If names are so important, then parents must spend more than a couple of minutes on them for their babies, right? This Facebook group is proof that not every parent does so. The community “That name isn’t a tragedeigh, it’s a murghdyrr” has been going strong since the pandemic. But there’s never a shortage of, hmm, let’s say, interesting names to feature. So check out our newest selection from the page below! More info: Facebook A research paper from 1966 analyzed the impact of unusual names on children. The study found that children with less popular names were less popular themselves in grade school. Many subsequent studies investigated the racial aspect of this. And, surprise, surprise, they found that children with Black-sounding or Asian-sounding names said teachers and students treated them differently. In 2004, Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Mullainathan conducted research to find out whether some names are more employable than others. The factor that they concentrated on was race. They sent out resumes with “White-sounding names” and “Black-sounding names.” Perhaps there’s little surprise (again) that the Emilys and Gregs got more interest from potential employers than Lakeishas and Jamals. Another interesting study comes from Germany. These researchers found that people with names that sound regal and fancy, like Kaiser, König, or Fürst (emperor, king, and prince, respectively), are more likely to be in managing positions than people with mundane names like Koch, Bauer, or Becker (cook, farmer, baker). Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
