People mention this in autobiographies. It’s discussed very often in some subsets of self-help and self improvement materials as it relates to taking charge of

People mention this in autobiographies. It’s discussed very often in some subsets of self-help and self improvement materials as it relates to taking charge of one’s life, dealing with discomfort/anxiety and whatnot. There’s an empowerment aspect of it all, to “owning your name” as a form of building confidence. I think it’s kind of silly to need a study to “find” this, and I’m not saying that in an “it should be obvious” sort of way, but more so in the fact that some things will not be easily studied or observed or obvious, but when we point it out we have at least an anecdote of having experienced it in some way. More importantly, perhaps, is if a study came out claiming otherwise I would readily call it bullshit because of the aforementioned autobiographies and self improvement processes. Good example is the musician will.i.am. That is a liberating name for anyone who sees themselves as having an inherent capability to realize their internal, often creative or artistic goals.