names
Sorry me again. Check this out! i came across this on the net and guess who's name is in it? haha! read on. i took this excerpt from this website: http://www.ivenus.com/family/features/cradle_wk38.asp
pardon me ok... i'm bored--doing written report now. don't ask me how this page came up. i was searching for stuff on stroke but this appeared. haha.
What's in a name?
A name is one of the most important factors in your child's emotional development and it can even affect their health.
British physician Dr Trevor Weston discovered that people in the S-Z surname range are three times more prone to heart disease and have a shorter life span.
When a child is given a name that is an object of ridicule, he is placed on the defensive and has to fight for it, some doctors believe. Examples are names like Precious, which invites ridicule, and Howard, which may have snobbish overtones. Unisex names, such as Kim, Gary, Terri and Gene, are also unwise choices.
The shortening of Christian names spells trouble, too. Shortening William to Bill or Will is all right, but experts say males called Billy or Willy feel robbed of their dignity.
Boys called Rory or Chuck are more likely to be interested in rough and tumble games and football than boys called Nigel or Julian, who may be more bookish types.
A study undertaken by Georgia University revealed that teachers consistently gave lower marks to Elmers and Huberts than they did to Michaels and Davids.
Girls with pretty and popular names were reckoned to lose out in the job stakes. While they might be huge successes in the modelling or pop world (look at Madonna and Kylie Minogue), they were less likely to make it big in business.
Passing judgement
Psychiatrists make unconscious judgements based on patient's first names. This was revealed in a study undertaken by Dr Luke Birmingham, a senior lecturer in forensic psychiatry in England. It indicated young men with middle-class names fared best. Men called Matthew tended to be taken more seriously than those called Wayne.
Dr Birmingham also selected the 150 most popular names given to babies in 1974. Here again, poor old Wayne fell down. Wayne and Tracey were rated as the least attractive names, and Matthew and Fiona the most attractive.
oh well. too bad eh. =)
pardon me ok... i'm bored--doing written report now. don't ask me how this page came up. i was searching for stuff on stroke but this appeared. haha.
What's in a name?
A name is one of the most important factors in your child's emotional development and it can even affect their health.
British physician Dr Trevor Weston discovered that people in the S-Z surname range are three times more prone to heart disease and have a shorter life span.
When a child is given a name that is an object of ridicule, he is placed on the defensive and has to fight for it, some doctors believe. Examples are names like Precious, which invites ridicule, and Howard, which may have snobbish overtones. Unisex names, such as Kim, Gary, Terri and Gene, are also unwise choices.
The shortening of Christian names spells trouble, too. Shortening William to Bill or Will is all right, but experts say males called Billy or Willy feel robbed of their dignity.
Boys called Rory or Chuck are more likely to be interested in rough and tumble games and football than boys called Nigel or Julian, who may be more bookish types.
A study undertaken by Georgia University revealed that teachers consistently gave lower marks to Elmers and Huberts than they did to Michaels and Davids.
Girls with pretty and popular names were reckoned to lose out in the job stakes. While they might be huge successes in the modelling or pop world (look at Madonna and Kylie Minogue), they were less likely to make it big in business.
Passing judgement
Psychiatrists make unconscious judgements based on patient's first names. This was revealed in a study undertaken by Dr Luke Birmingham, a senior lecturer in forensic psychiatry in England. It indicated young men with middle-class names fared best. Men called Matthew tended to be taken more seriously than those called Wayne.
Dr Birmingham also selected the 150 most popular names given to babies in 1974. Here again, poor old Wayne fell down. Wayne and Tracey were rated as the least attractive names, and Matthew and Fiona the most attractive.
oh well. too bad eh. =)
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