Do names really matter?

There are also researchers who have been more measured in their assessments of the link between name and life outcome. In 1984, the psychologist Debra Crisp and her colleagues found that though more common names were better liked, they had no impact on a person's educational achievement.Dec 19, 2013

Do names affect your life?

There's new research that shows names may even tell us about more than just social background; a name may affect future decisions about marriage and career. Psychologist Brett Pelham, who has studied hundreds of thousands of names, said they can significantly affect your life, even what profession you enter.

Why does having a name matter?

Names evoke emotions far more complex than our words can do justice to describe. Calling someone properly by their name – especially when that name is not very familiar to your ears – is an act of recognizing the uniqueness of each individual and respecting their personal stories.

How important is a person’s name?

Our names are an incredibly important part of our identity. They carry deep personal, cultural, familial, and historical connections. They also give us a sense of who we are, the communities in which we belong, and our place in the world.

Do names affect us?

In addition to appearance, our names are associated with our personality, character, the way we act and our psychological adjustment. As far back as 1948, studies indicated that the names we are given affect how we perform later in life.

Do names influence personality?

Some researchers have found an unusual association between the name of a person and his/her personality. They even go so far as to say that people with the same names seem to have similar personalities. Turner (2009) observes that Levitt (2005) theorizes that one's name can affect one's ability to succeed.

Do names predict success?

If you have a white-sounding name, you're more likely to get hired. In one study cited by The Atlantic, white-sounding names like Emily Walsh and Greg Baker got nearly 50% more callbacks than candidates with black-sounding names like Lakisha Washington and Jamal Jones.

Do names affect personality?

Some researchers have found an unusual association between the name of a person and his/her personality. They even go so far as to say that people with the same names seem to have similar personalities. Turner (2009) observes that Levitt (2005) theorizes that one's name can affect one's ability to succeed.

Does baby name popularity matter?

There's really no way to guess ahead of time how your child is going to feel about his name. There's a much broader range of names used these days, so even the most popular names are used less frequently. Rankings tell you less than the actual numbers.