From the May 5 New Scientist: "Parents who make up bizarre names for their children are ignorant, arrogant or just foolish." Psychologist Albert Mehrabian of the University of California, Los Angeles, on his study looking at how people reacted to names. Traditional names aroused positive feelings, but alternative names did badly (The Guardian, London, 29 April)
Odd Kid Names
Odd Kid Names
Odd Kid Names
From the May 5 New Scientist: "Parents who make up bizarre names for their children are ignorant, arrogant or just foolish." Psychologist Albert Mehrabian of the University of California, Los Angeles, on his study looking at how people reacted to names. Traditional names aroused positive feelings, but alternative names did badly (The Guardian, London, 29 April)
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