The mystery behind the names

Naming children, parents subconsciously have been influenced by profound factors originating from evolution as well as social impacts.

A child's name is the product of a parent's elaborate thinking process. The first is the effect of evolution, whereby invisible middle- aged parents tend to choose names that sound 'big' for boys and 'small' for girls, at least in the West. The purpose of this choice is to improve fertility opportunities for them at adulthood, according to experts' conclusions.

The name of the child may reveal many things about parents - (Photo: facilisimo.com)

Popular boys names (English) like Thomas, Oliver and Jack often contain open vowels related to something big and wide, while girls' names like Emily, Olivia and Sophie tend to sound smaller bar. The study conducted by University of London psychologists and anthropologists was based on a previous report that showed that people were very sensitive to so-called sound symbolism , which associate vowels with Different sizes and shapes. This is because our brains are connected to relate low-frequency noises to big, powerful or scary people / animals, while high-frequency sounds are linked to small vowels. than.

Unconsciously, parents often choose names that, in terms of evolution, can 'increase the chances of success in the lives of boys or girls, by strengthening genetic genetic probabilities for descendants'. According to Independent newspaper quoted scientists. Dr. Benjamin Pitcher said that in general, Western societies tend to think that taller men are more masculine and successful, while weaker women are more fragile and more fragile to be considered full. characteristics of women. Thus, over time, the English language developed a choice of names that helped reflect the society's view of people's common perception of characteristics that are attractive to both sexes . Scientists say it will continue to conduct research on the subject, to determine whether gender discrimination in vowels appears in languages ​​other than English.

In addition to sex discrimination, a person's name may reveal the parents' political views. New research by the University of Chicago (USA) shows that just by looking at names like Liam, Kurt can vaguely guess which side the parents are on. For example, people with liberal political views often choose soft and feminine names for children, such as starting the rhyme 'L' , while conservative parents tend to name starting from rhymes like 'K', 'B', 'D'. Those who are educated from a liberal point of view want to call their children with unfamiliar, obscure names. And conservative people prefer common and conventional names. Both of these methods can be a way of guessing a person's political views, as well as their educational level. However, research leader Eric Oliver thinks that this is an unconscious choice, but insiders do not know the reason why they decide.