Do you think names determine personality? What's your favourite name?

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I am really fussy about names and I think if I ever have children it will be almost impossible for me to choose a name. I read recently that names can even determine how happy or sad we are. I am not sure how true this is, but apparently if you're called Josh you're more likely to be happy and if you're called Ben you're more likely to be unhappy. I can't remember the names they said for girls. I do think people who have more flamboyant or unusuals name tend to be more outgoing...but then again some people say they can't live up to their name. Do you think being named after an important person or even a famous fictional character places too much pressure on someone? Do you think you would have been different if you'd been called something else? If you've had children, was it difficult to choose a name?