Do you make assumptions about people based on their names?

[SaraHoliday]

Do you make an assumption about someone based on their name?

I'll start on the next post....

I think the examples the OP gives are quite random and bizarre.

But a person doesn’t name themselves so why would it be a reflection of their character? I don’t get it.

No, you can’t.

Yes of course, and everyone makes some judgements on first impressions/presentations too. If anyone says they don’t, they are being dishonest.

Of course, your opinion changes of people as you learn more about them. That is totally valid.

It's just light hearted on the assumptions you make about a name x

No, you have to be pretty stupid to think the name a parent assigns a baby who is possibly still in utero says anything about a now adult’s personality, dress sense or intelligence.

It’s not lighthearted to start a thread which will likely cause offence, I suspect that is what you want though.

Exactly!

It's just light hearted fun x No offence intended x

I don't.

Who is called that .

Even if you genuinely don’t intend to offend it will still happen. And as pp said, it’s really stupid to judge a person because of the name that they were given.

My friends Daughters boyfriend. He loves it!

A GP worked at my Drs surgery she was called Dr Kylie "smith" i loved it and thought of mumsnet having an attack of the vapours over a name!

I work in HR and we’re too flat out to be carrying on like this. The only thing we notice is how many, a lot!, unqualified people apply for roles.

Because there are class stereotypes associated with names.

Sara...a bully. Prejudice on my behalf like all of the assumptions here.

No offence intended. Just light hearted fun x

Yep! I judge the parents. Princezz’s parents think they’re cool and unique. Beyoncé’s parents are shallow and celebrity obsessed. Quenna’s parents also think they’re super cool.
I’m a teacher and have taught all 3 of these kids before anyone says “no one calls their kids those names”.

People definitely do.

My drug addled parents called me Starlight. I changed it legally the second I could. Amazing how different people treat you when you have a name that doesn’t stand out as ridiculous.

Or 5!

The child will be brought up by those parents though - they will likely be the biggest influence on that child.

Anyone who was stupid enough to judge you because of your name is not someone whose opinion is worth much.

That’s interesting because I saw an article that had Harry as a naughty name for teachers. I want to know the arc of a Harry.

The upper-class bit, maybe. But several people in my family have "surprised" people by not having the appearance expected-one who has a "white" name but isn't, and the other way round too. Can I please stress neither was judged negatively and both got the job, so this isn't the same as the Daisy-Mae examples above, but does show it we tend to guess things about people that might not be true.
Karen, Kevin, Debbie, Jessica and Alexa are names that invite judgment now too, though I've worked with lovely people with those names.