The paternal power of the letter P bestows these names an authoritarian tone. And because the letter N is the flagship of all that is negative (no, not, never, nary, none, etc), the combination of these letters confers the sense of autocratic discipline that reverberates through words like: punishment, punitive, pain, punch, punk, pensive, and penal. Most PN women (Penny and Penni) avoid these antagonistic effects by terminating their names with the high-pitched Y sound; for names that end with the youthful letter Y have the playful ambience of the words joy, goofy, sassy, play, happy, and zany.
PNs are survivors in the true sense of the word… never giving up no matter what the odds and making every effort to ensure that those around them are surviving too. They are consummate team players as well. Not through any sense of altruism, mind you, but from the realization that if everyone fulfills his or her responsibilities to each other, then everyone is bound to benefit. You need only look a PN in the eyes to sense her moxie and intelligence, and those who look deeper will find a trusted companion and utterly loyal friend. People are irresistibly drawn to her no-nonsense style, and her strong moral structure coupled with her bright (if not always open) mind, earns her a fair share of admirers.
PNs like to stretch their limits, which is why they often end up in challenging professions like medicine and science. But if anything is going to slow them down, it will be their lack of desire to compete on a head-to-head basis. PNs are only interested in competing against themselves and don’t have the fighting instinct needed for careers in law, politics or big business. In fact, given the choice, most PNs will prefer to stay at home with their families, and center activities on their partners and children. But in any case, you can count on the PN to be well-read, well-spoken, and well… disciplined.
Even with all their positive energy however, PN’s are not immune to burnout. And although these bouts of depression can be quite acute, the PN’s willingness to lean on others means that they are also short-lived.
The PN lover is a focused and reciprocal partner. In keeping with her teamwork philosophy, she views married life as a working partnership in which both parties should take care of each other, and won’t allow outside pressures to come between her and her mate. Firm discipline will guide her children as they grow up, but the PN must keep an eye out for potential mutinies once they reach their teens.
