Know The Name; Know The Person

Whitney Houston’s name is fairly unique as Whitney is not a common name. We will use her name to help understand her behavior choices. The first I in her name indicates that family is the most important thing in Whitney’s life. That is one of the many characteristics indicated by the first vowel of I. The ‘T’ next to the ‘I’ takes the importance of family to the extreme. Family becomes the most important thing in Whitney’s life. Then the ‘H’ leading into the ‘IT’ says that she will go with the flow within the family. Said another way, whatever her spouse wants, if she can deliver it, she will. Thus, with a positive influence she is positive, but with a negative or toxic influence, she becomes negative. Marrying Bobby Brown made him the most influential person in her life and she imitated him to please him. Thus, her name indicates why she made the choices that she did.
Why do we love her so much and why hasn’t her popularity lessened with her addictive actions? That is because her name ends in ‘EY’ which indicates that she loves to rescue others. In return, we wish we could rescue her.

I had the wonderful opportunity to talk about the book “Know The Name; Know The Person” today on the WOAI morning show “San Antonio Living”. Here is my segment with Shelly Miles:

Do names really matter? You bet they do, especially when the name of the product is great in one language but the same word offensive in another language. Take for example the name of the soft drink Fresca which had problems when it was sold in Mexico. Why? In Mexico, the word Fresca is slang for lesbian. Any time a product is being named, alternative languages must be considered as to not inadvertently offend another culture, especially if you plan on marketing to that culture. Thinking of starting a business or creating a new product? Let me assist you in finding the perfect name.

Queen Latifah, whose real name is Dana Owens, has a new movie out called “Joyful Noise” where she plays a conflicting role challenging Dolly Parton to save a church choir. So, how did Dana Owens change when she decided to be called Queen Latifah?

Queen Latifah added more emotion to her personality, more ability to feel the different characters that she might be portraying. She also gave herself permission to put herself first instead of continually self-sacrificing for the good of others. Her boundaries also got firmer and were better enforced. One of the qualities that were added, to her advantage, was her ability to imagine and be even more creative. On the personal side, Queen Latifah also declared, with this new name, that she would become a blessing for others.

The name Barbara holds many challenges as there are many ‘A’s so that spirituality, not religion, is important. Barbara’s are highly competitive and there are high expectations for success both self imposed and from others. Barbara’s have fairness issues and want the world to be fair for everyone according for their own definition of fairness. Barbara’s may have a hard time speaking up for themselves, and yet they don’t have any problem speaking up for another’s rights. They don’t want another person to get the raw end of a deal. Barbara’s feel its important to be likable while simultaneously unwilling to change who they are to get liked as they know that can be fleeting. When Streisand deleted the second ‘A’ in the spelling of her name, it diminished her need for absolute justice even though it is still important.

The name John is similar to the character Jekyll and Hyde in so far as when they are good they are very, very good, however, when they are… well you know the rest of that story. John’s like to be the CEO of the people around him. The great news is that they have fabulous memories. We do not want a John upset with us as they can be angels walking the earth when our friends, and torrent when upset. Jack’s are more mild tempered, quick on their feet and just as bright as Johns. Jack’s though don’t need to be the one in charge, nor do they have a Jekyll and Hyde capability.

The name Yvonne has all of the desires and abilities to be a great boss. There are challenges in this name as there are in all names and one of the challenges in this name is not to create fear in others while in the leadership position. In other words, Yvonnes must be careful not to rule through fear and threats or want to get revenge when things don’t go their way. Other than that, Yvonne is one of the best names for a female leader. They are dynamic, gracious hosts and can handle multiple responsibilities and tasks simultaneously. Yvonne can make everyone feel welcome around her, and tactfully influence others to carry out their will. Yvonne is a dynamic individual, not influenced by others, and yet able to influence others who wishes to make a difference in the world.

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Notice that 60% of the letters in the name Renee are all Es. This causes Renee to be so empathic that Renee has a challenge discerning what is being perceived from self vs. what belongs to others. They take on other people’s problems as if they were their own. Renee wears the sword of truth and dislikes being around others that are dishonest. Remember that truth is always perceived from the eyes of the beholder. So Renee’s truth may not agree with yours. Renee’s are people connected and love to really get to know others and to know who they are and what motivates them. Renee’s are detectives and great listeners.

Suppose your last name is Winter, since many winters are cold, would you have a standoffish personality? The answer is absolutely no, as the last name represents your environment and not the core of who you are. People with the last name of Winter may find that other people are slow to warm up to them though. The positive side of having Winter for a last name is that you will be surrounded by people who learn from experience and who are willing to share those experiences with you.