The above-mentioned report illustrates especially clearly the relationship between a name and a person. Estonians, like many other peoples, believed that by naming the child after another person, his/her qualities, inclinations and temperament will also be transferred to the child:
Toodud teadetes avaldub eriti selgelt nime ja inimese vaheline seos. Nagu paljud teisedki rahvad, on ka eestlased uskunud, et nime andmisega teise isiku järgi kanduvad lapsele ühtlasi üle tema omadused, kalduvused ja meelelaad: