Max, Buddy, ect is gone much faster!

So what is your name?

[Twisterdog]

I know in the shelter the animals' names have a direct relationship to how long they stay--a dog named Digger, Chaos, ect is not going to get adopted! A dog named Max, Buddy, ect is gone much faster!

That is very true. We used to immediately change any dog's name that came into the shelter, if it was named something negative ... like Rowdy, Trouble, Diablo, etc.

The best name for a dog in a shelter, I swear, is Lonesome. People just melt. We tried to have one dog named Lonesome at all times.

My dad wanted to name me Kizzie. Seriously. Thank goodness my mom flatly refused! My name came off a box of apples. LOL My dad wanted to name my brother Larry. He is SO not a 'Larrry'. My mom once again prevailed, and his name is Darryl.

[mina'smomma]

Originally posted by delidog
II Strongly feels that helps shape a person...
I went to school with a girl whose name was "Candy Cain" No Lie..
How could Anybody take That Seriously???
Shame on Her Parents...

That's as bad as a girl I went to school with. Her name was Savannah Georgia Peach.


I love my name. My father wanted to name me Heather Lynelle Ruth Smith. My mom wanted to name me Ruth Agnes (which I like) after my great-grandmother, but my great-grandmother won out. She named me Renae Marie.