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What Do You Think of Debrahlee Lorenzana’s Name?
Debrahlee Lorenzana claimed that Citibank fired her for being too sexy. That sexiness is not confined to her appearance, apparently. Here’s what people are saying about her name (boldface mine): “Everything about Debrahlee Lorenzana is hot. Even her name sizzles.” (Village Voice) “Debrahlee – which, I’m sorry, probably not helping matters here, but that is [...]
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Find Confirmation Names Using Saint Symbols
If you need a confirmation name, and don’t have time to delve into the biographies of dozens of saints, why not start your search by looking at saints’ symbols instead? In art, saints are often depicted with items that represent them in some way. Some of these symbols (like lilies, skulls, pens, crosiers and bells) [...]
Posted in Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Religious Names Tagged ambrose, anthony, augustine, bernard, boniface, bridget, bruno, david, dominic, edmund, elijah, elisabeth, francis, gabriel, genevieve, gertrude, isidore, james, jerome, joachim, joanna, john, justin, martha, patrick, peter, petronilla, philip, sebastian, theodore, thomas, zita
Namestorm #4 – Baby Names for Beer Lovers
Miller Lyte gives me bitter beer face. It’s just a terrible baby name. After I discovered that one, I wondered: is it even possible to come up with tasteful beer-inspired baby names? Luckily, it is. Mary American brewster Mary Lisle, the first known brewster in the United States, started operating her late father’s brewhouse in [...]
Posted in Baby Name Advice, Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names Tagged abraham, adam, david, ermal, frederick, john, joseph, louis, mary, maximilian, miller, william
Are Female Names a Hindrance in the Workplace?
Several days ago, a fascinating post by writer James Chartrand was published over at Copyblogger. In the post, James talks about starting out as a writer–the hard work, the low pay, the maltreatment–and about finally finding success. And can you guess what the secret to that success was? A man’s name. That’s right–James is a [...]
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Bye Bye, Bridget – Irish Names Dropped to Minimize Prejudice
A recent study found that the Irish Catholic names Bridget and Patrick were used much less often among second-generation Irish than among first-generation Irish in late 19th-century England and Wales. English Protestant names like George and William, on the other hand, were used much more often by these second-generation Irish. Why? Researchers Malcolm Smith and [...]
Posted in Baby Name Trends, Baby Names, Boy Names, Girl Names, Religious Names Tagged biddy, bridget, donald, george, malcolm, patrick, william
Female Lawyers with Masculine Names Fare Better
A new pair of studies suggest that women with masculine names fare better in legal careers than women with feminine names. The findings, published in the American Law and Economics Review, indicate that a female lawyers with masculine names are more likely to: be appointed as judges and earn more money than female lawyers with [...]
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Names from Novels – Pamela, Roxana, Belinda, Humphry
I noticed the other day that my brother was reading Pamela by Samuel Richardson. Then I spotted Roxana by Daniel Defoe in his stack. Intrigued, I asked him about all these “name” books he was suddenly reading. Turns out that one of his classes next semester focuses on the 18th-century English novel, and that he’ll [...]
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Are Hard-to-Spell, Hard-to-Say Baby Names Dangerous?
Names that are difficult to spell and pronounce are perceived as more dangerous than simpler names, according to a study conducted by University of Michigan psychologists Norbert Schwarz and Hyunjin Song. The study focused on brand names, but the findings are applicable to baby names as well: The bad news for kids whose parents couldn’t [...]
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Do You Have Any Baby Name Regrets?