Names have influence on character and attitude.
Narrated Al-Musaiyab: That his father (Hazn bin Wahb) went to the Prophet and the Prophet asked (him), What is your name? He replied, My name is Hazn. The Prophet said, You are Sahl. Hazn said, I will not change the name with which my father has named me. Ibn Al-Musaiyab added: We have had roughness (in character) ever since.
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[Saheeh AL-Bukhaari, Hadees : 6190, 6193]
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Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullaah) said:
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Because names have meanings, these meanings will inevitably have an effect on the person who carries the name. Names have an effect on the things that are named, and the things that are named have an effect on their names, whether they are beautiful or ugly, light or heavy, subtle or crude.
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[Zaad al-Ma’aad, 2/336]