A name is destiny, folk wisdom says. There is no doubt that this is so, because in ancient cultures there were rites of naming, and the new name, called spiritual, was kept secret. Probably, the vibrations of the name create certain events in a person's life, therefore the name has a sacred meaning. Is that how they treat the name now?
Name in the East
In an esoterically oriented oriental environment, the choice of a name is of great importance. There are special rituals when, with the help of an oracle or on the advice of a sage, a name is chosen for a child, taking into account nationality, ancestral roots, and religion. In Tibet, India, parents turn to an astrologer in order to choose a name for the child. According to different principles, names for boys and names for girls were chosen; interesting sounds, coupled with deep meaning, helped a person in life.
However, long polynomial names are found not only in Asia, but also among Catholics: the second name has about the same meaning aspatronymic in native tradition.
Oriental invocations can be very beautiful or illegible, but for our subconscious, such names as the Jewish Sarah or the Indian Amala hardly have any meaning.
Name in Western culture
When choosing a name, Europeans and Americans often use it as a way to stand out and shine. Yes, "vaunted" Western egocentrism does not sleep! Another selection criterion may be the originality or consonance of the chosen name with certain phenomena or things.
Native names remain the most semantic for each language, because for the ear of a speaker of a certain language these names have a multi-layered and deep meaning, perceived not by the mind, but by the heart. Foreign names are an empty sound, maybe decorative and bright, but meaningless.
For example, names for girls, interesting for their peers, can be consonant with "star" ones: Madonna, Tina, Ariadne. Do they mean something on a sacred level for a Russian-speaking girl? Probably not, but it's beautiful!
It turns out that the Western approach to choosing a name is often based on superficial and momentary attitudes and desires, and the name still makes fate!
Name in the Slavic tradition
On the border of East and West - we, incomprehensible Slavs. The tradition of the Slavs is now being revived and turns out to be very consonant with the Vedic, only in the Russian-language version. How do Slavs choose a name?
This is a special rite of naming, when the named after a certain preparation tries to tune in withMother Nature and literally hear the name that She whispers in your ear. For the child, these duties are performed by heirs, although there may be some differences in different traditions.
Don't worry that there are no Slavic names in Christmas time - this is a different world and a different focus. The Slavic name is consonant with the Russian-speaking child and his environment and, accordingly, is easily perceived. For example, Yaroslav - it is immediately clear that this is a warrior, and you should not pull his mustache. Interesting names for girls of Slavic origin can be well known, for example, Love - it’s immediately clear what this name means. The less common name Lada has a clear meaning - the one that brings harmony. Or Mirra - a name with a double meaning: "peace" and the healing oil of myrrh.
How to properly name a child?
In anticipation of the addition of the family, the question becomes popular: "Have you already decided what to call it?" Relatives are trying to offer their own version of the name for the baby, friends - their own, and the parents cannot agree among themselves.
According to ancient beliefs, it is believed that only the mother should name the child: it is she who, being the strongest connected with his soul, can subconsciously hear the program, destiny, destiny that the child carries.
It is not uncommon for a future mother to know what she will name her baby. The surest remedy for naming the baby correctly is the first feeding: the name given at this time will be the most appropriate.
Meaning of a female name
Almost mystical meaning andnames for girls contain great power. Interesting observations: if the name is sonorous, beautiful and suits its owner, then her fate will be prosperous. The man also reacts to the name, choosing her as his wife.
They come up with names for girls, interesting and not so, in an attempt to stand out or beautifully name their child! Angelina, Karina, Dana, Asya, Liana, Louise, Helen and many others.
It is believed that a female name derived from a male one is unfavorable for its owner: Alexandra, Zhanna, Inna, Evgenia, Ruslana, Valeria. This is not always the case, because the fate of each woman is individual, although it has been noticed that women with derivatives of male names are really more active and enterprising, and sometimes powerful and purposeful.
However, one of the most strong-willed rulers of Russia was Empress Elizabeth, who was called the girl by the soft name Lisa, and one of the most feminine representatives of the national stage is the singer Valeria.
Why does a woman change her last name, and what does it affect
The transition of the surname in almost all traditions is the same: a newborn girl takes the surname of her father, and when she gets older and gets married - her husband. Why is that?
This is not just a tradition of keeping a dowry or procreation. Such a ritual has a sacred meaning: in many cultures it is believed that a woman should be under the protection of the clan - first the father, then the husband. The symbol of such protection is the adoption of a surname.
Question "What is your last name?" akin to the ancient and more understandable "Whose will you be?", that is, whose blood, whose family, where you come from. Noble families picked up interesting names and surnames for girls, however, how can you choose a surname? She herself finds a person and also influences his fate.
Interesting names for girls
Russian names are back in fashion, and this is good, because it is easy to understand what kind of life is prepared for a girl named Zlata or Vlada. The same juicy and memorable Renata does not tell us anything with her sound.
Whatever they come up with beautiful and interesting names for girls! The disadvantage of fashionable names is their fragility: when time passes, sometimes they become ridiculous, like Vilena, consisting of the nickname of a communist ideologist. And what fate can such a girl have?
The most interesting names for girls can be found in the mists of time: Sophia, Pelageya, Aleftina, Thekla. Ancient names are also good for their strength, accumulated over the centuries, because every woman with that name has invested in him a small fraction of her soul, love, good deeds. It is good if such names were found in the genus: it was noticed that relatives who did not know about the existence of each other for a long time, comparing family ties at a meeting, find interesting coincidences and repetitions of names. Genetics and the new science of rodology quite logically and reasonably explain such similarities by an identical generic program.
So how to choose the rightname?
In our culture, there are a number of rules for choosing the right name for both adults and children. Even for a materialistic person, it is obvious that Frosya and Anastasia will have different fates.
So, usually, when choosing a name, several rules are followed:
- do not name after close relatives, especially living ones, as it is believed that namesakes will push each other, even without being physically close, influence fate;
- not to name famous people with a difficult fate, because in this way the circumstances of the life of a celebrity are "inherited" called along with the name;
- avoid the consonance of the last syllable of the name and the first syllable of the patronymic or surname: such combinations usually do not have to communicate with the owner of a difficult-to-pronounce name (for example, Klim Mikhailovich will suffer from the imposition of sounds no less than Alexander Alexandrovich or Ruslana Valerievna);
- it is favorable to call the names of saints and great people, especially if such names were in the family of the one being called;
- if the patronymic and surname include soft consonants, then you can strengthen the person by choosing a name with a double letter (so, the name Inna will suit the patronymic Evgenievna; if the patronymic has a rich sound, including the letter R, for example, Alexandrovna, then you should not call its owner Jeanne).
Today the market is filled with collections offering interesting names for boys and girls. Quite popular, for example, is now the name Eva. Yes, feminine sound and associations with a beautiful female progenitor. However, given the coloration this name has acquired over the centuries of Christianity, it makes sense to think carefully before calling your daughter Eve.
