Have you ever thought that your name could match your Energy Type? It’s fun to see how many ways our natural energy shows up in our lives. Let’s take a look at this one!
From my observation, it seems more often than not that a woman’s name has a connection to her Energy Type. Somehow our parents were influenced to honor our Energy Types without even knowing that was a thing!
I posted this question on my Facebook page because I wanted to hear directly from you about this topic. Over 250 women shared their stories! Here are just a few of them:
What’s the story of how you got your name?
- Type 1 Serin shares, “My older brother wanted to name me ‘serendipity.’ My parents thought that was too long, so they named me Serin. I think it suits me as a Type 1.”
- Type 2 Marjorie shares, “I’m named after my dad’s sister who died at the age of 16. It has always been very old-fashioned for me, but I’ve been called an ‘old soul’ and mature – even by my mother!”
- Type 3 Teya shares, “My parents watched, “Escape to Witch Mountain” with Tia and Tony as the magical aliens. My dad learned Tia meant ‘aunt,’ so he changed it to Teya (pronounced tee-ya).”
- Type 4 Bel shares, “My name is from old, Germanic languages, meaning wise serpent/dragon. The inspiration for my parents? The Enid Blyton book, Humpty Dumpty and Belinda. My parents grew up on opposite sides of the world, but both had this book as small children.”
Does the sound or ring of your name match your Energy Type?
- Type 1 Allie shares, “My name has morphed from Alison to Allie over the years as I’ve been released from my secondary Type 4. Allie is playful, and Alison is sophisticated, and that is what I strive for in my personal style – Playful Sophistication.”
- Type 2 Coralyn shares, “To me Coralyne seems like a nice, flowing, elegant name, suitable for a Type 2.”
- Type 3 Treasure Riveria shares, “I think my first and middle names fit my Type 3 energy! My mom always loved the name Treasure.”
- Type 4 Candra shares, “My birth name is Candy, which seems like my secondary Type 1 to me. In high school, I told my mother I was changing it to Candra, and she was not at all surprised.”
Do you have a nickname? What’s the story behind it?
It was most common for Type 1’s and Type 3’s to have a nickname. Our own Type 1 Dressing Your Truth Expert Marcy’s real name is Marian. In grade school, Type 3 Expert Anna K added the “K” to her name as there was another “Anna” in her class, and it stuck!
- Type 1 Cammie shares, “My given name is Camelia, but my nickname Cammi seems Type 1 to me. My husband of 51 years called me “Bonky” when we were dating because I bounced when I walked!”
- Type 1 Barbara shares, “I have been called Barbie Lynn or Barbara Lynnie, which I think all fit! When someone calls me Barbie or Babs, I totally love it!!”
- Type 3 Danielle shares, “My name was always shortened to Danni growing up. I was somewhat of a tomboy so it was fitting!”
- Type 3 Jessica shares, “My nickname has been Tiger since I was a baby. It definitely suits me, a Type 3/1. Tigers are fierce but also playful.”
Do you go by your full name?
It was most common for Type 4’s to go by their full name and to have a strong preference to be called their full name even as a child. For example, Type 4 Dressing Your Truth Expert, Deborah, never goes by Debbie or Deb.
- Type 4 Rachel shares about her Type 4 son, “My 6-year-old is named Charles. We called him Charlie in the womb and after he was born. But when he started talking, he would always say, “No. Name is Charles.” No one has called him Charlie in years. His name suits him as a Type 4.”
- Type 4 Anna shares, “My teachers used to call me Margaretha so as not to confuse me with the other Anna’s in class. But in 6th grade, I specifically asked to be called Anna instead (very type 4 of me, right?). I like how simple my name is and how it’s still Anna whichever way you look at it because it’s a mirror image of itself.”
Does the spelling of your name connect to your Energy Type?
- Type 1 Luci shares, “My name is Luci (not Lucy), which means light! I used to think it was a silly name, but now I think it’s perfect!”
- Type 2 Dressing Your Truth Expert Anne shares, “I love that my name has an -e on the end. Ann feels more Type 1 or Type 3.”
- Type 3 Holli shares, “I’m a Type 3/1 and my name is Holli, which means ‘to prick’ — buahahaha! My kids call me a porcupine so I guess it fits perfectly.”
- Type 4 Deesha shares, “My dad wanted his first daughter to have a unique name so he made mine up. The part where it gets to be Type 4 is the way it draws (unwanted) attention because people always want to know how to spell it, where it came from, etc.”
Does the meaning of your name represent your Energy Type?
- Type 1 Luz shares, “Luz is Spanish for ‘light.’ My middle name, Merari, has Hebrew roots meaning “to wonder at.” So my name literally means, to wonder at the light!”
- Type 2 Amy shares, “Amy means ‘loved.’ My mom said she always wanted me to know I was loved. I think this suits my Type 2 emotional nature perfectly.”
- Type 3 Kim shares, “Kim has lots of meanings: Brave, Chief, Leader, Noble, Bold. You take your pick—they all describe me. I’m a Type 3/4.”
- Type 4 Danielle shares, “My name is sophisticated enough for a proper Type 4 name, and the meaning ‘God is my Judge’ reminds me that my authority and truth come from above rather than around me. It also reminds me not to be too judgmental/critical of others.”
Now it’s time to ask yourself the same questions!
As you read through this article, what came to mind about your name and its connection to your Energy Type? How did your parents do in honoring your true nature by the name they chose for you?
If there is a strong match between your name/nicknames and your Energy Type, why do you think that is? Maybe our parents were prompted to give us the name that honors who we are, without even knowing it—but God did!
Share your answers to the questions in a comment!
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I am a type 2. My given name is Nancy. My middle name is Jean. As a young person, when both names were used together, I felt that they had a ‘country’ sound. My mother told me that she just liked the combo of names. In recent years, I have researched the meaning of both my first and middle names. Apparently, the name ‘Nancy’ was originally a nickname for ‘Anna’. Anna is an abbreviated form of the Hebrew name ‘Hannah’, which means: God has favored me; or ‘grace’. My middle name ‘Jean’ is a variant of the name ‘Jane’. It too has Hebrew roots and means: God is Gracious. In a nutshell, I am doubly blessed. On December 22 1951, I entered this world 10 weeks pre-mature. The doctors and nurses did not expect me to survive, and were reluctant to create a birth certificate, but my parents insisted!!
Sixty-five years on, I am filled with gratefulness.
Thank you Nancy for sharing this with all of us. This is Kathy from Carol’s support team. We too are grateful for you! Hugs!
I’m a t2 and I don’t think my name is very t2. I think it “sounds” t3 or t4. My mom didn’t have any reason to name me that she just liked it! And no one has given me a nickname they never stick! It’s meaning is kind of strange, too. It actually is a derivative of “Andrew” which means “manly” in Greek, and some men in Europe are called Andrea. Some people will make it mean “womanly”, but I think that’s a stretch because the word for woman in Greek is totally different! I don’t think it sounds t2 either–lots of consonants and not a lot of flow in my opinion. If my mom had used the more European pronunciation “Ahn-drey-ah” instead of the American pronunciation I would’ve liked it more! My middle name is Faye, which I think sounds and looks more soft and flowing. It means “fairy”. I tend to like very t2 names, though. I love family names and plan to use them with all my kids. My daughter’s name is very t2 (even though she’s a t3), and is from my grandmother’s middle name. I love names that are classic and stood the test of time and have a gentle flow to them.
I had a friend in high school who didn’t care how you pronounced her name, Andrea. I’m not even sure which version her parents gave her… So if you want to go by Ahn-drey-ah, then go for it! I like that version best too 🙂
Type 4–Valerie Yvonne. Valerie means strong, and I think that’s a very T4 name. When I was younger, I wanted a name that seemed “sweeter” and considered renaming myself on several occasions. But, ultimately, this name seems to suit.
Aside from my husband’s nickname for me, I don’t have a nickname. Among the fastest ways to make a bad impression on me is to promptly rename me. It strikes me as very controlling.
Not sure of type but Shala (sounds like Kayla but my parents wanted my name to be different. People say it wrong all the time. They say Sha-la instead of Shay-la) has two different meanings. In Hebrew it means “question” but then in Irish Gaelic it means “fairy palace”, however, I think it is funny because in Gulf Arabic a “shayla” is the name for a scarf! lol. As far as nicknames go, I have two but I don’t really like using them…because to me it’s just not my name but if someone calls me by them I don’t make a big deal about it. The nicknames are “Scooter”, because when I was little instead of crawling I would scoot around on the floor lol, and my husbands mother gave me an Arabic name, Noor, which means “light”. With my husband though, he hardly ever uses my name and that doesn’t bother me. He usually calls me “baby” or “habibti (which means “my love”).
To me it seems like you might be a type 1/2 like me. (Of course, I want everyone to be like me, ha ha!) Figuring out your type can be tricky as a type 1 though, because we are so adaptable and can relate to others so easily.
Haha! I believe so too on being Type 1. I relate to it more than any but i think i’ve just been in the secondary too long. It’s either a 2 or a 4 🙂
My name is Christiane. I grew up in Germany. My mother wanted a cute little girl she could get called “Tina”, but I hated being called so, tomboy that I was! But I never liked my name either – it will not end! Chriiiiissss t-iii-aaaa – neeee! Please, if you want something, come to the point and get it said! Don’t waste time with that name! At school they dropped my name to Christel or Christie, but I have always perceived it as an attempt to reduce and push down! Like other nicknames, which I always perceived as degrading. My dream name was always Kim. (I laughed when I read Kim’s comment in the article). I like androgynous names. When I, as an adult, moved to Sweden, the Swedes could not correctly pronounce my name, so I shortend it to Chris, which is now my official name and fits my 3/4 really well! So, no, my parents had no idea at all!
Haha, I’m a Kim who always wanted to be a Christine or Christina (or some variant on that). I hated Kimberly – it felt too fussy for me, and at about age 6-7, I simply stopped responding to it. I’m a 2/4.
That’s funny indeed!
I never really understood my name. I was supposedly named after my parents great grandmothers, Anne and Mary. Mom didn’t like Mary so it became Marie. It means bitter grace. I do not have a clue if that really fits me as a T3/1. I have often thought about changing my name but at almost 50, I don’t have a clue what it would be! Mom used to make it a BIG deal my full first name was AnneMarie, no middle name for me. Now? She just calls me Anne, which feels… wrong. LOL
I named my daughter Caroline, which means little and womanly. That suites her T2/S4 beautifully 100%.
I’m a 1/2 and my given name is Kimberly Ann. I think it shows that combo perfectly – it’s both cute and sweet :). I see the oneness in Kimberly through the variety of nicknames that come from it so easily. I go mainly by Kim (I remember deciding Kimberly was just too long) but some people call me Kimberly, others Kimmy, and I’m Dolly to one particular Uncle (which I love). I think my dad’s name for me really nailed it. To him, I was Tigger, my favorite character with whom I happily bounced along. The variety of names makes me feel special and loved by the people who gave them to me.
I have always preferred to go by my full name Alexzandra. It means “Defender of Man”. I love how unique the spelling is as well. People would instead call me Ali or Zandra because Alexzandra was “too long”. It still irritates me haha.
Anne, from the hebrew name “Hannah”, that means “full of grace”. My family nickname was/is “princess”: I admit both name and nickname suit a Type 2 🙂
I was born on St. Patrick’s Day in Germany. I joined the ranks of 2 Uncles and 1 Aunt born on that day. So, Patricia was so suitable for that day. Pattie I was called growing up and then later Pat. And then I married a guy with the last name of Talley…..Pat Talley….although I’m kind of thinking that is a little dry now…..,maybe, Pattie Talley has more of a skip and a hop and a leprechaun ring to it now for this T1S4 Leprechaun Lass!
My favorite uncle on my dad’s side is Pat (Irish Catholics:)). I perceived him as always happy and smiling as a child.
My son is named Severin (means strict) . And yes, he is a type 4 🙂
My mom was going to name me Reanna Dawn, but instead went with my grandmothers suggestion Jessica Rae. Up until about 5 years ago I HATED my middle name and pretty much every girl born in the 80s seemed to also be a Jessica so I never got to ever go by Jessica until after my mid-twenties when I moved to Colorado and for a few years it was so nice being called that. but then when I got into dancing more variations of Jessica came about and people would call me Jesse, Jess, and Jessica and with everyone turning their heads with those names it got sooo confusing.
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I had been watching a TV Reality Show about 10 years ago and one of the ladies on the show was named Jessa and I was like, YEEESSSSS! A variation of Jessica that I’d never heard before so I just changed my name on my FB page and started introducing myself as Jessa. A few friends were like, wow when did this happen and new friends actually remembered my name. For some reason before my nickname people would call me Jennifer instead of Jessica. I still go by Jessa to this day and have only heard of 2 other people having that same name, so it’s been a great change.
Growing up I always wanted to be called Alex. I always loved that name, but my mom wouldn’t let me, because it was a boys name. but I thought it was more fitting, because I was a total tomboy and it’s still technically a girls name, because a lot of girls shortened Alexandria to Alex.
Thank you for sharing!
As a Jessica I can confirm soooo much that everyother girl was Jessica or Jennifer and HATED being just one of the millions!! And I always wished I’d been an Alex! How weird is that! I’ve vowed it to be my daughter’s name if ever I have one!
lol. that’s too funny. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one <3
LOL, same here, well if I ever choose to have kids. So far that's not the direction my life is going.
Probably nothing to do with my energy type…but I like the fact my mother called me Catherine because she said it wasn’t a feminine version of a man’s name, like her own name Josephine is. It isn’t Nicola or Pauline, Stephanie or Georgina. There’s no male version of Catherine, it’s a truly female name, not a watered down adaptation of a man’s name. I’m glad she did that.
I never thought of that but it is a feminine name! My sister’s name is Catherine, and my other sister’s name is Allyson… I will tell both of them that- they will love it! Thank you for pointing that out!!
Also of course Elizabeth is a female name isn’t it with no male version 🙂
My grandma always said ‘I really wanted a boy’ so my mum felt like she wasn’t good enough and she was even given a boy’s name! So she didn’t want that for me and always said how glad she was to have a daughter 🙂
What a remarkable coincidence! My mother was also told “we wanted little boys! we love little boys!!” when she was growing up… They even cut her hair short to make her look like a boy. So she PRAYED to have all girls! (And she did!) I can’t wait to tell her about how there’s no masculine form of our names (Catherine or Elizabeth- or Allyson, too, I think) She will love that 🙂
I have a boy’s name, out and out, so I often thought about girls’ named Alex or Sam or Jo and how those are all derived from girl versions of boys’ names. It’s a rare thing for me to find another girl with a true boy’s name.
But with all the Katies I’ve known in my life, your comment had never occurred to me! Seems like a lot of the classic names (about half of Austen’s characters) are uniquely female. No wonder they’ve stayed popular 🙂
My mom originally was going to name me Ashley- but she used that as my middle name and instead chose Elizabeth for my first name… She always said I just looked more like an Elizabeth! (I’m a type one, and Ashley does seem more type one, but I’m not sure…??) It always amazed me growing up (and still does!) how many people automatically start calling me Liz as soon as I met them!! My parents call me Lizzy, as do my nieces and nephews, my sisters call me Liz, and my brother in law used to call me “Boogs” until his type four wife put the kibosh on that. (It never bothered me! But apparently it didn’t meet with her approval) Some people start calling me Beth right off the bat- I don’t mind. Very, very few people actually ask me what I prefer to be called… I never say anything because it goes against my nature to correct people. I don’t mind if my family calls me Liz or Lizzy, but I prefer “Elizabeth” with the general public… As a child, my nickname was Sparky!! (Which is kinda close to “light,” right??) Anyway- I don’t know the meaning of my name is, but I do know this… My very FIRST word at 10 months old was “LIGHT!!” How weird is that??? I must have known i was a type one!!! 😉
That’s awesome! We just named our newest Elisabeth.
(It is my/mil’s middle and my grandma [Betty]’s given name)
That is wonderful- congratulations!!!! I love the way you spelled it 🙂 What is her middle name???
Sophia..it means Wisdom from Greek…all our girls have traits as middle names 🙂
Oh that is a beautiful middle name for Elizabeth- you’re so lucky to have girls!!! They have such lovely names to choose from… I am the oldest of three girls- we are still close as sisters and have such fond memories of growing up together.
Elizabeth like Elizabeth Bennet or Lizzie Bennet, from Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice”, one of my favourite books: a good name for sure!
I’m a type 3 and Yes my name does! My first name means “protector of man,” “royal protector,” and “a bit wild.” My middle name means “leader,” and “lion-like.” I lived true to this until a young adult when I switched to my secondary 2 as I felt others found this more acceptable. I am now once again living true to myself and true to my name! 🙂
Theresa means reaper. I was reading about characteristics of my name and it describes perfectly what my parents expect me to be:
“Characteristics of Theresa:
Dependable
Solid
Practical
Hard-working
Industrious
Studious
Conservative”
I read it on the internet, it must be true! Haha! Anyway, I started crying when I read that! It’s so much what I have tried to be and feel like I’m making a mess of! Hmmm….food for thought…..(I’m a T1, by the way.)
Maybe its time for a nickname? 😉 Teri/Terry is less serious…
That was so kind of you to comment! I love your idea!
My name is Alicia Therese. I have never had a nickname except one my father insisted on calling me; “Foof”… i loved my dad, but HATED this nickname. Finally after years of begging him not to call me that, he finally stopped when I was about 14. I tried being an “Allie” for about three weeks at summer camp. No way. I believe I’m t4/s3, and my name means “noble truth”. I think it fits. My middle name was my grandmother’s, and I like carrying the traditions of my family.
My name is Amanda which means “worthy of love.” My middle name is Beth which means “house of God.” Both fit my T2 sensitive, emotional, and spiritual nature.
My name is Laura and I’m a 3/4. My middle name is Jay (like the bird!) and I sometimes hyphenate them to Laura-Jay, to distinguish myself from all the other Lauras. Laura apparently means “laurel”, which means victory because in ancient Rome, crowns of laurel leaves were placed on the heads of victors (presumarably warriors). So, I like this and it suits my nature! Interestingly, Jay has a couple of meanings in different languages – swift and again, victory- both perfect for me as a 3/4!
I’m a 2/1. My first name is Jocelynn and my middle name is Blair. Jocelynn Seems very flowing to me especially with two n’s and Blair seems light and fun to me. Fits a 2/1 perfectly! So neat!
This is a fun story! Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful story! Thank you for sharing!
My name is April and I’m a 1/4. Yup, definitely a T1 name! The S4 comes out in my middle name, Jo Ann. Not Joann, Joanne, or Jo Anne. It’s Jo Ann. I’m very particular about that and have had to correct people (like when they left out the space on my driver’s license, etc.).
My name Yoshimi is Japanese, and it has two Chinese characters that make up my name (Different Chinese characters can also be used to make the same sounding name. So not all Yoshimi’s will have the same meaning.) The character for ‘Yoshi’ means ‘Honour’ and ‘Mi’ is pretty common to put on girls names because it means ‘Beauty’. In my case, it literally says ‘Honour Beauty’. That is so T2 <3 Also my middle name is Julia, which I like, it feels very romantic.
My mother told me that my dad named me Judith (too formal for me). She had wanted Julianna. So my name became Judy (too cutesy for me) but my dad never called me that. He called me Lulu from an old cartoon where Little Lulu got into trouble. I think he meant it to be endearing but the underlying message had a negative bend for me. I never identified with any of these names. My mom called me Jude so when my Mom was dying I claimed that name for myself because every time someone says my name now I am reminded of my Mom and her love. I don’t identify with the meaning (praised) but I do strongly identify with the Beatles and Hey Jude. I have always been positive and optimistic and I do take a sad song and make it better. By spinning my original names I’ve made my life better. Jude 2/4.
I’ve always gone by my middle name of Jenny/Jennifer. For many reasons, i chose very recently to go by my first name, Paulette. One of the reasons is that just about everyone of my generation is named Jennifer. I wanted something more old fashioned and Paulette is a special family member’s name as well who I am named after. It is more unique and connects me to my heritage.
To the point that parents have a sense of their infants’ energies and name them accordingly, let me share a tender story. Thirteen years ago I gave birth to a stillborn daughter whom I carried to term. With my babies who were born living, I really never had a sense of who they were in utero. I know many mothers do and I felt really bad about being so out of tune. With that baby though, during the pregnancy, I kept telling people what I sensed about her nature, which was that she was a particularly peaceful and sweet little soul. After her passing and birth, someone sent us lovely cream and blush pink roses and I knew they were a perfect representation of her. We named her Anneliese. It was over a decade later when I learned about energy profiling, but all my sense of her, plus her name, points to a T2 nature, I think.
interesting.. my daughter is Christine. She is a 4/2 (I would say 2/4 with some features but she is on the autism spectrum and definitely has the t4 thinking as Carol discusses). She has never been a Chrissy, just Chris or Christine, which fits her nature. She hates Chrissy as a nickname. My name is Angela, meaning “Angelic” and I am definitely T2.
Ok, so I looked mine up:
Heather (flowering plant)
Characteristics of Heather:
Inspirational
Highly Intuitive
Spiritual Teacher
Extremely Bright
Uplifting
Truth-seeker
I got my nickname in high school my full name is Melissa it started with Mel which didn’t sit well with me a friend randomly elevated it to Mel’s and than someone randomly greeted me as Melsy and I just put up at that nickname i adored it and made sure that it stuck haha
Oh and I’m type 1
My parents were expecting a Donald, Jr. Surprise! lol I was named after my dad, but Donna means Lady in Italian, a title of respect, which suits a Type 4 woman. My middle name, Raye, is because my dad said I was his “little ray of sunshine.” 🙂
(Just writing that about my middle name has me feeling all snuggly and loved. Nice!)
Can’t get much more regal than Elizabeth. (T4).
I’ve always really disliked my name ‘Tracey’. I wonder what that says about my type?
My name definitely fits my type. Rae is my full, legal first name, and friends often call me “Rae of Sunshine.” Several people in ny life routinely call me by both my first and Rae Bates. One friend calls me Ribbits and gifts me with frog-related items.
Since starting DYT a few years ago I often thought how T2 my name is: Madeleine. When I was little I wanted to be called Anna ;). I have all sorts of nicknames: Mammie, Maddie (long and short A, depending on who says it). Mad, Mads. I answer to all of them even if I don’t love them all. If I had to chose a favorite nickname I guess it would be Mads – which is softer than just Mad I suppose :). I was named after the Madeleine in Paris books.
My very analytical type 4 mother named me Jana because I was born in January (so literal). I later found out it means “gift of God.” My playful type 1 dad called me Jingles. He is the only person who calls me that. I have often wished my name had a second N and were more phonetic (Jenna or Janna) but it is so like my no-nonsense mother not to have a single unnecessary letter. I don’t have a middle name (also very no-nonsense!). Sometimes I think these names reflect my parents’ natures more than they do mine!
I’m an INTJ Meyers Briggs personality type and have studied the four Living Your Truth types and believe I’m a 4/3. It would be interesting to see how the two work together with others. Thank you for all you do and the information you provide!
Dear Marie, very interesting that you bring in the Myers-Briggs!
I’m an ENFJ and a 4/1. I think N and J are very type 4 characteristics (big picture + planning) while S and P sound very type 3 to me. Your T also sounds like a type 4 quality while my E really brings out my secondary 1!
Has anyone else made experiences with this and would be willing to share?
I’m an ENFJ and definitely a 3/1. I believe Carol is an ENFP (I just remember she was one different than me and I’m pretty sure it was the last one) and she is a 3/4. Her system is different as it focuses on our entire movement and she addresses and reveals that in one of her books.
I Rebecca, I have never studied the system you are referring to, so I don’t know my EN….. Not sure where you heard that, but I am a 3/4 in Energy Profiling. Thanks for being here and learning with all of us!
I also am a type 4 with the given name Danielle. I’ve always loved the meaning of my name, “God is my judge.” I remember knowing the meaning even as a young child and being glad that my parents considered name meanings when they were thinking of a name for me and that they named me something with a deep and sensible meaning. I think my second name is also fitting for my energy type: Amanda means, “Worthy of love.” It always reminds me that falling short of perfection doesn’t make less worthy of love, something I can be guilty of thinking about myself. I’ve hardly ever been called by nicknames growing up and always have preferred my full name. I have a few very close family members who occasionally call me Nell or Nellie which I understand is affectionate coming from them so I’m okay with it but would never put up with someone outside my family shortening my name. At a job I worked for a number of years it was kind of a thing amoungst the staff for people to be dubbed nicknames – over the 11 years I worked there no one ever gave me a nickname. 🙂
I think my name matches my secondary 2 rather than my Type 1. Aimee means beloved, and my middle name, Marie, means bitter or wished-for child depending on the source. My mother called me Aimee Marieski sometimes as a child and calls me Amos now. I was briefly known as Wild Card during the volleyball unit in middle school PE, but it didn’t catch on. That’s always disappointed me because I rather liked it!
I’m a 4/1. My mother wanted to name me Janel. However while she was pregnant with me, she said I kept on telling her “my name is Rebecca. My name is Rebecca. My name is Rebecca.” So now my first name is Rebecca and Janel is my middle name. How Type 4 of me!
I love discussing names! I have a sort of obsession with names, their origin and meaning. My own name has been interesting as it’s changed a bit over the years. When I was born and my parents realized I would be sharing a birthday with George Washington my Dad thought it would be fun to name me George if I was a boy and Georgia if I was a girl. My mom said no. She thought I would be teased. (My Dad is a Type 1 and my Mom is a 2). When I found this out I was disappointed because I thought it would have been cute to be called George or Georgie as a girl. At any rate, they named me Julie Rebecca Buhler. Then they worried that I’d be called “Julie Buhlie” so when I was a baby and all through my childhood they called me Becca or Becky. Mostly the latter. I went by “Becky Buhler” until I was in my early teens and I began to think that I didn’t like the sound of Becky as much as Becca. I have a strong secondary 2 and I thought Becca sounded more beautiful and romantic. So when I started a new school at age 13 I introduced myself as Becca. Then another girl came who was newer than me who was also called Becca, and so everyone suddenly started calling me Becky to keep us straight! I was so annoyed! Ha ha!
Then a little later in the year, a boy I’d known my whole life said he’d forgotten my name one day. I couldn’t believe he could, so I teasingly refused to tell him, then his cute friend became interested when my friend said, “Please, tell me your first name.” I said, “My first name? It’s Julie.” He was so confused, but his cute friend said, “Really?” and when I confirmed it, he said, “You should go by that, but spell it J E W E L Y so it’s like a jewel.” I really liked that, and from that point on I convinced more and more of my friends to call me Julie.
I never really tried for the fancy spelling, it was hard enough for people to adjust to my first name. It took a few years to catch on, and was especially hard for the people I’d known all my life to adjust to the change, but by the time I was in high school nearly everyone called me Julie, and no one ever thought to call me Julie Buhlie, though I wouldn’t have minded if they had. 🙂
During this transition I also began collecting nicknames and made myself a website (when the internet was a new novelty) that contained a page of 100 nicknames I could go by. It was so fun!
None of them really stuck, except a few people still sometimes calls me “Jewels”, but it was so fun to think of all the possibilities I had between my two names.
The name Julie means “Soft Hair” which I think is fitting because my hair really is soft and fine. Very light. I love it when people call me “Jewels” because jewels they are colorful and sparkly, which makes me happy!
You have such a beautiful name! It’s a pity no one pronounces it correctly. I took German in high school and I think it’s such a wonderful language. I have a neighbor named Angie and I cringe every time I hear her teenage daughters call her Ang. First because it seems disrespectful for her daughters not to call her ‘Mom’ but I also don’t like the sound of it in general.
My name is Lesa. It is the American form of Lisa, which means Oath of God. For most of my life, I hated the spelling because I always had to spell it out for people writing my name. They would always make comment about it being unusual. A couple of years ago, while going through DYT, (I’m a T1) I was suddenly convicted that I should embrace my unique name. Now, instead of being irritated when I have to spell out my name correctly, I enjoy the conversation that ensues. It is a way that I can strike up a conversation with people and end up smiling and giggling, which usually makes them do the same. I’m no longer angry at my mom for spelling it the way she did. My middle name is Kay. Lesa Kay sounds very light and bouncy. 🙂
I’ve been always thought my given name was too prissy but my middle name made me a little rebellious and my nickname made it fantastic! Jessica means wealthy one which in every spiritual sense I’ve always felt blessed to have. But it’s soooo long and proper! My brother couldn’t say his “S’s” when I was born and thus JECCA was conceived! It’s been me for as long as I can remember and since my dad made up my middle name in a hurry on the way to the hospital I’ve always felt Dereece (long story about spelling changes so as to keep family peace) was perfect as well! Both feel very true to my type 3 just get it done nature but make sure it’s fun and accurate!
I think my name, Lily Camille, fits my 1/4 energy perfectly! It feels crisp and clean. I also love it because my T2 grandma with whom I have a special connection told me her favorite flowers since she was little are lilies of the valley.
At first, I thought my name, Lynne, wasn’t very Type 2. Then I read Anne’s comment on how she liked her “e,” and I knew that I liked my “e” also. Then I remembered that “Lynne” means pool or waterfall – very Type 2!!!
My name is Elisabeth Hope; Elizabeth is a common name, so they decided to change the ‘z’ to an ‘s’ to make it unique in a subtle way. Mom says it was because she didn’t want anyone calling me Lizzy, which is a name I used to love and still like, but now I go by Lissie – I think it suits my Type 2/1 nature well. 🙂
My middle name is Elisabeth and we just named our newest daughter the same 🙂
I think her primary energy is more calm. The ‘cupid’s bow’ of her upper lip is more softly curved like two hills/mountains rather than two sharp triangle peaks like her T4 older sister. It is definitely more like an ‘S’ when she is smiling!
Cool! 🙂
I have always been in love with my name “Jesika”. It is a beautiful classic name and the spelling is a unique twist. I love the way it writes and looks with the K instead of a C. As a type 2, I like to see which people spell my name correctly. It is a small detail but it sort of shows which people take the time to care.
We decided to name my type 1 little boy Daniel. But we have been finding ourselves calling him so many nick-names. Danny, Danny-boy, Danny Craig. I hardly ever call him Daniel anymore. It is fun to hear him call himself Danny now.
I had my second daughter after being involved with DYT. So I narrowed my options down to 4 names true to their type. But I had the name Jade picked out since I was 10 years old so I really wanted that to be her name. Luckily for me my daughter is a Type 3 and I named her Jade after the beautiful stone. Her middle name is Nicole (after my Type 3 Mother)
When I was dating my type 4 husband, I called him Case 1 time by accident. He corrected me immediately and asked me to always call him Casey. Now that we’re married I affectionately call him HURBERNNN. But that name is only used in the privacy of our own home. Lol.
Meredith Lynn. Type 1 (probably secondary 3) and I’ve ALWAYS had nicknames. Dad always called me “Goose”, then I’ve had Mere, MereBear, Didi (that was my little brother who couldn’t pronounce Meredith as a toddler). I even have a friend who, I think, saw ‘Mere’ typed out and mispronounced it in her head so now she calls me Mary! That one kinda irritates me, but I’m not sure why. Sure would like to know what my names actually mean.
I have a 2nd cousin named Meridith (I’m pretty sure she spells it with an “i”) and she used to go by the nickname Meri (Mary), but I think she prefers her whole name now.
The internet says: “In Welsh the meaning of the name Meredith is: Guardian of the sea. Great chief. This name can be given to children of either gender, but is more common among girls.”
I was thinking it had something to do with the sea. I think it’s a pretty name.
I queried the internet about Lynn as well: “It is of English, Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Lynn is “ruddy-complected”. Variant of Flann. The surname is also possibly of Old English and Gaelic origin, meaning “lake”, “waterfall” or “pool”, and probably would have been given to a family living near such a body of water.”
Rosy cheeks sounds appropriate for a type 1, and even if you aren’t naturally rosy, high energy people may get a blush from their activities. I would also happily take on the water meanings as well, if it were my name.
I recall wanting desperately to be called “Kim” when I was 6 or 7. My Mom picked my name from a book of girls names and chose ‘Toni’. in those days, girls named ‘Toni’ were few and far between. I got teased mercilessly in kindergarten and first grade “You have a boy’s name! You must be a boy!” I learned to withdraw a bit due to this.
I love my name now and think it fits me…my type however, I’m still unsure of.
What an excellent idea to think about the connection of name and energy type! My name is Robyn, which I feel is very type four – at least here in Germany, where it is very rare (thus stunning) and at 99% a boy’s name (thus bold). I have always loved my name – it is short (like me! 😀 ), simple (like we 4s love it), yet rare & special. My mother wanted it to be written with an “i”, but I’m happy they wouldn’t have her do it, a ” y” feels much more stunning and true to my nature!
I have never liked my name. I always always wanted a beautiful, feminine name instead of a boyish cutesy name. I always wished my parents had named me Victoria or something more lovely instead of Torri. Now I know why I never liked it, it doesn’t match my type 2 energy type! I really have tried to take energy type of my boys on account in naming them because I know how awful it is to feel like you have a name they doesn’t match you!
I am lol on the knicknames people are sharing and it is making me recall what my step dad, who raised me, used to call me. “Little squirt”. Lol
I’m a T1, my full name is Elizabeth as a child my family called me Bethy, now as an adult I go by Beth, I never felt comfortable being called by my full name it always felt to formal for me. Oh and my whole life I have always given people nicknames which is very type 1.
My name is Jocelyn, which originated from an old surname. In French, Jocelyn is commonly a male name, however in English it is usually feminine. I prefer to go by Josie, which sounds very type 1 to me. I believe I am a type 4/2, so hmmm.. Not liking my real name, and going by a nicname now..
Type 4 here. Just looked up my name online and it fits me 100%. It means dark and rich and all the sites withe detailed descriptions say that Adriennes anylize, are introverted, bold, and think big picture but go deep. So, yes. I am still confident in my type 4 self.
I’m T1, and my name is Amanda, which means “beloved” or “worthy of love.” My T4 mom reminded me of that a lot when I was growing up. That’s a pretty amazing message to grow up with!! I got my name because the night before I was born, my grandma had a dream that my mom gave birth to a baby girl named Amanda Sue, And now here I am! That’s a pretty fun, spontaneous way to name your child! (My dad is T1.) 🙂
I’m a T4/1 Kimberly Anne who was called Kimberly (“ruler of the forest meadow”) until announcing at age seven that I preferred Kim. Androgynous, monosyllabic, bold, and still (but short, like me)—Kim suits me perfectly. No one has ever dared to call me Kimmy. My mother wanted to named me Elizabeth Anne, but she sensed that everyone would shorten it to Liz or Betty (which she didn’t think were formal enough for my serious nature). More telling, perhaps, is that after a divorce I legally changed my surname to my maternal great-grandmother’s. How thoroughly Type 4. I am my own authority.
That sounds like a very T4 thing to do..announcing what to be called! 🙂 I am Anna Elisabeth… When my parents were thinking of naming me Elisabeth as my first name, my ornery uncle warned them he would call me lizard breath if they did, lol!
Wow, this is so cool to read others insights and to think about my own name. My name is Susan (T2, S1) and when I researched the meaning: In Hebrew the meaning of the name Susan is: Graceful lily. When I think of a Lily, I think of the curves of the petals. Graceful evokes images of flowing, smooth, etc.. I have never been called Susie (except for one family friend) but as I got older, many people call me Sue. I prefer Susan but I’ll respond to either 🙂 I was born in the middle of winter, Dec. 15 and there was a snowstorm so I was almost born in the back of a VW bug. Fortunately, my uncle got my mother to the hospital in time. My father was an Air Force reservist and was on his way home from training so he did not arrive until after my birth. I don’t think they had a name picked out – I think some in the family were thinking I might be a boy so my Aunt Annie suggested the name Susan when she looked at me. I think the letter S also is very T2 in its appearance with the flowing curves.
What a fascinating thread and topic!!! I love hearing everyone’s stories. My name is Rebecca, but was always called Becca. As a little girl, I earned my perfect T3/2 nickname. Anyone remember the old Kraft Macaroni and Cheese advertising that it was the “cheesiest”? Well, my nickname was “Beccaroni-and-Squeeze” because I was the “squeeziest”. I would routinely stop in the middle of whatever I was doing to deliver an intense bear hug to someone I loved. Then I would be on my way again, likely at a run with a crazy laugh.
Recently at a game night with friends, we came up with another nickname that I happily take on, especially in the heat of competition. As much title as nickname, I am The Recca! LOL!
I love your name, Antje: I discovered it years ago thanks to a musician I adore and I inmediately looked for the meaning and pronunciaton. It’s truly beautiful 🙂 (I’m a big fan of names and name meanings).
Thank you Anne. What kind of music does she do?
Her name is Antje Duvekot, and she does mostly folk. It’s been years since I listened to her for the last time! 🙂
Haha, Elizabeth this is so funny: you know I’ve had “Anne of green gables” in my bookshelf for years and haven’t read it yet! I loved the TV series and I loved the character.
Don’t be embarrassed! It’s never late to discover (and love) Jane Austen 😉 I discovered her while I was in my teens (researching about british writers, because I had fallen in love with the Brönte sisters) and resd every single books I found from her: her six novels and some other stories. And I find myself revisiting these books when I need comfort. Reading them is like going to visit beloved friends and family. It may sound silly, but I’m a bookworm at heart <3
Yes! Books really are like beloved friends- that’s why I love them so much! I listened to Eckhart Tolle last nite and he was reading from a little book and he made the comment, “Each of these sentences is like a little jewel!” That’s exactly how I feel about my books. Sometimes, a certain time of year makes me get out an old favorite- like when spring is in the air, I get out “Spring in Washington” by Louis Halle. I discovered the “Miss Read” series a few years ago, by Dora Saint, and I am SLOWLY working my way through them so they don’t go by too fast…. I am savoring each book because I LOVE the characters and dialogue. I don’t know what it is about British writers, but no one can hold a candle to them in the way they write!!!!
Haha! I have read Anne of Green Gable series, but no Jane Austen…though I love the movies! I have read a few bits… and love quotes especially about the “truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife”… I keep hearing about how much humor is in her books, though apparently disguised.
You should definitely read Jane Austen 😉 She was so intelligent and understood human nature so well… And yes, her humor is the best!
Stella Gibbons: another british jewel 🙂
Thank you Anne!! I love British jewels!!! The more, the better, I always say! I found a little bookshop online called “Stella and Rose’s books” in the UK… I can’t tell you how much I would love to work in a place like that. I bought a book from them once (I always buy used books if possible, plus I collect rare books) and they send monthly newsletter… And I drool over their collection 😉
My name is Salsabeel which is the name of a spring in heaven. It is a very unique name and I love it. Till now, people find it unique. It never gets old. Although I discovered that there are others with the same name which shook my proud “I’m the only one with this name thought. NOOOOOO!
Ever since I was a child my entire family would call me by my nickname “Sabooly” (don’t ask how Salsabeel turned into Sabooly. It’s how we give nicknames in our culture). When I was young, the kids in school would sometimes call me Salsa (how fitting for a T3; hot and spicy). It was funny and I loved that. Now in messaging or emails my family and I write Sal which I also love. Short and quick ( hence my name here 😉 ). When I introduce myself to foreigners I say “Call me Sal/Salsa.”
I find this interesting since I’ve always hated my given birth name. I ended up legally changing it to something else almost 20 years ago. My sister, who also hated her birth name, changed hers as well when she turned 18.
This is so fun. I was named after my great-grandmother and I’ve always loved that connection. Looking at pictures of her, I can see she was a Type 2 as well. Nice. My Dad always said she was a lovely woman. There are a lot of Type 3 and 4 women in the family around her, so I feel that we have that in common, too. I can feel her loving presence sometimes from heaven, guiding me. Mary (Miriam in Hebrew) is also the name of the Virgin Mary – very important to me personally as a Roman Catholic, so I always loved having that in common as well. Another lovely guiding presence. Some of the meanings of Mary are beloved and wished-for child. There is also the ‘sea of sorrow’ especially for the Virgin Mary, but that interpretation came centuries after, reflecting on her life and that of her son, Jesus. And as a 2/1, I prefer to focus on beloved and wished-for lol.
As a young child I didn’t like my name – Candy – for obvious reasons. I was teased terribly, including by my T1 mother who told me it was “cute.” (She also threatened to name my little sister “Cookie” – not funny). I felt like it was a silly name and didn’t fit my (T4) nature. What I did love about my name was that it was actually suggested by my paternal grandmother, whom I adored and was always very close to – also a T4 – and that it started with the same letter as my last name, which is part of why Grandma liked it. My name isn’t “Candice,” just Candie, which is T4 – what you see is what you get; exactness. When I was in first grade and learned that “ie” on the end of a word made the same sound as “y” I changed it that day. I did not go head-to-head with my mother very often, but on that – I told her I was changing my name and that was it. I was six years old and actually a little shy – definitely timid around her. But I remember asking her after school, “Did you know that ‘ie’ on the end of a word makes the same sound as ‘y’?” When she said yes, I just felt complete disbelief, almost betrayed by adult stupidity. I asked her why she didn’t spell my name that way then so it would look like a name instead of like a treat. She had no good answer, so I simply announced that I was changing it and that was that. I felt 100% better about my name after that. My teacher tried to correct me and I told her I had changed it – she gave up on arguing with me eventually. Then I became a teacher, so I still get teased about my name. 😉 However, I have great empathy – as in the case of a T4 little boy, Cole, who was in my class a few years ago and said, “You don’t know what it’s like to get teased so much at Christmas time every year!” I was trying really hard not to laugh when I pointed to my name tag and said, “Seriously, dude? You think? Did you forget what my name is?”
My T4 daughter is Kimberly and she always hated being called Kim. I didn’t like it either. We called her Kimmy when she was tiny sometimes, but for the most part we always called her Kimberly, but then she suddenly decided she liked Kimmy when she was in high school – because it was different. (She’s also S1 so that brings in her fun side a little). She didn’t want to be like anyone else. She didn’t like to be in the spotlight, but she very much always wanted to be herself. She also dyed her blonde hair hot pink underneath – I thought it was pretty cute actually. That was just before colored hair started to become a thing here. Then other girls started to do it and she was so mad! She went back to blonde. She got so many comments about why did she have pink hair, and she always said, “Because I like it.” But as soon as it was no longer unique and other people copied her, she was over it. Just like her name. It’s who she is. Made me laugh.
My birth certificate says Johanna Henriette. I was named after my mom’s sister, Johanna, and my grandfather, Jan. Henriette was from my grandmother’s name, Heintje. I’ve always really liked that my name is the female variant of John Henry. I like the sound of it, and love that the deep meaning of Johanna is “YHWH is gracious”. Henriette means “ruler of the house”.
For some reason, by Dutch tradition, I was called Yolanda from the day I was born, and that’s how I sign my papers, even though it isn’t listed as a variation of my name. This causes issues when applying for a passport, because lawyers have to vouch for me being the same person who signed. I put up with all of this extra process because I really do like the tradition my parents followed in naming me. No one really shortens my name except my husband and some of my siblings, who leave off the “da” part.
I think I’m type 4.
What type do you think “Tiffany” is? I’ve always hated my name (for me) and never felt like it fit me. I still haven’t landed on my type yet but I know it’s not whatever Tiffany is. Haha.
My name is Amy but I never thought it suited me…. I always liked girls names that were substantial and grown up sounding, but which had a lot of versatility for nicknames, like Elizabeth, Samantha, Abigail and Josephine. I would have loved to have a name that could be a nickname, but my name is so short to start with that people would add things to my name instead, and I never liked what they added, especially hated Amy Jo. I’m a 3/1. I would not change my name, because I know my mother loved it and that’s why she gave it to me, but if I ever have children I will give them versatile names so they can pick the version that most suits their personalities.
I was named Alice. The name Alice means noble. Being a Type 4 this feels honoring for me.
My birth name is Birgit(from Germany),which means exalted one/splendid,and I have a Hebrew name as well since I live in Israel: Malka,which means Queen.My Dad always called me Gitty or little mouse,and I loved it.My type?Still figuring it out.First thought I have lots of T4,but I love the Type 1 stuff.
My name is Kirsten Nicole. I was called Kirsty til i was 7 and i hated my name for yeeeeears and wanted it to be Christine or Christina because they were longer and prettier. Ive had such a weird relationship with names. My friends call me Kiro…it just kinda happened in my name quest. I’m pretty sure I’m a 2 but i havent been able to buy the style guide yet.
My name is true to my T1 nature. I was born in 1973 when Dawn was still a popular name. I know it was not because they knew my t1 nature. I was reprimanded for who I was. But knowing the meaning made me smile. My name is Old English, meaning daybreak, light, fun . I found references to a bubbly personality,outgoing, everyone’s friend.
My name is Elizabeth, but have always gone by Beth…not Liz , Lizzie, or Betty….as some teachers in school have tried to call me…lol….only use my whole name signing documents….I’m T4..S?
My daughter Annabelle Sophia is a type 4 I think. She is her own authority and never wants to shorten her name. Mine is Melissa Anne. I was always particular that my middle name be spelled with an E because it’s more sophisticated and I HATED if someone tried to call me Missy. SO NOT ME! My only nickname was my last name because Moe was funny enough.
Just looked up the variations for my name-Dianatha, in is a mixture of Diana & Diantha, my granmother’s name. The name is derived from Dianthus-“Heavenly Flower” & Diana “Heavenly, Divine”-greek goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth. A possible nickname for tha=Thee. My family nickname was given to me by my greatgrandfather-“Suzy Grey Mountain”, most family members shortened it to Suzy=Lilly, Rose & Lotus. I am a Flower. I am a type 1/4. Thank you for indulging me with this information.