A name

Well acctualy, sometimes you don't have to have their name, I cast plenty of spells without having thier full name and the spell works just fine. For example I cast a spell on a friend for a broken heart, I didn't know her whole name, but while I was saying the spell I though of her, and that was good enough for the Goddess. So no it really don't matter if you have their fulls names or not, as long as you know who your casting it on. Blessed Be, Michael aka Gaia's Child.

If you dont have a full name then a date of birth and/or a photo of the person helps focus the energy as well.

A personal item of the person or clippings of hair or nails can sometimes be used in some spells aswell..
(which is why in my country the maori people are very protective of hair clippings and nails)

This is Gypsy magic we are talking about remember that well, they believed a persons name was a thing of power. A child was usually given 3 names at birth before the baby was Christened One that the mother only knew, the second that the mother gave the child to confuse any spirits that would want to do the child harm and the third was given after the Christening as their permanant name.

Thank you Tank

Blessed Be

that would be soooo confusing!

I am gypsy and I have three names.
1)was given by my mother which I didn't find out until I was a teenager
2)Is the name that I am known by other gypsies.
3)is the name that I use when I am talking to non-gypsies.

How are you not confused? I mean growing up with three names that would be so freakin confusing.

I agree with starrie you don't always need the name all you need is something that is of the persons.

This makes me wish myy mom didnt reject her Roma heritage :/ I only have my real name and my craft name. Apparently ivve missed out on a lot.

I was adopted & Have 3 names , My bio mum named me,
The foster home & my adoptive parents named me .
Never knew till later on in life tho
BB -^=^-