Talk:Ordinal linguistic personification

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I think i have this because:

1-boy 2-boy 3-girl 4-boy 5-boy 6-boy 7-girl 8-Girl 9-boy

1 and 2 are brothers. 3 and 5 fight. 7 and 8 are sisters that love each other.

~i have this types of synesthesia and my friend has a different type. For me, 1 is a boasting boy with high expectations from the other numbers, but never gets them. 2 is a kind, thoughtful boy who is probably my favorite. 3 is a tomboy and a daredevil. 4 is a middle aged woman who is like a youger grandma to everybody. 5 is a bully who likes to pick on all the numbers, but especially 2. 6 is also a bully and sides with 5, but is stupid and does the dirty work while 5 thinks of plans. 7 is a girl, and very vague to me. 8 is a girl that speaks for herself in times of need, but other wise sides with 3. 9 is a boy and is quiet all the time. 0 is a loner boy. Letters also have genders and personalities for me, but they are more vague than numbers.99.51.180.26 (talk)Margaret :D

1, 2 and 3 are babies. 4 is quite sensible. 5 is always laughing. 6 is a kind woman, very homely. 7 is an unfriendly snob. 8 is an old man. 9 is an authoritarian and strict person.

I assume different people have it differently; for me 1 is a stern middle-aged man, 2 is a sad (maybe a little stern) middle-aged woman, 3 is a man in his early 30's who likes to get into dirty business, 4 is a young lady who is quite to herself, 5 is an extroverted young man considered cool, 6 is a slightly older man who is a little mean, 7 is a young metrosexual male, 8 is an older lady who has an easy-going attitude and 9 is an older and more sophisticated lady who has reached the retirement age but continues leading a very busy life.Abc85 22:36, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

What? you guys are wrong 1 is a girl, 2 boy, 3 boy, 4 girl, 5 girl, 6 boy, 7 boy 8 boy, 9 boy 71.178.30.161 23:38, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

M'kay For my sister and I it is more like this: I agree that "U" is a souless sort of thing, and 9 is most definitely a con artist.--Nova my sister I agree that "U" is souless too but 9 to me is bitter and sides with 3 on alot of things but kind of the leader of the two. -- Me (Maddie)

WOW, I happened across this article as a link from Mescaline (don't ask), but I thought I was probably the only weird kid who thought that 1 and 2 were older adults (male and female, respectively), 3 and 4 were younger kids that played together, both male (although 4 was and is a bit androgynous), 5 was male, 6 slightly female, and 7 and 9--both female--were in a jealous match over the attentions of 8, male, and literally caught in between. 9 was also a bit ruthless and sinister, which I eventually related to the mathematical fact that, when 9 is added to other digits, the result is always one less than the result that would have been obtained had that digit been added to 10 (so, 9 cheats the other numbers out of their fair due). The higher numbers also have gender, but it corresponds to the last digit's gender, so 11 is male, 12 female, 13 male, and we're still not quite sure about 14...

Like certain languages, the alphabet is also "romantic" (excuse the obvious pun), i.e., the letters carry gender: A is female and "close to" (familiar and friendly with) B, which is male. C is a rival of that friendship, but the gender is unclear, probably male. D and E are definitely male, as are most letters through M and N, who are buddies. R is male and jealous of T (male), because S is female and is romantically impressed with T, while somewhat neglectful of R. P and Q are female, as are V, X, Y and Z.  Y is subordinate to Z's authority and tenure. W is a respectable old elephant, and if anybody can tell me what that means, you know more than me!

Then, of course, Sunday and Saturday are feminine, Monday masculine, Tues fem, Wed masc, Thurs and Friday masc--but Thurs just barely-- and Thurs and Fri are close-knit and tend to feel superior to, and ostracize, Mon through Wed. Sat and Sun are kind of doing their own thing as well, but it's probably because they are part of the weekend, so not sure that counts as synesthesia.

I always thought of Wednesday as a sophisticated older female. I dont really recall any more linguistic personafication, however numbers in the teens were white/blank. I'm sure there's many others, I'm just flu-ridden and dulled on cough medicine at the moment. Anyway, I think this phenomenon is a clever means of our minds retaining info that needs to be frequently and readily recalled, in a way metaphorically connecting them with other important memories, thoughts, emotions and personalities on a subconscious level, which keeps them stored close to your immediate consciousness. It could also work the other way around, or also be symbiotic. 74.68.54.118 (talk) 05:18, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

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I never thought anything like this actually existed; I just always thought I was sort of weird for thinking that and didn't tell anybody what I thought about numbers of letters. But that's how I learned to spell my name when I was small (remembering their personalities).

1, 2, and 3 don't have personalities. They stay together and are friends, but 3 was a girl and played with 4 sometimes. 4 is a young women, a teen almost, who is in love with 5 and is constantly trying to woo him. 5 is a jockish young man who thinks of 4 as a little sister, not as a lover. 6 is an average, well brought-up boy, but doesn't have much friends because he is shy. 7 is mean and wimpy, pretending to be tough and is constantly following 8 around (the other numbers don't like him). 8 is a nice, beautiful woman who acts as a mother to all the other numbers. She is 9's wife and nearly his complete oppisite. 9 is an unnsociable, ruler-of-the-house that all the other numbers think of as the "boss" and are afraid to cross him. 10 is 9's co-worker, but is actually 9's subordinent and /thinks/ he's making all the decisions, although 9 really is.

I used to think of letters as people too. I did this a lot in elementary school. (G was a sort of shy, nervous boy and dependant on H and etc) 70.112.29.124 (talk) 22:38, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

1 is male, he is plain, and although odd(numerically), is good. 1 and 2 are in a relationship, but they are both young. 2 is a very good number, morally and is mature for her age. She is nice and helpful. 3 is a bitch; she is selfish. 3 loves 4. 4 is popular, socially. 3 and 4 only get along romantically in a superficial way. 2 and 4 were meant for eachother. They have a somewhat secret relationship. 5 is like 4's mom. 5, despite being odd, is a very good number. She is happy. 6 loves 5, romantically, and gets along well with 4 and 2. 6 is ok. I don't like 7; he is indecisive. 7 also likes 5, and, despite his friendship with 6, would go behind 6's back to be with 5. 8 is married to 9, but they are bad for eachother (they make 17, which is a dumb number.) 9 is over-powering and thinks that he is in charge. I think of 9 like I think of a cop who has a superiority complex; no one likes him. I don't like 9 because when he is added to any other number he takes one away( i.e. 9+5=14, 9+7=16) He is the son of 10. 10 is the best number. He is good and caring. He is like the grandfather of the numbers. When a number is added to him he doesn't take anything away from that number( i.e. 5+10=15, 8+10=18.) He is like God.

I think I developed this to help me do math. Instead of having to figure it all out manually, I just feel an emotion.

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I think I have this, but I am not certain. My experiences are slightly diffident than some of the situations other accounts of which I've read. Letters, for me, have specific emotions - nearly personalities - but slightly different. Like e seems electronic, fast and quick witted. Male. m seems somewhat self-secure, almost smirking in it's own sense of self satisfaction. Q is foreign, almost. It makes me think of purple or purple fruit, something slightly exotic but homely in it's sense. Middle eastern. It seems to switch from being male and female. Perhaps a rather feminine male. Nevertheless, the capital letters and lower case letters have a distinct difference between them, while similar, are different.

More strongly based are the emotions linked with full words. Some of them are even more difficult to explain - like toy: I hate the word. It makes me feel guilty. Sodium: it's cynical but comfortingly so, almost clinical in it's way. Morning: it's bright, but tainted, like fog.

Perhaps it is because of this that I enjoy writing. I am not sure.

It stretches into objects. For the most part this is sort of an underlining sensation for the world around me, causing me to be more fond of things and less fond of things based on the way they look. Examples: I can nearly never stand spoons, they are obnoxiously melancholy, almost self-pitying. Except there is this one tea spoon in my grandmother's cupboard I am fond of simply because it is shaped differently, it feels shy, emotionally strong but so delicate. Conversely, I like forks - they are full of attitude and quick minded.

Ultimately, while I feel things towards numbers, it never helped me much with math. I don't think.... A bit with spelling. It probably seeps most into the way I precieve writing and my own writing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.29.148.244 (talk) 02:19, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure I have this. I give numbers personalities and I have since I was a little kid, in fact, instead of playing with dolls I would play with plastic colored number magnets on my fridge. 1 is a heroic dude, who would rush in and save everyone. 2 is a really smart girl. 3 is just that awkward dude who kind of keeps to himself, but is really nice if you get to know him. 4 is my favorite number, a really nice girl. 5 is 4's older brother of sorts. 6 is my second favorite number, because 6 and 4 make 10. I like 10. 10 makes me happy. 6 is a really nice and awesome and caring guy. 7 is mean though, and bullies 4. 4+7=11. I don't like 11. 8 is the older brother of them all and gives good advice. 9 is the eldest sister who is kind of mean and sarcastic. This type of stuff actually helped me identify the numbers early on in school, and learn addition... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.197.136.159 (talk) 14:36, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

I see it as 1 is a dumb very, very young child, 2 is a mature, angsty and intelligent tween (10-12 years old), 3 is a bratty kid, 4 is a mature mother with a thing for 8 who pretends to love 5, 5 is a dumb middle-aged man who loves 4, 6 is an intelligent guy who hates 8 and is friend-zoned by 4, 7 is a slut, 8 is a smart but deceitful guy, 9 is a mature but mildly cheeky man and I'll stop at 10 who is an outgoing, friendly guy who is secretly gay. I'm weird. — Preceding unsigned comment added by EagleRRR (talk • contribs) 08:04, 19 May 2014 (UTC)

I see it more simply. My numbers don't have personalities per se, but I like some more than others for no apparent reason. I see it this way: 1=boy, 2=girl, 3=boy, 4=girl, 5=boy, 6=boy, 7=boy, 8=boy, 9=boy, 10=boy, 11=boy, 12=girl. I can go on and on with the genders. They don't stop. For instance, 442 is a girl, and 857 is a boy. Again, the numbers don't have personalities, but I really like 2 and I can't stand 5. 5 almost gives me a headache, but I can't explain it. 2 is a very nice number to me, but I don't know why. I never thought to look this up until a friend of mine mentioned synesthesia to me. He knew I associated gender to numbers. I don't know that I've ever mentioned this to anyone else. Glad to know I'm not the only one, though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RedbudBessy (talk • contribs) 05:33, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

I wonder: how common relative to each other are personifications of letters, numbers, days, etc.? (If anyone is wondering: I have number personifications – and rather a lot of them – but not any of the others. They're mostly for numbers that I see often – so I don't see the primes from about 23 onwards as having distinct personalities, but they go on for the composites for a long, long while, up to even some five-digit numbers like 10000, 15625 = 56, 16384 = 214, 32768 = 215, and 65536 = 216.) Double sharp (talk) 15:35, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

Earlier today, I compared what I do--and have always done--with personalities to the synesthesia of another person who experiences the personalities of characters as tastes. Little did I know, this actually is a form of synesthesia! For as long as I remember, I have given numbers, letters, everything personalities. This comes naturally, without any sort of real thought into it--it just is. But when I actually give thought to it, months, days of the week, all have personalities and genders. For example:

January - genderqueer Aloof, distant, reclusive, but willing to treat gently and smile February - female Sweet and quiet, always very helpful March - male Effeminate, bright, a bit bubbly April - female Stubborn, but maintains her cool

Monday - female Sick and tired of everyone Tuesday - female Monday's sidekick, shallow Wednesday - male Cheerful and joking, but sometimes insensitive (think Phineas from A Separate Peace)

The letters have even more interesting personalities. Words, though my brain doesn't focus on those too much, can become interactions--even more so with double-digit numbers. But the funny thing is, in math formulas, each variable has a different personality, regardless of whatever letter it's connected to. For example:

The equation for finding the axis of symmetry in a quadratic equation -Bx/2A

B, in this case, is haughty, a snob, and extremely cold, whereas A is eager to please, and extremely blithe. However, in regards to the alphabet, A is a strict, efficient leader, and B is an absolute idiot. They can even have different genders; in this case, the variable B is a male, and the letter B is a female.

I could go on and on about different variables and personalities (don't even get me started on the alphabet and the numbers, those are the ones I've put the most thought into), but I'll stop there. I hope my experiences here are useful, or interesting to those reading the talk page who do not have OLP. ^w^ CelestialCalamus (talk) 21:13, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

Concern with experiences and reports section
The final paragraph is written in a casual style, including emoticons and a colloquial term (“is baby” instead of “is a baby”. It also does not cite a source, and with further research there is no scholar under the name Frankie Reyna publishing research on this topic. 71.5.108.21 (talk) 17:27, 15 August 2023 (UTC)