BBC | 取个好名字到底有多重要?

发布于 2021-09-07 13:56

How important is 
choosing the right name?
New parents often spend a long time debating what to call their newborn. Should they name them after a relative, a famous person or just pick a name at random? For many of us it can be quite the gruelling task, but it's our children who need to live with our choice. So how important is the name you choose?

gruelling：adj.折磨人的

→a gruelling schedule 

让人疲于应付的日程表

→gruel：Vt.使疲劳 n.稀粥

初为父母的人经常会花很长时间讨论给他们的宝宝取什么名字好。他们应该以亲戚或名人的名字命名，还是随便取个名字？对我们许多人来说，这可能是一项相当艰巨的任务，但我们的孩子却需要一辈子接受我们的选择。所以取个好名字到底有多重要？

 

Names usually stay with us for alife time, unless we decide to change them. They become part of our identity. Quite often we hear stories of celebrities giving their children unusual names, while other people give their children names which have special meanings, forexample, the name Sarah comes from a Hebrew word meaning ‘princess’, Sadly, though, our parents don't always get it right.

Hebrew

n. 希伯来人，犹太人；希伯来语

名字通常会伴随我们一生，除非我们决定要改名。它们成为我们身份的一部分。我们经常听到一些名人给他们的孩子取不同寻常的名字，而其他人给他们的孩子取的名字也有特殊的含义，例如，Sarah的名字来自希伯来语，意思是“公主”。遗憾的是，并不是每个父母都会这样取名字。

 

So, what if you don't like yourgiven name? A study led by psychologist Jean Twenge found that a person who hates the moniker given to them is more likely to have greater psychological adjustment issues-possibly due to low self-esteem. This is becauseour title becomes a symbol of our self, and if we loathe our name our confidence may be affected.

moniker

n. 绰号；名字

loathe

vt. 讨厌，厌恶

那么，所以，如果你不喜欢你的名字怎么办呢?心理学家吉恩·特温格的一项研究发现，不喜欢别人给自己起绰号的人更有可能有更大的心理适应问题——可能是因为缺乏自尊。这是因为我们的名字成为了我们自我的象征，如果我们厌恶自己的名字，我们的自信可能会受到影响。

 

And what if your name is no longer popular? While names like Ethel and Gladys were once in fashion, they now sound a bit out of date, which can be embarrassing. And when it comes to unpopular names, which aren't trending, they may even affect our love lives. Studies have shown that people with old - fashioned names are more likely to be rejected on dating apps.

如果你的名字不再流行了怎么办?虽然埃塞尔(Ethel)和格拉迪斯(Gladys)这样的名字曾经很流行，但现在听起来有点过时，这可能会让人尴尬。而那些不流行的不受欢迎的名字甚至会影响我们的爱情发展。研究表明，使用老式名字的人更有可能在交友软件上被拒绝。

 

However, if you choose an unusual name, it's not all bad news. According to a study conducted by Professor David Zhu, people with uncommon names can develop a sense of uniqueness and can often become more creative and open-minded.

然而，如果你选择了一个不同寻常的名字，也不全是坏消息。

根据David Zhu教授的一项研究，名字不常见的人会有一种独特的感觉，通常会变得更有创造力，思维也更开放。

 

So, when choosing your offspring's name there are a fair few things to consider-but going for something too common or too old-fashioned may not be a great choice. And, if your children hate your choice, they can always select a nickname.

offspring 

    n. 后代，子孙；产物

所以，在为你的后代取名的时候，有很多事情要考虑，但选择太普通或太过时的名字可能不是一个好的选择。所以当你的孩子不喜欢你的选择时，他们可以选择自己的绰号。





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