simply because looks are generally the first thing we notice about another person. Besides talking online or on the phone, we get a visual image of a person before we further understand their character through dialogue, questions and answers. We all have our preferences to looks and what we consider good-looking, so what might have lured someone into a certain name can vary from person to person. The point is Have you ever heard someone say “He looks like a John” or “She looks like a Sarah”? Why do people do that? Is there something in our minds that make us link others to other people and make us associate someone else’s name with them? Hopefully this article will help analyze what does that exactly and maybe help people break the habit and see people for the individuals they are.

Subconsciously we associate faces with other faces. Sometimes we do this consciously of course. It’s no different when we see a baby for the first time. Certain features, be it in the eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, chin, etc. bring up memories in our mind of other people. Though no two people are exactly similar, even ones that aren’t identical twins can bear striking resemblances.

This explains some reasons why people think of a certain name after they see a child after birth. Even though a baby has quite a different look than a full grown adult, for the most part, the little details we can pick up can easily be associated with memories of other people. But that’s not the only case. What about when a name is picked out before the child is born?

What makes us like certain names over others? There are reasons dealing with how the word is actually pronounced and how it is visibly presented when written, but there’s also a history of other people we view in high regard with that name. It does not have to be so obvious as with being obsessed with a certain singer or actor/actress. Any quality we admire in another person can persuade our minds towards using their name as the name of a child.

The most evident reason might be looks. This is simply because looks are generally the first thing we notice about another person. Besides talking online or on the phone, we get a visual image of a person before we further understand their character through dialogue, questions and answers. We all have our preferences to looks and what we consider good-looking, so what might have lured someone into a certain name can vary from person to person. The point is t

faces with other faces. Sometimes we do this consciously of course. It’s no different when we see a baby for the first time. Certain features, be it in the eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, chin, etc. bring up memories in our mind of other people. Though no two people are exactly similar, even ones that aren’t identical twins can bear striking resemblances.

This explains some reasons why people think of a certain name after they see a child after birth. Even though a baby has quite a different look than a full grown adult, for the most part, the little details we can pick up can easily be associated with memories of other people. But that’s not the only case. What about when a name is picked out before the child is born?

What makes us like certain names over others? There are reasons dealing with how the word is actually pronounced and how it is visibly presented when written, but there’s also a history of other people we view in high regard with that name. It does not have to be so obvious as with being obsessed with a certain singer or actor/actress. Any quality we admire in another person can persuade our minds towards using their name as the name of a child.

The most evident reason might be looks. This is simply because looks are generally the first thing we notice about another person. Besides talking online or on the phone, we get a visual image of a person before we further understand their character through dialogue, questions and answers. We all have our preferences to looks and what we consider good-looking, so what might have lured someone into a certain name can vary from person to person. The point is

in name after they see a child after birth. Even though a baby has quite a different look than a full grown adult, for the most part, the little details we can pick up can easily be associated with memories of other people. But that’s not the only case. What about when a name is picked out before the child is born?

What makes us like certain names over others? There are reasons dealing with how the word is actually pronounced and how it is visibly presented when written, but there’s also a history of other people we view in high regard with that name. It does not have to be so obvious as with being obsessed with a certain singer or actor/actress. Any quality we admire in another person can persuade our minds towards using their name as the name of a child.

The most evident reason might be looks. This is simply because looks are generally the first thing we notice about another person. Besides talking online or on the phone, we get a visual image of a person before we further understand their character through dialogue, questions and answers. We all have our preferences to looks and what we consider good-looking, so what might have lured someone into a certain name can vary from person to person. The point is

is actually pronounced and how it is visibly presented when written, but there’s also a history of other people we view in high regard with that name. It does not have to be so obvious as with being obsessed with a certain singer or actor/actress. Any quality we admire in another person can persuade our minds towards using their name as the name of a child.

The most evident reason might be looks. This is simply because looks are generally the first thing we notice about another person. Besides talking online or on the phone, we get a visual image of a person before we further understand their character through dialogue, questions and answers. We all have our preferences to looks and what we consider good-looking, so what might have lured someone into a certain name can vary from person to person. The point is

simply because looks are generally the first thing we notice about another person. Besides talking online or on the phone, we get a visual image of a person before we further understand their character through dialogue, questions and answers. We all have our preferences to looks and what we consider good-looking, so what might have lured someone into a certain name can vary from person to person. The point is that seeing someone we consider good-looking, whether a celebrity or friend or even just acquaintance, we intuitively associate their given name with their positive attribute, in this case it being looks.

Once we have a better understanding of the person’s character, whether through getting to know them personally or by another source, humans can then associate other traits to a name. This can be a wide range of qualities, including such things as: kindness, leadership, intelligence, wisdom, athletic prowess, artistic ability, creativity, determination and motivation, organization, etc. It works the same way as if we were talking about looks. We find something that helps us identify the individual, then we associate this quality to their name for memorizing.

The opposite affect can happen with names. There may be bad qualities that we associate with a name. Such things can be lack of looks, bad hygiene, slowness, laziness, greed, rudeness, arrogance, poor humor, etc.

It is all part of the mind’s way of memorization. For example, when we see a new born baby named Ryan, and know an artist named Ryan, we don’t automatically assume that the new born baby will be an artist. Rather we categorize traits in people by the names they are given, whether they are abilities, personality aspects, or even looks. The human mind is a complex entity that tries to simplify things in often strange and unique ways.

Is it a bad thing? Not really. There is nothing wrong with associated traits with certain names and certain people we know. We may not even be fully aware of it as the memory of someone with the name may be so old