People with names you like/dislke?

Myhaloslipped

This may sound strange, or it may be common. I am not sure. I have noticed that there are people with certain names whom I have always liked or had good experiences with. For example, I have never met anyone with the names Amy, Amber, Nicole, Matthew, Jason (among others) whom I did not like. Is this a coincidence, or do we just have a positive/negative association with certain names that influences our first impression of people? Discuss.

TattooedNici

I totally get you! The names I like (naming a few) for men are: Derek and Russell (the reason why I named my son). For women: Naomi and Nicole (Not only is it my middle name, but it fits all names I've heard so far). Names I dislike are: James, John, David, Stephanie, Allyson, Natasha and Heidi. Every single person with these names I've ever met were negative in one form or another.

MizTerry

I have noticed this myself.

There is one name, and it shall remain nameless on here, that no matter who that person is with that name, they always turn out to be a horrible person. Odd.

MB2MN

I agree but I think it might be negative associations from our own biases. It would just be too much of a coincidence otherwise.

Myhaloslipped

I forgot to add Jennifer (Jenn, Jenny). Every girl whom I have known with that name has been awesome, which is interesting, because the name is so common. You would think I would have had an encounter with one bad one.

Myhaloslipped

I agree but I think it might be negative associations from our own biases. It would just be too much of a coincidence otherwise.

^This!

CassandraBurgos83

Okay... So I'm a Cassandra... Almost every Cassandra I've met have not been nice, in my opinions quite *****y and self absorbed . From back home there were maybe 5 including me and the other 4 even had similar looks, body types and outlooks on life except for me....I like my name, but just not most of the people who I share it with ;-)

Myhaloslipped

Okay... So I'm a Cassandra... Almost every Cassandra I've met have not been nice, in my opinions quite *****y and self absorbed and from back home there were maybe 5 including me and the other 4 even had similar looks, body types and outlooks on life except for me....I like my name, but just not most of the people who I share it with ;-)

Haha, I am reluctant to list the names with which I have negative connotations (Cassandra is not one of them ), because there are people on my FL who I love to death, but I don't know their real names yet.

Myhaloslipped

Btw, my name is Brooke, and most Brookes whom I have met are...unpleasant and difficult. lol.

summertime_girl

The only person in the world that I hate with an absolute passion, where I would have a party for her funeral, and dance on her grave, is a woman named Brooke. Therefore, all Brookes, by name association, must be pure evil.

TattooedNici

Okay... So I'm a Cassandra... Almost every Cassandra I've met have not been nice, in my opinions quite *****y and self absorbed and from back home there were maybe 5 including me and the other 4 even had similar looks, body types and outlooks on life except for me....I like my name, but just not most of the people who I share it with ;-)

Haha, I am reluctant to list the names with which I have negative connotations (Cassandra is not one of them ), because there are people on my FL who I love to death, but I don't know their real names yet.

I should go back and edit my post. Eh, screw it. I have my moments of assholeness.

randomtai

Every Tai I ever met was just awesome. :bigsmile:

summertime_girl

Btw, my name is Brooke, and most Brookes whom I have met are...unpleasant and difficult. lol.

LOL, you posted right before me. :blushing:

Myhaloslipped

The only person in the world that I hate with an absolute passion, where I would have a party for her funeral, and dance on her grave, is a woman named Brooke. Therefore, all Brookes, by name association, must be pure evil.

They are the worst!

TattooedNici

Okay... So I'm a Cassandra... Almost every Cassandra I've met have not been nice, in my opinions quite *****y and self absorbed . From back home there were maybe 5 including me and the other 4 even had similar looks, body types and outlooks on life except for me....I like my name, but just not most of the people who I share it with ;-)

My first name is Denise and every single one I've met were either slutty or a total snob. I've never felt Denise was a suitable name for me, so I go by Nici.

Myhaloslipped

Every friend I have ever had named Brittany has been crazy as a freaking loon; however, their good qualities outweigh the bad, and I love those girls to death.

wewon

This may sound strange, or it may be common. I am not sure. I have noticed that there are people with certain names whom I have always liked or had good experiences with. For example, I have never met anyone with the names Amy, Amber, Nicole, Matthew, Jason (among others) whom I did not like. Is this a coincidence, or do we just have a positive/negative association with certain names that influences our first impression of people? Discuss.

I'm not sure if I would call it a coincidence or a predisposition to certain names.

But I would ask this:

Would you consider yourself a friendly person that generally likes most people?

Or do you tend to not get along with most people so the names on your list seem to stand out?

sakuragreenlily

There are actually people who study names and perceptions associated with them. I remember reading an article about how certain names are perceived to be more "hireable", "likable", "successful", "strong", "villainous", etc. Go to google scholar and look at some of the scientific articles on the psychology of names. It's pretty interesting.

Also, I personally hate the name Nadine.

That is all.

jclist1

This happens for sure. My wife is a teacher and when we had our first born, trying to find a name was difficult because many names reminded her of a problem student she had over the years. It is truly illogical, but that's the way we think sometimes.

Myhaloslipped

This may sound strange, or it may be common. I am not sure. I have noticed that there are people with certain names whom I have always liked or had good experiences with. For example, I have never met anyone with the names Amy, Amber, Nicole, Matthew, Jason (among others) whom I did not like. Is this a coincidence, or do we just have a positive/negative association with certain names that influences our first impression of people? Discuss.

I'm not sure if I would call it a coincidence or a predisposition to certain names.

But I would ask this:

Would you consider yourself a friendly person that generally likes most people?

Or do you tend to not get along with most people so the names on your list seem to stand out?

I have always been the person who gets along with pretty much everyone, even the people whom most others don't like. There are maybe a handful of people in my past whom I don't really care for, but they are rare, extreme cases. I don't hate them though, and most of it was silly, adolescent stuff.

Illini_Jim

Similar to this premise…every Heather I’ve met is good looking.

Lisa1971

Every Theresa I've ever met has been fat with greasy black hair. I have no idea why!

The_Aly_Wei

If someone has the name of Tonya i will make a new one up for them and use it.

askeates

Just about every single Mary I have ever come across or dealt with has been a total B!@#$.... There is only 1 that I can think of off the top of my head that wasn't, and she was the polar opposite! She was sweet, EXTREMELY religious, and made a point of going out of her way to help others.

Myhaloslipped

Funny story. There was a guy named Brian from my past who is the WORST person in every way. It is simply unbelievable that any human could be this much of a douche. He was a friend who turned into a psycho stalker in spite of my extremely polite yet firm refusals of his advances...long story. My current bf is named Brian, and he is the best person in every possible way. So glad I didn't let my negative experiences with that name turn me off from him. lol.

wynn217

Janet, it's my step-monsters name and she made my childhood a lonely, bullied time.

Since I've always been a movie buff, my only recourse at the time was to quote "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"

Everyone say it with me.

"Damnit Janet, you're a slut"

<big evil grin>

Myhaloslipped

Just about every single Mary I have ever come across or dealt with has been a total B!@#$.... There is only 1 that I can think of off the top of my head that wasn't, and she was the polar opposite! She was sweet, EXTREMELY religious, and made a point of going out of her way to help others.

Haha, I don't really have a firm opinion on Mary. I went to a Catholic, private high school, and so many of the girls were named Mary (something.) Mary Melissa, Mary Alice, Mary Margaret, etc. I guess I just knew too many of them to really have an opinion on that name either way.

fit_skinnygal

Hannah... all the Hannahs I know kinda irritate me (no offence if your name is Hannah)

TattooedNici

Any Lori, Terrance, or Thomas is something I can't get over for very personal reasons. It's like a mental block for me. Kristy, Eric, Keith, Heath, Dawn, Elizabeth, Alice, Daphne, Lucy, Charlotte, and Zack are gorgeous names to me and usually catch my attention. Names you don't hear on a daily basis has the same effect.

jimmason20

Anything Kardashian!!!!!

MizMiami305

If someone has the name of Tonya i will make a new one up for them and use it.

:huh: :huh:

I dont hate names
But I love the name David and Crystal!

my mom told me anything starting with AN is evil!