News, Can Your Name Make You a Criminal? (boy, son, 15 year old)

[JD59]

In the Shel Silverstein–penned Johnny Cash hit "A Boy Named Sue," a father explains that he gave his son so improbable a name because "I knew you'd have to get tough or die, and it's that name that helped to make you strong." It turns out that your first name may also help make you a criminal.

Can Your Name Make You a Criminal? - TIME

[stormy night]

I just read that article to my 15 year old daughter. I mentioned the name Gilbert. She immediately said she thinks of a nerd when she hears that name. Then we have been discussing different names and what comes to mind upon hearing them.

It's true. Expectations and self image is shaped in part, by our name.