The name of a person gives meaning to his whole life, says Paolo Coelho. Since ancient times, the process of choosing a name for a child has been given special attention. But the traditions associated with this action are very different from each other among different peoples.
Some nationalities keep the name of a person a secret all his life. It is believed that, knowing this information, sorcerers can control people. Instead of a name, nicknames are pronounced, often unpleasant for their owners. Thus, they tried not to attract the attention of evil spirits. Some of these names have survived to this day, for example, Claudia - blind, Foka - dog, Xantippa - brown horse.
In other countries, names are given to children only after a year or two of their lives. During this time, the child is looked at to determine his character and give the most appropriate name.
In some parts of Indonesia, they still come up with unique words to name children, as it is believed that you should not give different people the same name. In Vietnam, all names must have a meaning: Van - cloud, Lua - silk, Tyau - pearls.
In Russia, until the baby was baptized, his name was kept secret. Usually, the child was named according to the calendar according to the birthday. In this case, the saint, whose name the baby is named after, became his guardian angel.
For the same purpose, Catholics called children by several names of patron saints, so that each would protect the baby. But only a child from a wealthy family could get such a long compound name, since a priest had to pay for each.
In Soviet times, abbreviations, abbreviations and just words that reflect the spirit of that era were common. Thus, Dazdraperma, Vladlen, Vilen, Domna, Stalin arose.
National traditions in choosing a name are still strong among many peoples. Having received such a name, the baby begins to involuntarily identify himself with the heroes of his people. But there are also many international words that give the child a lot of freedom. A person named Alexander, Victor, Maria, Anna has the right to feel like a citizen of the world.
Almost every name means something. Unique phrases - Sharp Eye, Morning Dawn, Long Braid, Flexible Stan, Pearl Teeth and many other beautiful definitions have long been transformed into more convenient words. Now only from the reference book you will learn that Alexey is a defender, and Peter is reliable as a stone.
But some names are real words that you use in your speech every day, such as Faith, Hope, Love.
