Do you think first names can reflect your personality?

One stands out for me. Dennis is always the naughty cheeky boy, as per Dennis the Menace, Dennis Waterman, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Hopper and also Dennis Wilson the Beach Boy.

Jodie too.

Marydoll

BlueSapphire

Me too Marydoll, especially of the Wayne, Dwayne, Darren variety! I'm sure there are lovely people about with those names, but none that ever came into my classroom.

Bluesapphire I agree and please add Jude and especially Dylan to the list.
I'm sure there are lots of lovely children with those names, but they never cossed the threshold of my classroom!

Oh, yes. Dylan, Gary, Damian and latterly Jordan (males and females - always had to wait and see). Unusual girls’ first names and double-barrelled surnames were other signals!

BlueSapphire

Me too Marydoll, especially of the Wayne, Dwayne, Darren variety! I'm sure there are lovely people about with those names, but none that ever came into my classroom.

Bluesapphire I agree and please add Jude and especially Dylan to the list.
I'm sure there are lots of lovely children with those names, but they never cossed the threshold of my classroom!

Me too Marydoll, especially of the Wayne, Dwayne, Darren variety! I'm sure there are lovely people about with those names, but none that ever came into my classroom.

Alice? Lovely name. Shrewd and sensible

My sister is called Rosemary and she hates it.
I was named after my paternal grandma and the name apparently means 'noble' - I'm not sure where that leaves little old me.

I know three Davids who are all completely different.

LullyDully

Maybe the opinions reflect who you have known.

This is the problem with being a teacher naming a baby. So many memories of a range of children. I taught a few Garys and would never have chosen that name.

My own name will always be linked to a certain prime minister I fear.

Winston? ??

As a teacher, some names on a register used to make my heart sink!

I have fairly uncommon first name (so I won't say it here) and I've always disliked it. I wanted to be called Rosemary...

I knew a Ben,when I was young,who had a problem with wind so it tended to colour my picture of Bens which is really daft.

I’m Jane. Not sure what that would be... very old name same as my Grandma.

No way can a name reflect your personality. A name is usually given at birth and probably chosen before that. How would anyone know how that person will develop ?

Maybe the opinions reflect who you have known.

This is the problem with being a teacher naming a baby. So many memories of a range of children. I taught a few Garys and would never have chosen that name.

My own name will always be linked to a certain prime minister I fear.

Barbaras are competent and practical - (I’m not one!)
Elizabeths are reliable, Lizes are more dashing and dynamic and Libbys trendier.
Freds, Bills and Roberts likewise- invaluable in a house or garden crisis.

No, I don't. But it might influence how others perceive you.

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I'm Mary, which I think has connotations of being plain, sensible and boring.
I sincerely hope I'm the opposite!!!! ?

Crikey the Paul I knew was absolutely chaotic. Lovely but certainly not thoughtful.