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Originally Posted by FireFly
Well think of how many times you use the name in reference to your children? There are studies (no, I'm not going to look for them,) that show that the sounds in a name have a direct impact on the kind of person they will grow up to be.
If you named your child 'Happy', they would grow up to be happy. If you want mellow children, give them a mellow sounding name, not one with harsh syllables.
It actually has a HUGE impact on a child in their developmental years.
Mind you, there's the whole nature vs nurture argument but I've never met a Barbie who wasn't a bimbo. Children grow to develop a personality reflective of the name they're given.
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There are studies for everything. I read a study once that was similar to what you are saying, but it was also countered with the study that certain names will be more predominant in certain social circles. So really, the name was an effect of the social upbringing, and the nature of the child is also an effect of the social upbringing. Tying the two together as something causal is probably a mistake.
Oh, I know a Barbie that's a well-grounded young lady, and she's even blonde.