ABSTRACT
In his paper on 'The Implications of Names' Wilhelm Stekel has drawn attention to hidden relations between names and occupations as well as between names and neuroses. As the author proves by an abundance of examples, the bearer of a particular name often feels that he has a duty to it; in other cases a name may arouse certain psychological reactions such as obstinacy, pride and shame. Certainly one often finds that a boy who has the same first name as a famous man tries to emulate him, or shows an interest in him in some other way. The first name of Alexander, for instance, may cause its bearer to take a special interest in Alexander the Great and to identify himself with him in his phantasies. The reference to the custom some people have of amusing themselves by transforming their name is also interesting.
