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?
JACK- ANOTHER HISTORIC DAY, #1 ON THE BLOG POST. WHAT UP DOC? (HAHA YEAH) I HONESTLY HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I GOT MY NAME BECAUSE NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WAS EVER NAMED JACK. MY REAL NAME IS JOHN WHICH IS MY DAD'S NAME SO MAYBE THEY JUST CAME UP WITH JACK AFTER THAT I DON'T KNOW. BASED ON MY NAME, I THINK I SHOULD BE A NINJA BECAUSE MY BROTHER (JACKY CHAN) WAS AN AMAZING NINJA SO I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE HIM. EVEN IF MY NAME WASN'T JACK I WOULD STILL WANT TO BE A NINJA OR A SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER NAMED MR. GRANT CHAN.
ReplyDeleteLuke- Jack (HAHA NO). All i know about my name is that i got it because it is from one of the four names of the people that wrote the gospel, but besides that i have no idea. I think that im am going to stick with what my dad has inspired me to do which is be a velociraptor ( this is a cool dino) or be an orthopedic sports medicine doctor. And a sports medicine doctor is what i want to be when i grow up.
ReplyDeleteKaed- I have no clue to what my name represents in my family, and my family has never had a person named kaed, so i feel kinda left out ;), but i love my name because it is different than all of the other names and i love how it is spelled kaed instead of kade because kade is more popular. I think the profession that the word "kaed" is probably to be superman, but.. thats not going to work out.. soooo i want to be in the military and i want to fight for our country!
ReplyDeleteMadison- My name was originally supposed to be Olivia, but my dad decided that he didn't like that name anymore. I know that Madison was pretty popular when I was born, so my mom just made my middle name Olivia. Apparently my name means daughter of Matthew, or it's a mighty warrior. I guess if I followed my name, I could be someone in the army? I want to be an Equine Veterinarian.
ReplyDeleteBrooke~ My first name was after a brook (like the stream) but my parents wanted it to be unique so they put an E on the end. My middle name, Autumn, is their favorite season. Yeah, my parents apparently really like nature. my last name, cooper, means barrel maker. My job would be a barrel maker i guess or something to do with water. I want to be a news reporter when i grow up.
ReplyDeleteCristina-my name come from my dad and Christmas because thats my birthday! i was supposed to be Elizabeth but that didnt work out! My last name is Zimmerman which mean carpenter in german so probuly my ancestors where carpenter in Germany! im not that great with wood so i dont want to be that when i grow up. Insead of that, i would like to be a professional dancer or something to do in the dance world.
ReplyDeleteAnn- My name came from my grandma. Just FYI the name Parry comes from royalty, so im pretty special. And im related to a president soooo. I want to become a pharmacist cause that would be pretty cool. Idealy i would inherit my money from some unknown relative a make me a famous billionaire but the chances of that happening are kinda slim so i will just stick to plan A.
ReplyDeleteSophia- My name came from my great grandma. The name Eck means corner in German, so maybe my ancestors lived on a corner or something... I think I am supposed to be a queen based on my name because the Queen of Spain is Queen Sofia. Also, her mother was named Isabella, which is my sister's name, so I think it's meant to be. I want to be a doctor when I grow up. Maybe I could be a neck doctor. Get it? Eck- Neck?
ReplyDeleteAngie- My parents looked for unique and uncommon names and that's how they found my name. Me and my sister's names end with ie. My name means messenger. I don't know very many people named Angie. When I grow up I want to be a lawyer or go into business. But I'm not sure yet and I still have a lot of time to think!
ReplyDeleteHalle- My parents wanted me to have a different name and i was named after Halle Berry! I really hate it when people mispronounce my name like Hall of Hale or Hailey it really makes me mad. On my last name, It means potter in German so i would be making pots, or my moms last name (Iglesias) has to do with the Church so i would be very religious or working in the church or something in spain. I might want to do something in the medical field like a nurse or a physical therapist or a home health nurse or maybe even a care provider who lives with older people who can't take care of themselves!
ReplyDeleteAbby- I am pretty sure my parents just picked my name randomly. My last name is Cleary which means clerk in Irish but I don't know if I really want to be a clerk. I am probably supposed to be a first lady because of my first name like Abigail Adams! That would be pretty cool. I don't really know what I want to be when I grow up. I have a long time to think about it!
ReplyDeleteIsabelle- I think my parents just picked my name because it was unusual at the time I was born. Well, Howard means noble watchman, which I don't want to be. I would love to be an architect or an interior designer some day.
ReplyDeletePhillip- My name is my Dad’s name. My ideal profession, based on my name, would be someone who fills gas tanks. I would like to have some sort of job that deals with science.
ReplyDeleteDanielle- I think my parents just chose my name because the liked it! But my middle name is my great grandmothers name. My name means God is my judge i think thats pretty cool! I'm not sure what my last name means tho! But I would like to write books when I'm older!
ReplyDeleteCooper- I got my name by Cooper Manning, Archie Manning son and Eli and Peyton Manning s brother. Cooper means barrel maker. I want to be a sports analyst.
ReplyDeletegabby- im not really sure how i got my name. i think was just cause my mom thought it was pretty. gabriella means god is my strength in hebrew. fitz means son of. thats why there are names like fitzgerald and fitzpatrick. i don't really know what career goes with my name. i would like to do something in either art or science.
ReplyDeleteNerea- I have no clue how i got my name. My mom wanted to name me josu if i was a boy. I hate it when people call me Nadea i will take any other form of nerea but nadea,that just bugs me. No caree really goes with my name but i want to be in sports medicine.
ReplyDeletekendall- i got my name because when my mom was waiting in the hospital to have me she was watching a soap opera and the girls name was kendall. So i was gonna be carly but then like 2 minutes before she went into labor she named me kendall. I dont really think any job goes with my name haha. I would like to be some sort of designer possibly
ReplyDeletemarya- ok i'm not quite sure how my name was formed. i think that my parents liked the name mary and then decided to throw an a in there to be creative. people call me maria, maaaarya, mario(yeah i know), and all sorts of other things that don't even look like my name. my name means star of the sea. i love the ocean so i could be a pirate maybe, or a marine biologist. i really want to be a forensic anthropologist or a sports medicine doctor, i like to help people and solve crimes.
ReplyDeleteAlly- I'm not sure were I got my name. I'm pretty sure I'm not named after anyone in particular. I'm an original. I think it would be really cool to be involved in sports medicine or anything in the medical field, really.
ReplyDeleteAtticus-My name actually came from a book called "To Kill a Mockingbird". My character is the dad and is a lawyer but I really don't want to be a lawyer so I think I will just stick to a mechanical engineer. I also could be a rose cutter but then again that sounds really boring.
ReplyDeletejosu- i got my name because my parents wanted a Basque name that could also be said in English. Based on my name i guess i would be a good lawyer because i can jo-SUE ya. I could be a cage fighter because my last name is so intimidating, Bieter or BEAT-ER. i am not really sure on what i am going to do with my life but whatever it is it will have something to do with math or the last six years were a waste of time.
ReplyDeleteAriana-I think that my parents got my name from a Basque baby book or something like that. It means beautiful melody or most holy one. I guess that means that I should be a nun or something like that, but Id rather be a cop or a doctor or something.
ReplyDeletePeter- My parents got my name by travelling up the tallest mountain in Tibet to meet with a wise monk who told them to name me after my great-uncle. It means 'rock.' I think that is a call from God telling me to be a rock. Unfortunately, being a rock doesn't pay well, so I'd rather be a space cadet.
ReplyDeleteNolen- My name came from Nolan ryan the baseball player. I use to play baseball but it kind of got boring so i quit so i dont think i will follow in Nolan Ryans footsteps on being the best pitcher ever. So we will have to see what i grow up to be. Hopefully somthing that makes a lot of money. :)
ReplyDeleteMarcos- I honestly don't know where i got my name form. But, i got my middle name from my great grandfather. On my dad side
ReplyDeleteThe meaning of Marcos is "of mars the god of war, warlike". It is also of Portuguese origin, where it means "warlike". My future job would be with the U.S Army. Because, i would love to help out my country. I'm glad i'm living in this country
RYAN-I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I GOT MY NAME BECAUSE NO ONE IN MT FAMILY IS NAMED RYAN. I THINK THAT MY FUTURE JOB WOULD BE A PROFESSIONAL LACROSSE PLAYER OR A MARINE BIOLOGIST MAYBE A NAVY SEAL. MY IDEAL PROFESSION WOULD BE A MARINE BIOLOGIST
ReplyDeleteZach- My name is no mystery, it is what my dad liked and what he came up with on the spot. I honestly don't know what the "ideal" profession is for people whith Zach related names is, but my future occupatio to me will be an engineer working in the marine core, then a succesful cartoonist.
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