Tags: Numerology

I get many questions about name number meanings. I’ve offered a lot of thoughts about this and the topic of symbolic numbers in general.

This blog post addresses a question about the consequence of changed meanings of name number when our name is changed.

{Fuzzy on how to calculate your name number?  Go to my Name Number Meaning page for explanations.}

What is the impact if we take a different name? What if we have a nickname?  How do we interpret the numerological meaning of our “real” name in relation to our adopted/married/nickname etc?

Traditionally, numerologists recommend using the name with which we are most familiar.

When dealing with several names to uncover meaning with numerology, I conduct readings on both names.

Why?  Because I know nothing happens without some deeper reasoning.  Ergo, I know significant numerological meanings  can be found in both names.

When I play around with name number symbolism, I’ll first ask for the name most used or common.   For example, a friend of mine has been called “Butch” for 40 years.  I interpreted his nickname first as his primary reading.

But, I’ll almost always do a second reading with a formal (less familiar) name too. I’ve encountered doing this gives an added layer of clarity. It’s almost like revealing two different personalities:

• a side we show to everyone, and
• another side we keep more private.

If you have several names here’s a way to interpret your name number meaning…

Common Name:  Determine your number according to the name you are most comfortable/familiar with.  This could be your nickname, birth name, whatever.  This is the name you call yourself (and likely the name most of your friends/family know you by too).

The number associated with the name you are most intimate with will be metaphoric of your intimate path in life.  This number will speak to you about:

• what is close to your heart,
• what you comfortably show, share and express with others
• how your common, daily life experience is unfolding
• how you connect & interact in family and social settings

Other Name:  Now determine the number for the name that is not as familiar to you as your common name.  Perhaps it’s a newly discovered adopted name, or a change from maiden name to married name – or perhaps you’ve taken an assumed name.  The name number meaning associated with this newer name in your awareness could potentially reveal:

• long term views or focus in personal development
• the hand of fate or destiny playing a role in your life
• internal or hidden sides of personality – traits not likely expressed outwardly
• a persona you want to express, but has been latent (or is not yet comfortable to reveal to others)

Important note: Be mindful of how you feel about this secondary name.  Is there joy surrounding the less familiar name?  Did you pick it yourself and love it?  Your feelings associated with your names (both common and uncommon) will affect your name number interpretation too.

I’ve known people who had names divinely spoken to their psyche – these are spiritual names that belonged to these people even before they were born into this lifetime/place.  In this instance, that name is going to have a wholly different meaning in numerology.

This brings me to a final important point.  It’s a good practice to combine your name number meanings. 

For example, if your familiar name-number is a 2 and your married name-number is  7, combine these two numbers to make 9 and begin to research the conjoined symbolism from there.

Overwhelmingly, I’ve found combining these name numbers to be extremely enlightening as to my client’s personality, personal development and multi-dimensional progress.

I hope this information proves helpful to each of you as you seek out innovative ways to uphold the most important tenet : “Temet Nosce”

Other pages of interest:

Meaning of Numbers

Personality Number Meanings

Lucky Numbers

Chinese Number Meanings

Name Number Meaning

Numbers in Tarot