Names really do make a difference

Guardian | The Observer ^ | 4/29/07 | Anushka Asthana

[LibWhacker]

Opposite's true, too, I think. I never met anyone in math or science with a super-macho name.

[martin_fierro]

And girls with names like “Anushka” tend to write sillyass articles.

[Lexington Green]

.. a girl named Bob

[Eternal_Bear]

Nope, never been a Nobel prize winner in science named Bubba or Billy Bob.

[Millee]

Right. I’ll name my next daughter Fred then.

[Always Right]

Name all your girls cross-gendered names like Pat or Jo and they will be mathematical geniuses..

[hosepipe]

LoL...

[LibWhacker]

Lol, I was going to comment that she should’ve gone into math with a name like that.

[SolidWood]

What a load of BS from the Guardian.

[Screamname]

I think a first name no matter how macho would not help this guy...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhO2PpGiBtI

[LibWhacker]

Remember poor Dweezil? Wonder how he turned out?

[Spruce]

I’ll take “Junk pseudo-science with no basis in reality” for 400, Alex.

[nikos1121]

I noticed Kuntakintay was not mentioned. Just wondering what the outcome has been on that name, popular among African Americans after ROOTS came out.

[Oberon]

Nope, never been a Nobel prize winner...named Bubba or Billy Bob.

That's only 'cuz there ain't no Nobel prize for frog giggin'.

[Frank_2001]

You’d have better luck in German. Hermann von Helmholtz (physics, physiology) sounds like a good name for a general! (Over a century ago, though;)

[Allegra]

Right. I’ll name my next daughter Fred then.

Aw, what the hey? Just name her "Butch" and see if she wins a Nobel Prize for some great scientific breakthrough.

This article is a load of Anushka. LOL

[pax_et_bonum]

Lorena Bobbitt

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Polly?

[pgyanke]

Marie Curie was quoted as saying, "Whatever."

[Kaslin]

.. a girl named Bob

That's a boy named Sue.