The Secret Universe of Names (Hardcover)

by Roy Feinson (Author)

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Product Description
The Secret Universe of Names explains, in fascinating detail and name-by-name example, how the sounds of a specific name evoke basic, gut reactions and what this means for you and yours. Accompanying each entry is a short biography, with a photo of a well-known personality who exemplifies the name attributes, and a rating of their charisma, power and leadership skills, sex appeal, and career strengths. The Secret Universe of names is a book to give, to amuse and educate, to speculate about, and to keep forever.

From the Publisher
Which names are the sexiest? The most powerful? How does your name or your child's name determine destiny? Why are 'I' people becomng doctors at four times the rate of 'O' people? Why do the Keiths of the business world statistically out-perform the Nigels by almost 300%? It's all in the most irresistible name book ever.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Overlook Hardcover (October 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585675946
• ISBN-13: 978-1585675944
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #151,740 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very intriguing!, November 24, 2004

By	BeforeISleep.net (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

The first thing you'll do upon picking up this book is turn to your name -- in my case, "MTH" names (for Matthew). I read through my description and it was seriously dead on. Intrigued, I looked up my sister Katherine ("KTH" names), and it was again virtually 100% accurate. So I looked up my ex-girlfriend's name, and I was floored as I read an amazing page-long description -- as though the authors had followed her around and wrote about her temperament and beliefs.

I highly recommend you check it out... Don't know if there's any science to it, but it is definitely interesting. You will get a kick out of it!

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reviewing, November 16, 2004

By	Dan Worth "Dan" (California) - See all my reviews

As someone who loves language, this book hooked me. The idea that sounds influences our emotions was really well explored by the author in an interesting and accessible way. The analysis of all my family's names was almost always spot on, and even when not was good grist for conversation. I highly recommend this book. Five stockings to fill. Five books.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Secret Universe of Names... by Roy Feinson, September 16, 2005

By	Genevieve West "Amy" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Secret Universe of Names: The Dynamic Interplay of Names and Destiny (Paperback)

It shows the power of influence that sounds have. This viewpoint of names and how they contribute to a person has been quite astounding. Thinking twice about which name to choose is the lesson I learned. Intriguing.