Like many of you, I’ve always been fascinated by names. It’s beyond an interest: It’s a passion, an obsession.

What I don’t understand is what makes us name obsessives so, well, obsessive? Is there some pattern to the interests and lives of real name enthusiasts? Is onomamania something you’re born with or something you can develop? Who are we, and why?

If you’re not a real name enthusiast, if you’re just a kind of mildly interested casual reader of the Nameberry blog, we’d love to hear about you too. Like, how do you not see the world names-first?

I hope this survey will help us understand more about onomamania: what it is, who we are, and how we got this way. We plan to write an article detailing the results.

All information will be strictly anonymous. If any of the questions doesn’t apply to you, just skip it.

Ready to take the survey?