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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.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Maione