<P> Over the course of the early years in their career , Girl 's Tyme changed their name to Something Fresh , Cliché , the Dolls , and to Destiny . The group signed with Elektra Records with the name Destiny , but were dropped several months later before they could release an album . The pursuit of a record deal affected the Knowles family : in 1995 , Mathew Knowles resigned from his job as a medical - equipment salesman , a move that reduced Knowles ' family 's income by half , and her parents briefly separated due to the pressure . In 1996 , they changed their name to Destiny 's Child , which was taken from a passage in the Book of Isaiah . Mathew Knowles helped in negotiating a record deal with Columbia Records , which signed the group that same year . Prior to signing with Columbia , the group had recorded several tracks in Oakland , California produced by D'wayne Wiggins of Tony ! Toni ! Toné ! , including `` Killing Time '' , which upon the label 's recognition that Destiny 's Child had a `` unique quality '' , was included in the soundtrack to the 1997 film Men in Black . </P>
<P> Over the course of the early years in their career , Girl 's Tyme changed their name to Something Fresh , Cliché , the Dolls , and to Destiny . The group signed with Elektra Records with the name Destiny , but were dropped several months later before they could release an album . The pursuit of a record deal affected the Knowles family : in 1995 , Mathew Knowles resigned from his job as a medical - equipment salesman , a move that reduced Knowles ' family 's income by half , and her parents briefly separated due to the pressure . In 1996 , they changed their name to Destiny 's Child , which was taken from a passage in the Book of Isaiah . Mathew Knowles helped in negotiating a record deal with Columbia Records , which signed the group that same year . Prior to signing with Columbia , the group had recorded several tracks in Oakland , California produced by D'wayne Wiggins of Tony ! Toni ! Toné ! , including `` Killing Time '' , which upon the label 's recognition that Destiny 's Child had a `` unique quality '' , was included in the soundtrack to the 1997 film Men in Black . </P>
where did destiny 's child get their name
where did destiny 's child get their name
from a passage in the Book of Isaiah
from a passage in the Book of Isaiah