What is your Name

I believe our names reflect our personality.

I don't think so. My name doesn't do anything with my own personality.

I don't know but there has, in my experience, been some correlation between certain names and the type of person who shares them. If there is any link, though, I would say it is more a case that some of those names are chosen by a particular type of parent. I sort of think that our name can have a bearing on things but, again, it may not necessarily be the name itself but the perception of it. I think I do act a little differently depending on which of my names people use for me but that's probably more of a comfort thing. In official circles, I'm often called by my full first name whereas my friends call me the shortened version. So, I think, it's more that it's a combination of the name having certain connotations as well as our own perceptions of ourselves. I can't wait to marry my other half and take his name. I don't know if I will change but I do think his name is more prestigious (if that's the right word) than mine!

I had many names I was born with. One is my Hebrew name which was Hannah and I changed it here in Israel to Hanni. In he bible Hannah had a very hard time getting pregnant and did not want to identify with her and yet she had 7 sons and the only child I would have had I had a miscarriage and did not get the chance to be a mother to a human child. I had animals instead and loved and love them very much.

It seems to me that the name of someone refers to the person of the person himself. It takes an important role in his life. My name means "Defender of God". I like my name. It is rare and not like other names.