Can a name cause trauma?
in Psychology ·
Personally, I think my first and last name are pretty decent—not too flashy, but not totally plain either.
I live in an area where you don't run into many eccentric names, so people tend to get a bit suspicious if a name feels too modern, or maybe even sounds a little too American, or if someone carries two given names, even if they’re both short.
But when I start daydreaming about what I might name my own kids someday, I find myself drawn to those rare, unconventional names. I like things that feel international but would still be easy to pronounce anywhere. I won't list all my specific ideas right now, but they are definitely unique. Some people actually tell me that the names I like for boys sound more like pet names, or perhaps they just don't strike them as particularly masculine.
I've never been much of a traditionalist, so I wouldn't want my children to have common names just to honor a grandfather or grandmother, but then again, I also don't want them to struggle with introductions or deal with being teased by others.
Regarding those unusual names I mentioned, they are usually quite short—somewhere between three and six letters. I suppose I might give one child two or even three names, though I suspect that would be seen as truly strange and hard for people in my neck of the woods to wrap their heads around.
I live in an area where you don't run into many eccentric names, so people tend to get a bit suspicious if a name feels too modern, or maybe even sounds a little too American, or if someone carries two given names, even if they’re both short.
But when I start daydreaming about what I might name my own kids someday, I find myself drawn to those rare, unconventional names. I like things that feel international but would still be easy to pronounce anywhere. I won't list all my specific ideas right now, but they are definitely unique. Some people actually tell me that the names I like for boys sound more like pet names, or perhaps they just don't strike them as particularly masculine.
I've never been much of a traditionalist, so I wouldn't want my children to have common names just to honor a grandfather or grandmother, but then again, I also don't want them to struggle with introductions or deal with being teased by others.
Regarding those unusual names I mentioned, they are usually quite short—somewhere between three and six letters. I suppose I might give one child two or even three names, though I suspect that would be seen as truly strange and hard for people in my neck of the woods to wrap their heads around.