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How to Discover the Meaning of your Name

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By Diane Steinbach
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Discover the Meaning of your Name
Discover the Meaning of your Name

Our names are our first step into individualism and identity. The debate about how a name affects personality development goes on and on, but everyone agrees that the definition and origin of our given names is interesting to discover. Internet resources make name definitions and origins easy to research. Here's where to begin.

From Quick Guide: Baby Name Guide
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Computer with Internet access
  • Printer
  1. Step 1

    Go to http://www.behindthename.com/ to research your name in a variety of categories including French names, Spanish names and mythological connections.

  2. Step 2

    Go to http://www.zelo.com/firstnames/find.asp and simply type in the name you are interested in. You get a basic definition, with an option for a more advanced definition for a small price.

  3. Step 3

    Go to http://www.paulsadowski.com/Numbers.asp and input your full given birth name. You will not only get the meaning of your name, but a numerology based result as well. Be ready to print your results for later review.

  4. Step 4

    Get a basic definition to include on your Myspace page or personal website. Go to http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyournameshiddenmeaningquiz/ and insert your name in the provided space. Once you receive your results they will also post an address that you can insert in your Myspace page.

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