The Hidden Truth of Your Name: A Complete Guide to First Names and What They Say About the Real You - Softcover

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THE FORGOTTEN POWER OF NAMES

This is the million-dollar question: Did Hercules start out with a great name,or did he make his name great by making the most of it? Your name is a suit ofclothes you are given at birth, a suit you grow into or out of, strain at theseams, or wear elegantly and effortlessly like a custom-made affair. Our parentsgive us our names, and we do our best or our worst with them without ever reallyunderstanding how our names influence our lives. But what if you could actuallyknow what powers and personality traits a name possessed?For example, think of a little girl named Brittany. The influence of the nameBrittany is monumental: In a nutshell, Brittany is tenacious, independent,single-minded, and very, very direct. That's all well and good for Brittanyherself, but what about her parents? There may be little harmony in that houseuntil Brittany packs up and goes off to college. That's a long time for everyonein Brittany's family to wait for a little peace and quiet. But if her parentsunderstood the effect Brittany's name has on their daughter, her parents couldbe empowered with knowledge that would allow them to see their daughter in a newlight. Instead of engaging in a continual battle of wills with Brittany, herparents could work with her to enhance her strengths and mitigate her weaknessesas she matures.

This book is the key that unlocks the mystery of names so you can deal with theBrittanys in your life and improve your understanding of yourself and others byarming yourself with the knowledge that comes from truly understanding thepersonality traits inherent in a name?what a name gives you, what it takes awayfrom you, and what it can really do for you if you give it a chance. Once youhave brushed up on your own name's strengths and weaknesses, there are 717 othername interpretations in this book to check out. Reading a name's entry will tellyou whether or not a new boss named George could be supportive, or a new lovernamed Kathy might be inclined to want children.

What's to know about a name, besides the origin or derivation of the thing?Plenty. There are powers that are inherent in a name, and there are verydistinct ways in which a name can control one's destiny, for good and bad. Thepowers associated with names have been studied by mystics for centuries, butthis is the first book to digest their findings for the layperson. By readingthe expert interpretations in this book, anyone can understand the influences oftheir name as well as the influences of the names of people in their life,whether they are already familiar with the work of numerologists, rune masters,and kabbalists or are reading about these arts for the first time right now.

Your name is not only your calling card, it is also something that uniquelydistinguishes you from everyone else and may even determine, to a large extent,who you turn out to be in your lifetime. The name you "wear" affects not onlyhow others perceive you but also how you perceive yourself. If you trulyunderstood the meaning of your name in all its mysterious and hidden aspects,could you use that knowledge to affect your own destiny? Would it be possible totake advantage of the inherent power of your name to alter the direction of yourlife for the better?

With a bit of effort and the information available in this book, you'll be ableto learn enough about the meaning of your name to be able to truly embrace itssecret powers. By knowing and comprehending the meaning and significance of yourname, you will come to understand yourself more clearly and more fully. Armedwith this understanding, you will be able to develop a deeper self-knowledgethat will help you make the most of your life by utilizing the strengths andinfluences of your name to your benefit.

After you've learned how to analyze and understand the significance of your nameand how it shapes your personality, you'll be able to work out the meanings ofthe names of your coworkers, friends, family, or anyone else you want tounderstand better. As you learn the deeper meanings of their names, you'll bemore in tune with the temperaments and tendencies of the people in your life.And by considering how the personality characteristics of others correlate withyour own traits, you will be able to deepen your relationships by building uponthings you have in common with others and by avoiding areas of potentialdiscord. If, for example, you discover that someone you will soon be workingwith has a name that indicates a feisty, argumentative temperament, you willknow what to expect when dealing with them. By deepening your understanding ofothers, you will be able to create stronger and more lasting relationships inall areas of your life, from your work and social relationships to your intimaterelationships with family, friends, and lovers.

In addition, by understanding the power and deep significance of names, you willbe better equipped to choose names for your children when the time comes for youto do so. Choosing a name for your child can often be a daunting task with fewguidelines for the decision other than your own preference or sensibility. Howdo you know if a girl named Grace really will be poised or if a boy named Clintwill be adventurous? By understanding the meanings and energies that aparticular name bears, you will be able to choose a name for your child thatwill equip her to embrace the challenges of life with strength and certainty. Bygiving your child a powerful and meaningful name, you will help her begin lifewith one of the greatest gifts you can give, a good name.

Finally, this book will teach you how to create name interpretations of your ownbased on the ancient arts of the Kabbalah, numerology, and runes. These mysticalforms of divination have been used for centuries to glean insights into aperson's destiny. In the pages that follow, you will learn from experts how tobegin to use these techniques yourself to create original interpretations of notonly first names but any name. Your first name plays the most powerful role indetermining your destiny because this is the name most associated with you.However, middle names and last names also have an impact on your life, and byinterpreting these, too, you can gain a fuller understanding of your personalityand the personalities of others. If you have a friend with a very unusual namenot interpreted by the experts in part II of this book, you will still be ableto determine the key characteristics of his name by doing your own analysis. Asyou become more adept at creating your own interpretations, you will also gainadditional insights into almost any name you choose to study, whether it isalready listed here or not, for as you will see, name interpretation is ascience based on instinct. Like reading tarot cards or astrology charts, thereis no one right or wrong way to define a name's characteristics, and everyone'sanalysis of a name will vary a little bit according to the methods ofinterpretation they use. These methods are thousands of years old, and themysteries they reveal are constantly changing as new practitioners learn tounlock their magic.

THE EVOLUTION OF NAME ANALYSIS

In ancient times the symbolic meaning of names was an assumed part of theiroverall significance. For people in most ancient cultures, a name was far morethan simply an identifier; it was a way of truly and essentially knowing theperson or thing named. Choosing a name for a child was not taken lightly, asthat name would necessarily prove to be a source of strength or weakness forthat individual throughout his or her life. As an example of the powerfulinfluence of names in ancient cultures, consider that in ancient Egyptiansociety, one's name was thought to be integral to the very essence of a person'sexistence. In fact, according to Egyptian beliefs, the name was a...