How important is your name?
Where did it come from? What does
it say about you? Would it be hard to
believe your life course may be set by your family surname or by the first
decision made for you when you were born?
Research has shown based on your name, you may be predisposed to choose
a certain profession.
Our names are held sacred.
Being a person with an alternative spelling for my first name, I am
hyper-sensitive to people pronouncing and spelling it correctly. Additionally, I am overcome with embarrassment
if I mispronounce or misspell anyone’s name.
It is something we own and something we are proud of. It is the first thing we are given and it
stays with us wherever we go.
Your name can have a significant impact on those you meet
even before you open your mouth. Most
often unfairly, you are judged by your name.
Researchers have polled employers on their impressions of potential candidates
based solely on their name. The name “John”
for instance, creates the impression of someone who is wholesome and dependable.
In addition to creating an immediate impression, your name
may also indicate your future career choice.
A Wall Street Journal article from June 21, 2011 cites a controversial
study conducted by State University of New York in Buffalo which claims people
are more likely to choose a profession with names that are similar the their
own. While this may seem preposterous,
it is hard to argue with:
Dr. Douglas Hart – cardiologist
Sue Yoo – lawyer
Cory Greathouse – realtor
Patricia Boguslawski – lawyer
Dr. Payne – orthodontist
Even if your name does not have to do with your profession,
it may provide you advantages in other ways.
Simply ask Mr. Will Wynn, winner of the Austin, TX mayoral campaign from
2003 through 2009 if you would like additional evidence.
Where did you get your name?
Based on your name, what would be
your ideal profession? Regardless of
name, what do you want to do professionally in the future?
Alli~ I got my name from my dad's grandmother(her name was Alice, but they didn't want me to be named that so they named me Allison), and my sister got to choose my middle name so she chose Marie, like hers. I don't relly know what profession I would do based on my name, but I know that I want to work with children and/or be a photographer.
ReplyDeleteCatie-I got my name from my grandmother who's middle name is Catherine. I have no idea what my profession would be based on my name. I would love to be a doctor when i grow up that does operations.
ReplyDeleteAaron- my name came from my uncle. I dont know based on my name but I would like to be in. The buisness of science
ReplyDeleteSena- I was named after my italian great aunt. My full name is Terrasena. On my grandmas side they all had italian names. Based on my name I would want to pursue foreign language. What I really want to do is go into vet medicine though. I also want to become a professional soccer player!!!!
ReplyDeletetrekster ^_^ (nissa)- I was named after... a Norwegian Christmas elf (Nisse in Norway, it was my mom's pick!) My middle name, Bernadette, was from my mom's godmother, a Holy Names nun. My last name, Naccarato, throws people off sometimes, since some people prounce it like it's Japanese. In fact, it's Italian, my dad's last name. When I grow up...... I want to be... an author and/or something in the medical science field, preferrably involving nano technology or robotics (prosthetic limbs, etc.)
ReplyDeleteMatea- My mom heard that name from someone and liked it, so she named me Matea. My last name is Basque from my dad's side. When i grow up i want to be an author. Then do something in medical school. Maybe something with some science in it. But i want to mostly be an author.
ReplyDeleteNatalia- My name came from a great aunt or something. it came from my moms family who is basque and all my sisters have basque names too. Based on my name im not sure what i would do maybe learn more about the basques or do something like that. i want to be in the medical field or be an artist or something like that when i grow up.
ReplyDeleteDan the freight train of awesominess also can be known as jeffery or saballer or tyrone....- my awesome name came from no one kinda... my dads best friends name is dan and so is his cousins so i guess i got that from him. my middle name jeffery is from my uncle jeff who is my moms bro... bases on my name my profession would be a actor or like a awesome rapper like eminem or mac miller..... also i would be known as tthe greatest person to ever play sports... when dan grows up i would like my profession to be a a bball player but thts only a 75% chance of happening so i would probaly be a engineer or a lawyer because i like those things....... ^_^ $_$ *-* ( _ )
ReplyDeleteVincent (BETTER THAN DAN AT EVERYTHING) Robert Sengelmann-My first name vincent was named after my cousin Thomas VINCENT Mello......... based on my name my profession sounds like a sumo wrestler or like a really bad basketball player in the nba.. when i grow up i would like to maybe play a professional sport like baskeball player, football player.. or maybe even a lacrosse player.. if this doesnt happen which probaly wont i would like to be a doctor or a engineer because i am interested in these types of things... <_> oooooooo yahhhhh
ReplyDeleteGabrielle Marie Stockwell- i dont know where i got my first name but my middle name is from my mom whose middle name is aso marie and so is my aunts. mr. grant you told me that i should go into stocks and be in marketing because my last name is stockwell so yah. but i would love to be a professional dancer when i grow up but if im not i dont really know what i would want to do. :)
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ReplyDeleteI got my name from Cordell Stewart who was the QB for the Steelers. I dont know my profession but in my future i would want to be a professional football player or basketball player. But if that doesnt work out than i would maybe go into the marines/ black ops. I wouldnt be apply to be in the marines because of my mom brcause she would be so worried when iam deploded.
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ReplyDeleteMy name comes from a book called Trinity. It is a fictional book on the history of Ireland The main character's name was Conor. Because my family's Irish they wanted me to have an Irish name. I don't really know what my profession would be based on my name and I don't think I would chose that way. But I do know I would like to be a lawyer. I think I would be good at it and I want to be able to help people get a fair case. I also think everyone should have a fair trial and I want to help make sure that happens.
Caleigh- It is a traditional Scottish Dance and it is really spelled Ceilidh. And my mom found it in a magazine since it was Gaelic name my family thought it would be perfect because we are Scottish, Irish, and Welsh. I don't know what it would be! But i love the studie of any and all marine life and one day i hope to become a marine biologist.
ReplyDeleteAudrey Hope Worrell-------- My name was from St. Audrey no argue on that not even my mom can convinse me that my name was someone elses. I have not the simplest clue on my perfession maby a scientist or a teacher or one ather thing that I could go on and on about. I might an actor.
ReplyDeleteNikolaus Scot Ludwig- my name is from a lake in Greece. my middle name is my dads name. my name i guess indicates that i would be like santa claus[saint nicholas]. when i grow up i want to be a proffesional offroad racer[earlier today i was racing motorcycles and dune buggies]......what did you want to be when you were little[mr grant]
ReplyDeleteJacob- My name came from my parents. Before I was born they picked a name for if i was a boy or a girl. If I was a girl my name would have been Amanda Colette instead of Jacob Michael. i would be the pres of Russell athletics if I HAD MY IDEAL JOB but i kinda want to become a pharmecutical rep.
ReplyDeleteJacqueline- First off I would like to apologize for my blog entry being late. My computer wouldn't pull up this page. I got my name from my dad's sister who died in a car accident at age 16. My name doesn't really apply to a profession, but I have hopes that I will become a world renowned fashion designer and travel the world. I really like my name though and i'm proud to be named after my aunt.
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ReplyDeleteRyan-I really don't know where my name came from,I think my mom just liked the name. I have no idea what profession i would go in if it was based by my name. I don't really know what i want to be when i get older probably in some sort of sports profession. our in a cooking profession.
ReplyDeleteKatherine Mary Hampton- My name is Katherine because my parents liked a traditional name and mary is my moms middle name. I dont know what my job would be based on my name, but when I grow up I want to be a principle dancer in the NYC Ballet and then after I cant dance any more which will probably be never I want to be a dance choreographer.
ReplyDeleteAmaia Miren Robinson Compton- My name was chosen because when my mom was about 15 she babysat this little girl named amaia. she loved the name so much, she told herself she would name her fist daughter that. i can't think of any profession that goes along well with my name. If I could go into any profession it would be physical tharapy or sports medicine.
ReplyDeleteEmma- My parents decided to name me Emma when they were in a movie together called Emma. (My mom was pregnant with me at this time) They loved the character in the movie and they also loved the name. So while in the movie they decided to name me Emma. I don't really know of a profession that goes well with my name. But if I could do anything when I was older I would want to own a small bakery somewhere in California, or a major goal is to be a professional soccer playe, figure skater, or skiier.
ReplyDelete<!:) Alice- Well, I just asked my mom and she said that she just kind of picked out my name. My mom also wanted to call me BEATRICE and I am SO GLAD she didn't. I have a great aunt I think called Alice but I'm not sure... Does Alice really GO with a profession? Librarian maybe? But I have NO notion of being a librarian when I grow up, no, librarians are going to be filing MY books across America! Maybe I want to be an artist too, I can't really decide between the two...
ReplyDeleteBelle- I finally got on this page my full name is sherry belle Lindsey my first name sherry is after my aunt who is a very smart buisness lady in new York city my middle Nam is what I'm callednl normaly. And I got this name from my great aunt belle I love the name belle and belle is who I am my great aunt belle was a nun and so I think I get my love of religion. Comes from her. What I want to be is a dance teacher because id like to give other people the gift of dance and let them feel the way I do about it.
ReplyDeleteDILLON- MY NAME IS MY MOMS MADIEN NAME. MY IDEALE PROFESSION WOULD BE A CAR DEALER BECAUSE ALL OF THE MEN IN MY FAMILY ARE CAR DEALERS. I COULD ALSO BE A DILL PICKLE MAKER. I WANT TO BE A CAR DEALER.
ReplyDeleteRobert - My name robert comes from my grandfather and my middle name grover comes from my other grandfather and my last name comes from my dad's side of the family, The faricy family was built up from lawyers..... i don't want to be a lawyer. personally i would like to work on graphic art design for animation of characters in either a game or movie.
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Stephanie- I don't really have a meaning for my name my mom just liked it. My middle name was going to be Noel but my dad liked Lynn better. I don't know what I would do based on my name. I would like to be a Marie biologist or a vetranary
ReplyDeleteTaylor- ok my name came from no ancestors or anything like that. It came from a baby book of names. My name was almost going to be Brittany. Ew. I HATE that name. If Brittany spears wasn't around it probably would've been Brittany. THANK YOU BRITTANY SPEARS! My parents and my uncle were joking about names they could name me. Here are some examples: Storm, Seven, and Whisk. Yeah imagine one of you're classmates being named 7. That would actually be kind of cool. I don't know of a profession my name goes with but I really want to be some kind of doctor, I just don't know which one though.
ReplyDeletePeter- I'm named after my great grandpa Peter Iverson My middle name is James after my other great grandpa. I also like Peter from the Bible. I'm considering being a fisherman and disciple and maybe cutting off ears when I have the opportunity. I want to be a professional hockey player or an Alaska State Trooper.
ReplyDeletei got my name when i was only a sparkle in my moms eye just kidding my name didnt really originate from anything.my family has always had lawyers but that doesnt sound like very much fun to me.i have always wanted to animate and work for pixar or dreamworks but somehow not disney.this would be an awsome job because im aredy animating stoof on the computer.>>>>CODY<<<<<
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