The Secret Universe of Names: The Dynamic Interplay of Names and Destiny

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If you don't think that names are important, eavesdrop on a baby-naming discussion. We all have notions about which names are the sexiest or the most charismatic; but are our preconceptions right? Roy Feinson, an active member of the American Name Society, thinks that your moniker can affect not only your self-image but, even more important, the expectations that others have of you. He offers statistical proof: People whose names begin with the letter J are 250 percent more likely to become millionaires than people with names beginning with the letter N. The Johns, Peters, Katherines, and Janines of the world consistently earn more money than the Codys, Austins, and Alexs. In this fascinating 500-plus-page book, he identifies the evocative messages of over 10,000 names.

SYNOPSIS

Which names are the sexiest? The most powerful? How does your name or your child's name determine destiny? The answers to all these questions and more are here, in the most irresistible name book ever: The Secret Universe of Names.

Charisma. Power. Sex appeal. Wealth. What don't know about your own name? What does the sound of your name say about you? How do these syllables affect not only your self-image but, even more importantly, the expectations that others have of you? The Secret Universe of Names explains, in fascinating detail and name-by-name example (over 10,000 names), how the sound of a name evokes basic, gut reactions and what this means for you and yours.

Accompanying each of the more than 300 entries is a short biography of a well-known personality who exemplifies the name attributes, with a rating of their charisma, power, sex appeal, and wealth potential. The Secret Universe of Names is a book to give, to amuse and educate, to speculate about, and to keep forever. Why are people whose names begin with the letter J 250% more likely to become millionaires than people with names beginning with the letter N? Why are I named people becoming doctors at four times the rate of O names? Why do Keiths of the business world statistically outperform the Nigels by almost 300%? Why do the Johns, Peters, Katherines and Janines of the world consistently earn more money than the Codys, Austins, and Alexs? What mechanisms explain why the name Emma evokes stronger romantic feelings than the name Kate? Can names influence our behavior and affect our self-image? What are the unseen forces in our names that affect our destiny and how we can harness them to ensure our children's success?