Does a weird first name damage your chances of success?

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<p>My president is named Goodluck, for heaven’s sake. Off the top of my head I have known several Godswills, a Godspower, every single virtue on the planet, quite a few people named Praise, a little boy named Frank-Glory, his older brother Prince-Alfred, a girl called Marsco (as in Mars Co. - I kid you not), and a set of twins called Marvelous and Majesty. </p>

<p>Let’s not even start with the ethnic names. Sometimes I wonder if the parents just hated the babies on sight. One of my classmates way back in second or third grade was named Onwumbiko. It might interest you all to know that it means “Death, I am begging you”.</p>

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<p>LasMa</p>

<p>“Students” (the plural) is correct when speaking about two people…</p>

<p>You wouldn’t say “…student with those names.”</p>

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<p>I know what the word “plural” means, thanks. You’ll understand that it just seems highly unlikely that two different women gave their children this name in the first place, and even more unlikely that your close relations happened to know both of them. Not saying it didn’t happen, just that it’s really really really remarkable. </p>

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<p>I’m amazed by the number of Finns on this board! I, too, have a Finnish last name that no one can spell or say correctly. Before my paternal great-grandfather came to this country, he had a surname that would be much more intuitive for native English speakers but, in keeping with the contrary nature of my family and naming traditions in western Finland, he took the name of his village before leaving for America. </p>

<p>My first name is extremely common, which is something of a mercy for people trying to figure out how to pronounce my surname. People ask me, “Are you sure you spelled your last name right?” It takes me staring at them and slowly saying, “Yes,” before they realize what a foolish question that was!</p>

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<p>LasMa,</p>

<p>I know – I was just a little bit irritated. Hehe</p>

<p>As for such close relations being under the same roof as those kids, it is remarkable.</p>

<p>Then again, I knew a Harold Balls.</p>

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<p>If it rains and you’re bored inside: <a href=“What's The Weirdest Name You've Heard A Patient Name Her Baby? - Ob/Gyn Nursing”>What's The Weirdest Name You've Heard A Patient Name Her Baby? - Ob/Gyn Nursing;

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<p>That’s another urban myth. Lol @lookingforward‌. That story has probably circulated on every maternity floor in the U.S. Lol </p>

<p>When working maternity 20 years ago, there was a story of a set of twin girls born. Twin A & Twin B. They said that mom named the kids Twina & Twinb. Lol </p>

<p>I’m sure others have heard that same story in other parts of the country…</p>

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<p>What story? You may mean another poster. As for me, my friend had girl twins and while they decided on names, the husband suggested Jose and “Jos b.” For real. Instead they got “cute” unisex names circa 1990. </p>

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<p>The link that you posted…about the maternity rotation.</p>

<p>Naming the child placenta…I honestly think that’s a maternity ward myth. Lol I heard many of those when I worked maternity 20 years ago.</p>

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<p>Maybe, but it’s 300+ pages. No less amusing.</p>

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<p>I know a princess & a precious…</p>

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<p>Myths are amusing when people believe them? Those myths smelled hinky to me when I heard them! And I was in my early 20s. </p>

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<p>Urban legends are funny until they cross the line into racist/classist.</p>

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<p>@romanigypsyeyes‌ they crossed the line 20 years ago when I first heard them! I never found the stories to be amusing. </p>

<p>Healthcare providers can be a very racist lot. My mom, who is mixed and looks racially ambiguous, has been offended on so many occasions while working in the E.R. The doctors & fellow nurses assumed she was white…lol. The looks on their faces when she would put them on the spot & question their racist views/jokes. LOLOL it’s funny how people behave when they assume that they aren’t in mixed company. </p>

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<p>I really don’t know what the name Laney falls under. </p>

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<p>My D went to school with a girl named Princess. One day at a soccer game, one of the Moms said "Princess?! “Who the HELL names their kid Princess?!”</p>

<p>It got very quiet, as most of us knew her mother was sitting nearby. I don’t know if she heard.</p>

<p>It was funny to me that Princess scored all 3 of our goals. Probably gave her Mom a fair amount of satisfaction.</p>

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<p>Not sure, Laney, but I like your name.</p>

<p>“Thomas” is based on the Aramaic name Taoma. There aren’t too many Aramaic-based names in wide use today. </p>

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<p>There was a baseball player named Vladimir Guerrero, an interesting name combination that is very catchy.</p>

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<p>A former coworker swore she was going to name her baby Sparkle. I never did hear if she did, but it wouldn’t surprise me, she was that weird. </p>

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<p>I have a longtime coworker whose last name is a traditional first name. Her parents thought it was clever to give her the same name as her first and middle names, as well. Think Joan Joan Joan. I have personally seen her birth certificate as part of the hiring process so I know this is really her name.</p>