The Hidden Truth of Your Name: A Complete Guide to First Names and What They Say about the Real You

by Nomenology Project

Book Overview

From the secret wisdom of Kabbalah, the Runes, and Numerology--an unprecedented guide to unlocking the hidden power of your name. Your name is not only your calling card, it also may determine how... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034542266X
• ISBN13: 9780345422668
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Resource on Names

Most of us can probably relate to having the same experience with people of the same name - for example maybe every Kelly you've met has been very kind. Names have their own associated energy and are part of why we have certain personalities. This book does an excellent job of explaining why names have these characteristics. The book also goes into a number of historical ways names are interpreted and gives tools to help interpret names in general. The book does not list every name, it would be impossible, but the foundation it provides is excellent. The descriptions of the names included in the book seem pretty insightful and there are a fair number of names in there. I was really impressed with the explanation of how names have meaning but I like to know how things work. If you just want a huge list of names with no background on why names have meaning then other books may be better. I highly recommend this book for those interested in the topic. It's much better than "The Secret Meaning of Names", which I found incredibly disappointing and ended up returning.

Extremely Accurate

I love this book. It was given to me by a friend because I do numerology & nomenology readings professionally. Amazing how accurate it is. Gives lots of info besides the meaning of names, such as what colors are good for you & why. The kinds of herbals & plants you need around you for your best potential. As well as stones & jewels to wear & the kind of energy they impart. Well worth reading & keeping on hand. I even use it when I hire someone or make an appointment with anyone, such as a doctor, hairstylist etc, to see if they are compatible for me.

Right on Target!

I had debated getting this book for so long, but I had a little extra cash in my pocket and decided what the heck. It is so right on target with so many people I know! I don't understand the people who say that they don't know how the book arrived at its information or that they didn't see thier name. In the first part of the book (that would be the part before the definitions of the names!) they explain why they used kabbalah, runes, and numerology and how you can use these tools to decode other names not included in the book. There are charts and worksheets to help you out. Great fun reading!

Intriguing and Accurate, Couldn't put it down!

My first surprise was that my name, with my spelling, showed in this book! That was a first for me. The next surprise was how accurate it was! Not just for me, but for just about everyone who I showed it to. Very interesting reading and lots of fun with a group of people. I was also interested to see how direct negative statements were avoided and what a positive tone was maintained. A great read. Also interesting for parents about to pick baby names.

This was the most insightful book on a persons name.

This book was very interesting and hard to put down. It describes the hidden power of your first name as determined by the wisdom of the Kabbalah, the Runes, and Numerology. The first thing you will do is turn to the profile of your name. After researching your name, then you'll want to see the profiles of your family and friends names.Kabbalah is the mystical philosophy of the Jewish religion that traces it origins to biblical times. According to kabbalists, an analysis of your name based on the numerical values of the letters composing that name will yield significant insight into your personality and deeper spiritual traits.The Runic translation uses the Elder Futhark or Germanic Futhark alphabet. Once translated, they general patterns in the translation are used to determine any strong influences or general patterns of the person's life. The Runic translation also is closely associated to the elements of earth, air, fire, and water.The science of numerology reduces the letters of the name into a single-digit number. Once reduced to a single-digit, you can begin working with the meanings of the numbers to arrive at a character analysis of the name. The meaning of the name uses the whole-name value, the vowel value, the consonant value, and the first-letter value.Using these three methods to determine the meaning of a name is very insightful to the person that this name belongs to. There are very specific points that are amazingly correct. If the name is not one of the many contained in the book, then they also let you know how to determine the correct translation to get the meaning of the name.