How does a name empower or disempower

How does a name empower or disempower the identity with which it is associated? While we usually do not consider the way that our names impact our identity and our relative place in the world, many would argue that the act of naming is fundamental to our construction of identity—particularly, to the way in which the world perceives us. Names and recognition go handin-hand. Naming a thing expresses a desire for it to be recognized in a certain way. Moreover, the recognition of a name can impart the person, object, or place itself with a certain power—a solidification of its existence, or even an acknowledgment of its position within a hierarchy.