Your name of Whitman gives you a strong urge for independence. A physically active person, you have an appreciation for outdoor recreation, which you prefer to pursue on your own or with one or two close friends who share the same affinity for the peace of nature and the physical challenges it provides. As a result, others withdraw from you as they find you to be somewhat severe, aloof, and uncommunicative. Even though you are aware of what is required, it is difficult to convey emotional sentiments such as sympathy or compliments. Usually, you would prefer to develop your own business or to work for someone who appreciates your strengths and personal qualities. You can express your deeper thoughts and feelings best through writing. In conversation, you prefer to use as few words as possible and often choose silence rather than idle chatter. You will not tolerate dominance by others because your freedom means too much to you. There is originality and depth of thought contained in this name, particularly along practical and mathematical lines. The health weaknesses due to the influence of this name could cause you to suffer either with headaches, weak eyes, sinus problems, lung and bronchial disorders such as asthma or emphysema, or a heart condition.