Hi I was wondering would you choose a name based on the possibility of the child being an introvert? I have 3 daughters and they have semi stand out names. Most of you know their names by now. Mir@nda, M@rina, and C@ssandra. My middle daughter has more of an introvert personality (which is why I am asking this). My 3rd daughter is almost 7 months old so hard to tell right now. My oldest daughter is very social. Would a more common name be a better option?
Between Madelyn and Olivia.
Your daughters have beautiful names! My name is Ruby, I was very shy in grade school, and I grew up in a sea of Jessica’s and Amanda’s. But I don’t think my name played any sort of negative part or made me more of an introvert. If anything, I think it somehow balanced it, because while my shyness grounded me, my name helped me stand out. I can understand how a more “out there” name such as Andromeda or Hecate might be too much for a shy child, but with Madelyn & Olivia, you’re safe! I see both names fitting all types of personalities as well. I hope this helped!
No, I would only change a child’s name at their request after a period of reflection on the child’s part so they’re sure of the change and are doing it for legitimate reasons. I don’t think a person’s temperament matters where names are concerned.
Ironically I had a common name growing up and I was shy too. I hated having a common name. You’d think being shy you’d want a common name so you don’t stand out as much. I’m saying you in the general sense not you specifically. We have a pretty uncommon last name. [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] and [name_f]Madelyn[/name_f] were top contenders for C@ssie. I just couldn’t do a name that common. [name_u]Ever[/name_u] since she was born I was sad we didn’t stick with [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]. However, I didn’t change her name because I knew I’d feel this way regardless of what she was named.
I’m not changing any of their names. I’m talking if you had another child and they showed introvert personalities. I’m an introvert myself and had a fairly common first name. Our last name is uncommon. Plus we almost named the baby [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f].
In answer to your first question: no, I wouldn’t choose a name based on the possibility of the child being an introvert. A name has very little bearing on a person’s personality. I’ve been a teacher for over ten years and I’ve had equally as many chatty Olivias as shy Olivias, rambunctious Nathans as reserved Nathans, and everything in between.
All that said, I have an uncommon name and was very shy as a young person. When I would introduce myself, my name usually got comments like, “that’s pretty” or “how unique” or “I love your name.” That led to me opening up a bit and telling the story of how I got my name, or other funny anecdotes from people mishearing or misspelling it. So, my name didn’t define my personality, but it did help me get over some social anxiety a little.
Personally I wouldn’t, no. I was incredibly shy and ostracized as a kid due to undiagnosed autism and other issues. [name_f]My[/name_f] name at the time (I’ve since changed it) was common enough that there were usually one or two other people with the same one in my classes. I actually stopped responding to my name by 3rd or 4th grade because nobody ever meant me when they said it. I like more unique names for that reason.
I realize that’s a pretty particular situation but it’s my experience. I also agree with previous comments that names don’t have any real relation to personality and a shy kid can wear a bold name just as well. Though I would avoid needlessly unusual spellings that they’ll have to explain constantly because that can feel humiliating for a shy kid.
Im an introvert and I’d still love to have a more unusual name 
I’m the same way. I hated my name growing up and my family calls me by my nickname which I equally dislike. I prefer my name on a boy which is very common 
. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband also has a very common first name and I know to some degree he doesn’t care about popularity. So when naming my daughters I wanted uncommon, but familiar names.
That’s exactly my thought process! I go for a lot of word names that tend to be uncommon but people will know how to pronounce it. Upcoming twins will be [name_m]Carver[/name_m] and [name_u]Clove[/name_u], [name_u]Clove[/name_u] and [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], or [name_m]Carver[/name_m] and [name_u]Harvest[/name_u].