Yes - I think if a child has a name which bullies may pick on him/her for then that could leave a lasting effect. Similar things may happen if a person shares a name with bad person - Pol Pot, Adolf, Genghis.
Although sometimes I think there are certain names that are "attractive person names". In high school it seemed as though Dylans and Brians were the cool guys (possibly because of 90210). Whereas boys named Dexter weren't as cool. These things change all the time though with trends. I also imagine a Bertha or Helga to be different from a Katie or Sarah.
Other than that - a name can affect a person's life with regard to things such as applying for a grad schools etc. Anne Johnson probably has more of a chance than Shanananana Johnson.
Sure...though you can't always predict just how. For instance, I confess that part of what drew me to my husband when I first met him was his two posh-British middle names. (I saw them on the name card that--uber-geek that he is--he had in the pocket for such things on his LL Bean bag.) I really doubt that "attracting a mate that read too many Agatha Christie novels" was on the list of reasons for choosing his name when his parents were working on that.
There's an interesting section of the book "Freakonomics" that talks about the subtle socio-economic undertones of some names. Some are viewed as being more professional, etc. than other names. It's subtle, but it is there.
If all things are equal, who strikes you as the better person to call for an interview when you're looking at resumes? Bambi or Barbara? Bubba or Bradford?
But, I think your name is one of the first things that people learn about you, and they make assumptions based upon it.
Yes - I think if a child has a name which bullies may pick on him/her for then that could leave a lasting effect. Similar things may happen if a person shares a name with bad person - Pol Pot, Adolf, Genghis.
Although sometimes I think there are certain names that are "attractive person names". In high school it seemed as though Dylans and Brians were the cool guys (possibly because of 90210). Whereas boys named Dexter weren't as cool. These things change all the time though with trends. I also imagine a Bertha or Helga to be different from a Katie or Sarah.
Other than that - a name can affect a person's life with regard to things such as applying for a grad schools etc. Anne Johnson probably has more of a chance than Shanananana Johnson.
There's an interesting section of the book "Freakonomics" that talks about the subtle socio-economic undertones of some names. Some are viewed as being more professional, etc. than other names. It's subtle, but it is there.
If all things are equal, who strikes you as the better person to call for an interview when you're looking at resumes? Bambi or Barbara? Bubba or Bradford?
But, I think your name is one of the first things that people learn about you, and they make assumptions based upon it.