The Secret Universe of Names: The Dynamic Interplay of Names and Destiny

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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 306 EAN: 9780715633373 ISBN: 0715633376 Label: Gerald Duckworth & Company Manufacturer: Gerald Duckworth & Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 461 Publication Date: 2004-01 Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Company Studio: Gerald Duckworth & Company
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Editorial Reviews: Charisma. Power. Sex appeal. Wealth. What does the sound of your name say about you? How do these syllables affect not only your self-image but, even more importantly, the expectations that others have of you? The Secret Universe of Names explains, in fascinating detail and name-by-name example (over 10,000 names), how the sound of a name evokes basic, gut reactions, and what this means for you and yours. Why are people whose names begin with the letter J 250 per cent more likely to become millionaires than people with names beginning with the letter N? Why are I people becoming doctors at four times the rate of O people? Why do the Keiths of the business world statistically outperform the Nigels by almost 300 per cent? What mechanisms explain why the name Emma evokes stronger romantic feelings than the name Kate? Accompanying each of the more than 300 entries is a short biography of a well-known personality who exemplifies the name attributes, with a rating of their charisma, power, sex appeal, and wealth potential. The Secret Universe of Names is a book to give, to amuse and educate, to speculate about, and to keep forever.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: An informative and yet fun book Comment: This is a nice book, and would certainly make a good gift, especially for someone who wants to find a name for a child, but this isn't the entire reason for getting it of course. This book is simply very interesting reading. I found that the description for my name seems quite accurate; I guess now I know why people find me a bit hard to figure out. :D Customer Rating: Summary: Great resource! Comment: This is a great book. I like the fact that it doesn't just give you a flat historical meaning, but bases the meaning on the sounds that the letters in your name make and words that have similar patterns or sounds. We all make associations with words, so it's worth it to consider this idea. I really enjoyed reading about the history of each letter and how the sounds of letters and combinations can have different effects. I haven't seen a name book like this before. Highly recommend it. Customer Rating: Summary: Hocus Pocus Dribble Comment: I was hoping for an authentic book on the origin of names, instead it's pretty much a subjective bunch of dribble that has about as much scientific fact as astrology. I checked my initials with what was in the book and it was about 60% accurate, but then in checking other initials I came up with personality types that were more 100% me. Perhaps my parents misnamed me or I was born under the wrong letter for a surname. I think personality types and makeup are more genetic than being given a certain name. Yes, in my life everyone I met named Gary was a jerk! Every guy named Douglas was a sweetie, but this could all be different for different folks. I've noticed over the years so many men with "Mac or Mc" before their last names are Hell raisers, possibly, my theory, that they were descendents of "Braveheart's" army. When there's no battles to fight, they kind of turn to crime. Um...Timothy McVeigh? Just watch your newspaper for these last names in the crime blotter. Anyway if you believe in Astrology, Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, this is a good book for you. Customer Rating: Summary: It's About Time! Comment: Finally. A new, one of the few , books out on the "spirit" of the name. My biggest question is methodology. How did you do it? How is the author so right-on with the name analysis? Where do you go to learn more about this type of study? This book got me hooked. There's more to a name then there appears to be. This book was the most useful out of all my 20 or 30 or so baby naming books. This book isn't in the same catagory as "the name Mary means water, Patrick = patriarch or nobleman (meanings--less!). This book will really make you think. And gives great insight into people just by hearing their name. Customer Rating: Summary: More insightful than other name books Comment: I have long had a theory that the sounds we associate with our entire being are bound to have an effect on our personalities. This book explores that theme in a clear and engaging manner. The introduction is extremely interesting and thought-provoking, and will have you scanning through your past, mouthing names from your life and finding words similar to them, finding your own patterns. The name descriptions are often uncannily accurate and make a good deal of sense. I highly recommend this book to parents trying to select baby names, as well as to readers who want a better understanding of people and sound. More Reviews