grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 What's in your name? I couldn't find "grungy-gonads" on the list, but I'm sure it will be near the top of attractiveness. Least successful: Lisa and Brian Least lucky: Helen and John Least attractive: Ann and George Quote: We have strong perceptions about first names and associate them with success, luck and attractiveness, according to new research. And our perceptions can have very real consequences in everyday life. People walk around with stereotypes in their heads that can influence all sorts of decisions, yet don't even realise it, says psychologist Richard Wiseman, who conducted the research. He asked more than 6,000 people about their perceptions of the most popular first names in the UK over the past decade, along with those in recent years. Some strong trends emerged. Elizabeth and James are considered the most successful sounding first names, Lucy and Jack the luckiest and Sophie and Ryan the most attractive. But can a name determine our fate? full results! http://www.quirkology.com/UK/Images/Names.pdf Link to post Share on other sites
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