If you haven't read or seen Freakonomics, I should begin by saying that it is quite entertaining, and you should check it out, but it actually looks into this v

If you haven't read or seen Freakonomics, I should begin by saying that it is quite entertaining, and you should check it out, but it actually looks into this very issue. It turns out that names, while they may not directly cause a person to turn out a certain way in life, are strongly correlated because different social groups have different naming patterns. Low income African American communities have children with distinctly sounding unique names like Darnel or Ladayna. Lower class children often wind up with outdated older names like Scooter or Candy. Upper class children usually wind up with more hip names. Names often become something of a self fulfilling prophecy. If you were raised in an environment where it seemed reasonable for your parents to name you something unfortunate, your life will probably be just as unfortunate as your name. The thing is, people know this. If you are dealing with a Laquicha or a Brandi, more likely than not, you will assume that she is from a lower class upbringing. This might influence the way you think about her.