Psychology Today published a study that surveyed over 500 Human Resource managers and over 150 college admissions counselors at competitive admission universities. The results showed that a person’s first name was a large factor in determining whether or not a person made it past the initial screening process for hiring or admission. People with odd or unusual or exotic names were more likely to be rejected while people with certain names – which Psychology Today termed “power names” – were more likely to pass the initial screening. Here are the top ten “power names” as rated by Psychology Today.
Girls
1. Catherine
2. Jennifer
3. Aimee
4. Elizabeth
5. Mary
6. Michelle
7. Sarah
8. Amelia
9. Ann
10. Lisa
Boys
1. William
2. Charles
3. Nathan
4. Robert
5. Edward
6. Mark
7. Paul
8. Matthew
9. Thomas
10. Henry
2007-08-09 15:49:51
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answer #1
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answered by demandfreespeech 5
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Exotic Names: Atticus, Braxton, Cristiano, Dante', Easton, Flynn, Gibson, Holden, Jovan, Keanan, Landen, Maddox. Maximilian, Niall, Ocean, Peyton, Quinn, Ryder, Santiago, Sebastien, Teagan, Xavier, Zane
2007-08-09 15:23:32
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answer #2
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answered by Lean on Me 4
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Abundie
Alfrred
Beegie
Bossie
Burritt
Dainis
Dalis
Goncalo
Hann-Jing
Hazari
Ish
Laksmono
Laru
Macky
Mawuli
Nattapong
Nyklus
Orvall
Oryan
Rykeir
Seungyong
Siberio
Sovandara
Sovanrithy
Subhi
Suphachad
Tes
Wattie
Xifan
Yunlong
Oryan is the coolest I think...
2007-08-09 15:19:53
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answer #3
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answered by THE QUEEN B 4
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How about these:
Harry, Ron, Arthur, Remus, James, Peter, Sirius, Albus, Brian, Seamus, Dean, Charlie, Bill, Victor, Morphin, Marvolo, Dudley, Vernon, Mundungus, Lucius, Fred, George, Dobby, Cornelius, Rufus, Alastor, Amus, Cedric, Ludo, Rubeus, Severus, Fenrir, Draco, Filius, Phinnius, Ted, Gilderoy, Colin, Neville, Gregory, Vincent, Oliver, Cormac, Lee, and finally, Aberforth
Hope one of these names works.
2007-08-11 21:13:55
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answer #4
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answered by ? 5
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Exotic in maybe an older name? Or exotic in the naming your kid a ridiculous name exotic?
2007-08-09 15:24:56
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answer #5
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answered by Tristana 3
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Brady
Alec
Mason
Johnathan
Darin
Warren
2007-08-09 16:05:43
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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Anthony
2007-08-12 11:03:32
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answer #7
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answered by cheri h 7
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Roarke
2007-08-09 15:36:29
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answer #8
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answered by Rob 5
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Kizer
Vondy
2007-08-09 15:42:32
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answered by Oh me oh my...♥ 7
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Chase
Dahnay
Fairamay [fair-rah-may]
Cion [kee-ahn]
Teman [teh-mihn]
Jadian [jah-dee-ihn]
Avalon
Raheem
Akeim
2007-08-09 15:24:09
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answer #10
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answered by squidly12345 2
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