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And because I'm feeling a bit of vanity right now, my first name is Patrick. Some call me Pat. I don't care either way. But I'm curious; if you find some names more attractive than others, which one is more attractive? Pat or Patrick? Does it even make a difference?
And I could do a facepalm that is more deserving to those who think judging a person by name to any degree is acceptable. There are some really bad names, and some dumb ones, but a name says nothing about character, appearance, success, or anything else unless the person chose their name (which not many people do). If that was the case then names like Bill and Donald would be great names to give your kids.
My fault for not making myself clearer in my scenario. The operating presumption is that all things about the two being equal, which would you choose? No need to answer, I'm simply explaining what I mistakenly took to be obvious.And I could do a facepalm that is more deserving to those who think judging a person by name to any degree is acceptable. There are some really bad names, and some dumb ones, but a name says nothing about character, appearance, success, or anything else unless the person chose their name (which not many people do). If that was the case then names like Bill and Donald would be great names to give your kids.
Well, the studies have only shown patterns. They say nothing about the reasons behind it. Like what Penumbra said:Another example of how dumb people can be. Sure some names sound better than others, but to somehow think a name has any real power over a persons attractiveness, luck, success, or anything else is just extremely shallow, narrow sited, and very ignorant.
It could be that some names just sound more pleasing to some people than others. But there does seem to be a general consensus. One theory I thought of while reading them included how someone associates a name to what they feel about it. When they listed David, James, and Michael as some of the most attractive, I noticed that they share something in common: they're big names in the Bible. As I'm sure we all know, Christianity is one of the most widespread religions in the world, so many people follow it and view these names in a positive light. Familiarity and positive association could very well have an effect. Hell, some people make a big deal out of the fact that Obama's middle name is 'Hussein' just to make the comparison to Saddam, thereby associating the two together in people's minds.I suppose that it's like verbal art, and very subjective, and dependent on culture.
*looks for hot Trekkie and/or X-men fan-girls*Patrick brings up images of Patrick Stewart in my mind, take that as you will.