Your first name of Nipford gives you self-assurance, independence, and confidence. A need for independence would have you wanting to branch out on your own at an early age to become master of your own destiny. You are usually either telling or showing someone how to do something properly. You love to challenge the concepts of others, developing your own ideas and pioneering new lines of thought. Although you do not tolerate interference in your own affairs, this characteristic does not prevent you from interfering in the affairs of others. Your love of challenging the concepts of others invariably leads you to create your own ideas and to pioneer new lines of thought. The ability to be original and follow a line of thought through to a logical conclusion leads you to be creative and inventive along practical lines. Although you are good natured and never intend offence, nevertheless your strong mindedness and candid manner of expression could put a strain on close relationships. Although you are good-natured and never intend offence, still your blunt, direct, and candid manner of expression strains friendships; your honesty and sincerity earn respect from others. You have to be your own boss as it is most difficult for you to submit to direction from others.