I try not to make assumptions based on people’s names, but i fail, usually. I keep an open mind. For example, whenever I hear the name William or Edward, I think of a suave English man.
Whenever I think of the name Nick, I think of a stoner or an entitled jock. When I think of of Alexander, however, I think of someone who is reserved, weird by conventional means, knowledgeable, and a bit too formidable.
I would not like to reveal my first name, but it means “white”. My mum said I was pale when I was an infant and hence the name. My middle name is Tatiana and I’m not sure what people assume when they hear it. 😂
I usually get reserved and stuck up before they get to know me.. but after, it’s usually fiery, charming and intelligent.
Absolutely. It's a well known fact having the wrong name can seen your job application binned before It's even read. Even teachers admit they put a mark next to some names of new pupils they predict will be troublesome.
I think I make character assumptions on their parents more than on them. Names rotate in popularity. I thought some of the trends were kind of weird.
Although I admit there are some names that I have to forcibly make myself not judge the person.
I have an online friend who is really into names. I know when she learned my name it made a difference. I remember her linking me to a bunch of name sites - both first and last names.
Nope not at all.
names are simply names.
you grow up poor and they have a lot of names posh people have.
i know an Alexander who is a drug addict, one who is a CaD engineer with a family, another is a celebrity and another a land owner.
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Short answer yes. Long answer everyone suffers from what is refered to as implicit bias, that is people unconsciously treat people differently depending on their identity. So if a name leads you to a assume that a person is of a certain group then it stands to reaso that there would also be some assumption of character. Note that implicit bias is complex and wide topic with loads of psychological work behind it, so my explanation of it probably did it a disservice.
u I don't do that no... but now I am wondering, what would you assume of a Nathan, or a Jonathan... or Santiago, they're all biblical names
I’ve not noticed that.
It’s usually the person who gives the meaning to a name for me.
Alexander for some reason makes me think of the weird random kid in the South Park episode “Red Man’s Greed”, so I think of you as weird, cheerful, in agreement, and a person with a weird voice.
When I hear your name I think peace full but also nicknames mean a lot so do you have any
Not so much last names as first names.
Darnell, Deshawn and Marquis are red flags as all those pseudo African names like Quan Quan. Girls' names beginning with "La" are red flags, too.
Then there's Mohammed.
Names never really bothered me when I’ve met someone lol. I’m more focussed on how the person carries themselves and how they interact with me.
Your subconscious is making 10x the assumptions based on your past experiences. Her perfume could subconsciously remind you of your mother. Not sure if thats good or bad.
yeah people do make assumptions based on names. and they mostly aren't wrong with those assumtions.
Lol could I get your assumptions when you hear the name of Cemal Tamaz , just tell me please :)
When I think of an Alex, I generally think of someone who is smart and independent.
I don’t make assumptions based on someone’s name.
I would hope not usually they go by color.
I do not care of the names
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