Do names determine your life?

There's new research that shows names may even tell us about more than just social background; a name may affect future decisions about marriage and career. Psychologist Brett Pelham, who has studied hundreds of thousands of names, said they can significantly affect your life, even what profession you enter.

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Are names destiny?

A name can even exert unconscious influence over a person's own choices. To some degree, this has always been true: The Romans had the expression nomen est omen, or "name is destiny." Does your name identify you? A name is your identity. It's what people call you, it's what you respond to, it's what you understand about yourself. From the day we are born, we are assigned this identifier. Some people get nicknames or change their name entirely after they are born, but the common thread is a NAME.

What does a name mean to a person?

A person's name is the greatest connection to their own identity and individuality. Some might say it is the most important word in the world to that person. It is the one way we can easily get someone's attention. It is a sign of courtesy and a way of recognizing them. Can a name affect your child's future? A name can have a profound impact on a child that reverberates well into adulthood, a growing body of research suggests. Plenty of research suggests the name chosen impacts a baby's life well into adulthood. For instance, donning your newborn boy with a girly sounding name could mean behavioral problems later in life.

Why does God give us a new name?

The name given by God is the name that will lead us to God's promises. God changed Abram's name to Abraham, Sarai's to Sarah, Jacob's to Israel and Simon's to Peter. Through those names God gave new beginnings, new hopes, new blessings. A name is a prayer.