| A shift in your religious affiliation is a major life | | | | choosing your Wiccan name once you decide to |
| decision that affects all aspects of who you are and | | | | convert, but they all respect the power of the name, |
| how you live your life. In many cases, the changing | | | | not only in and of itself but also as a representation |
| of religions also includes taking on a religious name of | | | | of the bearer. Name meanings and numerology are |
| some sort. For example, when you convert to Wicca, | | | | often used to determine what sort of name is the |
| your Wiccan name is meant to a representation of | | | | best match for the bearer. Though to a lesser |
| who you are and who you intend to be. To know a | | | | extent, it is also important that the person taking on |
| name is to know something, and to know something | | | | the name not only likes how the name looks and |
| is to have the ability to influence it. For this reason, | | | | sounds, but also how it feels to them. If you try to |
| most Wiccans do not share their Wiccan name, or | | | | take on a name that does not feel right to you, you |
| true name, with anyone that they do not trust | | | | are working against who you inherently know |
| completely. The choice of a new name is an | | | | yourself to be. While it is certainly possible that you |
| important one, and not one to be taken lightly. | | | | may grow into the name and learn to love it, it is |
| There are quite a few different methods for | | | | unlikely most of the time. |