My name starts with A. Many times I just open my mouth to say this wide A and nothing comes out of it. So I stay with this ridiculously open mouth… I have an issue with all the names, but worse with me and my close people. Saying “his name is” helps to name my dog, but not always myself or my husband. What happens to you does look like a trauma response, so getting some help is a good idea. to me, my antidepressants (originally taken for health anxiety) do help till some extent. Especially with this tense muscle feeling