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Naming of a Child
Question
Does the name of a child predestine his/her destiny?
Answer
It is written that when parents name a child they receive a wind of prophacy, and a name indicates certain things about the person. That is why a child shouldn't be given a name of an evil person etc.
Rabbi Ro'i Margalit
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