Name Your Baby Right and Make Them a Millionaire
What is it in a name that makes it better than another? How can you assure the name you choose for your baby will bring them success?
Across cultures and ages, one's given name has been regarded with great importance. Sarah, the wife of Abraham changed her name from Sari due to the fact that she was barren and God asked her to change her name. In Buddhism a person picks a name as a symbol of his new beginning. What is it in a name that is so important?
Studies were done in the US that prove that individuals with popular Anglo-Saxon names usually have more successful lives than people with minority names. The article “A Roshanda by Any Other Name?” published in the book "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything.” (Ekelund Jr., Robert B., Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005) suggests that minority and exceptional names are guaranteed to make the person less successful. Studies have also been conducted showing that whether a person gets called for an interview is influenced by the name on the resume. Some names are commonly avoided, while others are chosen often for potential employees.
Each culture or ethnicity has their own view on what it is in a name that can make it successful. Religious parents often name their babies after saints, Biblical figures, Islamic figures or any religion affiliated with them.
What is deemed as success today is closely tied with our corporate culture. A recent BBC article explores the trend of naming babies after trademarks. People have actually named their babies Ford, Armani, Del-Monte, and Channel. According to Professor Evans of Bellevue University in Nebraska, these people chose the names they did because they are associated with wealth and glamour. The second reason is the desire of the parents to give their child a name which will stand out.
Choosing the right name could give your child a head start in life, or it can cause a lifetime of scrutiny as one of our readers stated, "I agree that names should not matter. Unfortunately, they do." You cannot please everyone. The best advice is to give your baby a name that has personal significance and one that you will enjoy calling out seemingly endless times throughout your life.
About the Author: Neta Shemesh is a writer on http://www.babyhold.com
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