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Jan 27, 2012 · The main finding here was that people with unfashionable names like Kevin or Chantal were dramatically more likely to be rejected by other users (i.e. other users tended to choose not to contact them). A user with the most popular name (Alexander) received on average double the number of contacts as someone with the least popular name (Kevin).
Jochen Gebauer, now based at the Universität Mannheim, and his colleagues, including Wiebke Neberich, found that people with names considered unfashionable at the time (such as Kevin) were more ...
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When Elon Musk and Grimes named their son X Æ A-12, the internet exploded. The Washington Posteven published an article with instructions on how to pronounce the name (apparently its X-Ash-A-12). As someone with a traditionally-spelled name that has been popular since the 11th century, I’ve never had to explain to a teacher how to properly pronounc...
Within a certain culture, names can be considered common or uncommon, but they can also be seen as desirable or undesirable. A 2011 German studyasked participants to say whether or not they would follow up with a potential date based on the person’s name. They found that individuals with names considered unfashionable at the time (such as Kevin) we...
A 1954 studypublished in the British Journal of Phycology by G. Jahoda found that a child’s character can be affected by their name. Jahoda researched the relationship between names and behavior in Africa with the University of the Gold Coast. He learned that in Ashanti communities, they believed that the day of the week a child was born would affe...
Kids with common names are more likely to get into Oxford University. Economist Gregory Clark, author of “The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility,” looked at the names of thousands Oxford University students between 2008 and 2013. He calculated the likelihood that certain names would get accepted to Oxford, per the BBC. Clar...
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The main finding here was that people with unfashionable names like Kevin or Chantal were dramatically more likely to be rejected by other users (i.e. other users tended to choose not to contact them). A user with the most popular name (Alexander) received on average double the number of contacts as someone with the least popular name (Kevin).
Feb 2, 2012 · The main finding here was that people with unfashionable names like Kevin or Chantal were dramatically more likely to be rejected by other users (i.e. other users tended to choose not to contact them). A user with the most popular name (Alexander) received on average double the number of contacts as someone with the least popular name (Kevin) …
If a name has an unappealing or unfashionable association, it can impact how others treat the person. Self-confidence and self-perception are also impacted if the person does not like their own name. A study conducted on how names affect choice of partners in dating apps showed that unfashionable or ‘off-putting’ names were more likely to be rejected.
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Apr 11, 2014 · An Eleanor is 100 times more likely to go to Oxford than a Jade. However, there is no evidence that it's the names causing such a marked discrepancy, rather than other factors they represent ...
