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I think the name is just a correlation, not a causation. To put it bluntly, you won't fail because your name is "London", you will probably fail because you gre

I think the name is just a correlation, not a causation. To put it bluntly, you won't fail because your name is "London", you will probably fail because you grew up with a parent that thought London was a good name for a person. Changing your name is just hiding the symptom, not the cause.

jaytaylor 13y ago
Even still, might it be worth it to change ones name if it makes a measurable improvement in the odds?
- AmVess 13y ago
  My real name is Richard Monroe Niksonn, which rules out a career in politics.
- bsirkia 13y ago
  Right that's what I mean. Your odds go up in those situations by changing your name.
stevewillows 13y ago
Further to this, it would be important to include the names of siblings and parents along with their career paths. Someone who names their kid 'Orangejello' (pronounced: or-onj-ello) may not teach their kids the same things as someone who names their kid 'Tom'.
ttuominen 13y ago
According to the article, that's just part of it. They specifically pointed out cases where identical resumes with different names yielded different outcomes. (Where the names had strong associations with different ethnic backgrounds.) Now, statistically, different ethnic backgrounds will have an effect on people's lives, but for an individual, the parent's question might still be relevant.