Since ancient times was considered that the name is the peculiar code possessing a certain power over the person. In turn, in modern science there is a number of the theories explaining communication of a name with character of the personality.
Theories of influence of a name
Many years ago people attached bigger significance to communication of a name of the person with his destiny therefore in Russia preferred to call the child according to the Calendar. Some scientists consider that in a name the certain component influencing mentality of the person is put. The similar phenomenon still is up to the end not studied.
Examples of influence of a name on destiny set. It is worth leafing through pages of history only. For example, the great commander Alexander Suvorov was born very weak child, and only after a vigorous slap loudly cried: "And - and-and!". Mother considered it for a sign from above, and named the boy on "And" - Alexander. Then there was a belief that this name is capable to turn the weak boy into the great commander.
Attempts to explain and understand influence of a name on character and the fate of the person continue to be made by scientists to this day. At the moment there is a set of approaches to studying the matter. Some scientists prefer to use astronumerological methods, others resort to symbolical approach. However a consensus it is not found yet. Wide circulation got the job based on semantiko-phonetic version of the analysis of a name. So, each letter in a word has an emotional shade and bears a certain sense. According to this theory, the name of the person acts as an emotional irritant. There are names sounding softly, causing feelings something pleasant, sublime, others – on the contrary, give rise to repellent emotions. The similar phenomenon is called "music of names". The initial attitude of people around towards the owner of a name will depend on it. Perhaps, in further the similar attitude will manage to be changed. However, if the name causes negative reaction in many people, it can tell not in the best way on a self-assessment of its owner.
Interesting facts
The American psychiatrists made an experiment by results of which they came to a conclusion that people with amusing or strange names several times are more subject to mental disorders. Besides, they suffer from a huge number of complexes. The fact is that such names cause sneers of peers, and since childhood these children are obliged to fight against the similar attitude towards themselves. And according to specialists of San Diego State University and Georgia, school teachers in some cases give the underestimated marks to pupils with some names, but overestimate to children with other names. In turn, girls with attractive names try to obtain big heights in the business world less often, but fairly succeed in show business.