i PROMISED myself i wouldnt post about names but........

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me and dp were talking about it last night and hes determined that this baby, if its a girl, will be called...........paris

I dont like it

i like pretty names like harriet, megan, abigail etc

paris isnt very pretty to me, its blonde ugly and slags about

can anyone suggest any names that are inbetween??

save my poor child lol

This recent research paper shows kizzib is not alone:

Title: The ?name game?: affective and hiring reactions to first names

Author(s): John L. Cotton, Bonnie S. O'Neill, Andrea Griffin
Journal: Journal of Managerial Psychology
ISSN: 0268-3946
Year: 2008 Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Page: 18 - 39
DOI: 10.1108/02683940810849648
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: Purpose ? The paper seeks to examine how the uniqueness and ethnicity of first names influence affective reactions to those names and their potential for hire.

Findings ? Results indicated that Common names were seen as least unique, best liked, and most likely to be hired. Unusual names were seen as most unique, least liked, and least likely to be hired. Russian and African-American names were intermediate in terms of uniqueness, likeability and being hired, significantly different from Common and Unique names, but not significantly different from each other.

Research limitations/implications ? The name an individual carries has a significant impact on how he or she is viewed, and conceivably, whether or not the individual is hired for a job.

Practical implications ? Human resource professionals need to be aware that there seems to be a clear bias in how people perceive names. When resumés are screened for hiring, names should be left off. Our findings also suggest that when selecting, parents may want to reconsider choosing something distinctive.

Full research available here if you care to pay for it.

hatrick - Once you are done pissing yourself laughing, do read the synopsis of the research I posted below.

well I am going to call my next child Formaldehyde, and bugger the gender.

You are taking this too personal. Your DD can always change her name to "Catherine" or something before she starts looking for a job.

"Kizzib is not alone" was an understatement, by the way. Read the research synopsis to see how names affect chances for hire.

I'm afraid I do judge on some names but I certainly wouldn't count Kitty as one of them... it's a gorgeous name imo. However dd's nursery took on a Pepsi and even though I know it's unfair I did go

Hatrick you have the same name as my dd

I must be very niave.

I cannot believe any employer would not take somebody on because of their name!
How insane!

If this is the case, I dare bet my dd will come across this too.

What about Darcy or Dakota? I once met a little girl called Neve short for Nevada. But if you dont want a 'place name' what about Summer...or Jacy....or Presley....just trying to think of something a bit different!

To each their own, but I can't see why anyone would want to name their kid "Nevada" unless it has a special meaning for the parents - where they met, where baby was conceived, etc.

My comments were posted simply to highlight how a name could affect a child's future.

How would you be able to prove anyway that name choice is the reason for someone not being given a job? Most employers simply send a letter saying "you have been unsuccessful" or simply bin the CV/application.

I do understand your feelings on this matter but that is reality for you.

And I'm sorry, but I can almost guarantee she will get dirty jokes from boys in the future asking to see her (other word for kitty).

Younger kids will yell MIAOW at her, until they learn the ruder jokes.

THAT is the thing to really be angry and sad about.

it really is interesting how cote and kizzi aren't willing to share their kids' names isn't it?
wonder why that could be

you 2 really are a pair. of what, it would impolite of me to say on here.
you're very, very rude though.

What have I said that can remotely be considered 'rude'?

I just posted a study that shows first names do indeed affect employment. Sorry you feel that was not polite.

you've been rude throughout the whole thread!
making snide comments about names that people have said they have chosen for their children.

it's one thing to say "i'm not keen on X" or "X isn't to my choice and I think it could lead to problems" or whatever
It's an entirely different thing to see what people have named their children and then tell them they'll have to change it to be able to get a job, or just make nasty comments.

perhaps youi'd like to explain exactly what you meant by:

By CoteDAzur on Sat 09-Feb-08 19:00:29
I wonder what "Kiki" thinks of her name.

because that sounds pretty rude to me.

kizzib have looked at times link

in 10 years it will read very differently

there will be reams of pita Ruby's - its just fashion

finger - I do wonder what 'Kiki' thinks of her name. I have never met a Kiki in my life. It was a genuine question and not meant to be rude at all.

If you thought that was rude, you must have led a very sheltered life.

if you say so Cote.

I don't see the need for the "" round it. It's her name, why not just say Kiki?
and bearing in mind said child is probably far too young to even care what her name is it's a pretty odd thing to say

hatrick - Why would I want to 'belittle' your daughter's name? What makes you think I care about your DD's name, one way or another?

A bit further down I had mentioned that DH, who is a headhunter, also said that first names matter in recruitment. When you started going on about how ludicrous the thought that people might eliminate candidate on the basis of their names etc, I searched to see if there was a study to back up what my DH said. It turns out he was right. I thought people here would like to see it.

None of it was about your daughter. Not for me, anyway.

Really about your reactions on this thread.