What’s in a name?

While we’re on the subject of psychology and willing the future, can we talk about names?

The other day I was wondering if people tend to live up to the name they are given. Like, the fact that my name is Josh, is that going to affect the way my life plays out? Would my personality differ if I were named Gary?

I look at most of my friends and for the most part they seem to fit the names they were given. Gretchen is definitely a Gretchen. Craig is such a Craig. Reba wouldn’t be herself without her name. And when I meet someone that doesn’t match their name, other people tend to agree. Otherwise I’d say that we just connect a person’s personality to their name, no questions asked.

Speaking of Gretchen, when she first met me, she told me I looked more like an Arthur than a Josh. So that’s what she called me, and it stuck. Is there something similar about how Joshes and Arthurs live their lives that made that happen?

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