Do you think first names can reflect your personality?

Crikey the Paul I knew was absolutely chaotic. Lovely but certainly not thoughtful.

I'm Mary, which I think has connotations of being plain, sensible and boring.
I sincerely hope I'm the opposite!!!! 😉

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No, I don't. But it might influence how others perceive you.

Barbaras are competent and practical - (I’m not one!)
Elizabeths are reliable, Lizes are more dashing and dynamic and Libbys trendier.
Freds, Bills and Roberts likewise- invaluable in a house or garden crisis.

Maybe the opinions reflect who you have known.

This is the problem with being a teacher naming a baby. So many memories of a range of children. I taught a few Garys and would never have chosen that name.

My own name will always be linked to a certain prime minister I fear.

No way can a name reflect your personality. A name is usually given at birth and probably chosen before that. How would anyone know how that person will develop ?

I’m Jane. Not sure what that would be... very old name same as my Grandma.

I knew a Ben,when I was young,who had a problem with wind so it tended to colour my picture of Bens which is really daft.

I have fairly uncommon first name (so I won't say it here) and I've always disliked it. I wanted to be called Rosemary...

As a teacher, some names on a register used to make my heart sink!

LullyDully

Maybe the opinions reflect who you have known.

This is the problem with being a teacher naming a baby. So many memories of a range of children. I taught a few Garys and would never have chosen that name.

My own name will always be linked to a certain prime minister I fear.

Winston? 🤣🤣

My sister is called Rosemary and she hates it.
I was named after my paternal grandma and the name apparently means 'noble' - I'm not sure where that leaves little old me.

I know three Davids who are all completely different.

Alice? Lovely name. Shrewd and sensible

Me too Marydoll, especially of the Wayne, Dwayne, Darren variety! I'm sure there are lovely people about with those names, but none that ever came into my classroom.

BlueSapphire

Me too Marydoll, especially of the Wayne, Dwayne, Darren variety! I'm sure there are lovely people about with those names, but none that ever came into my classroom.

Bluesapphire I agree and please add Jude and especially Dylan to the list.
I'm sure there are lots of lovely children with those names, but they never cossed the threshold of my classroom!

Marydoll

BlueSapphire

Me too Marydoll, especially of the Wayne, Dwayne, Darren variety! I'm sure there are lovely people about with those names, but none that ever came into my classroom.

Bluesapphire I agree and please add Jude and especially Dylan to the list.
I'm sure there are lots of lovely children with those names, but they never cossed the threshold of my classroom!

Oh, yes. Dylan, Gary, Damian and latterly Jordan (males and females - always had to wait and see). Unusual girls’ first names and double-barrelled surnames were other signals!

Jodie too.

One stands out for me. Dennis is always the naughty cheeky boy, as per Dennis the Menace, Dennis Waterman, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Hopper and also Dennis Wilson the Beach Boy.

The uncomfortable truth is that many English names are class-related. Not many working-class Ruperts, not many upper class Waynes.

Marydoll

I'm Mary, which I think has connotations of being plain, sensible and boring.
I sincerely hope I'm the opposite!!!! 😉

Not at all. I know a young Mary very talented musician. I also an old Mary who is very amusing. And you don’t sound at all boring by the way !

LullyDully

Maybe the opinions reflect who you have known.

This is the problem with being a teacher naming a baby. So many memories of a range of children. I taught a few Garys and would never have chosen that name.

My own name will always be linked to a certain prime minister I fear.

Ted ? Harold ? Or was it T or M ?

I think I suit the shortened version of my name better.

nanna8

Alice? Lovely name. Shrewd and sensible

Unless her surname is Archer!