Can you tell how stupid someone is from their name?

On TSR, I always thought this. Like, if someone has things that aren't letters in their name, they tend to be morons, and if they even have characters that aren't on the keyboard (copyright symbols, etc), it's a certainty. But what of real people?

Why do I ask? I got one of those chain emails today, which as always ended with a command to put your name if you agree with it ("murder is bad", "drink-driving isn't good", etc). The people who sign these aren't usually the brightest either. Looking at the sorts who did:

1. Adam Ross Kalesperis
2. Deanne Perozzi
3. Raphal Nash
4. Courtney Easter
5. James Chandler.
6. Tracy Lamont
7. Traci Arbisi
8. Faye Hollenbeck
9. Devin E. Davis
10. Starla Shaver
11. Theresa Brehm
12. Lisa Brehm
13. Courtney Barnett
14. Erika Hurst
15. Kym Moschgat
...

And so on for about another 500.

Kym? Erika? Deanne? I have to say that personally, I have never met anyone intelligent with "Traci" as a name. So are these people idiots, or just American?

Not that anyone should ever be judged by names, or anything.

Reply 1

Luminescience

rofl.

maybe "tanya" could sign there too

Reply 2

m:)ckel

14

Well, Starla doesn't sound like the most intelligent name in the world. Although, to be fair, it is quite American, so I guess we're not used to it...?
Maybe it's just both.

(And yes, some names do make the person sound pretty stupid. But it's only about 60% chance that they actually are.)

Reply 3

Tyler Durden

17

2 5 +

So are these people idiots, or just American?

Both? The two are certainly not mutually exclusive.

Or fictional names of people to make you feel better about signing whatever petition happens to be being peddled at any particular moment.

Reply 4

No Future

17

You can tell how stupid the parents were. If stupidity is passed on somehow in genes, then maybe...

Reply 5

sparkly_tiara

2

The people who write in a mixture of upper and lower case drive me insane! And, on the whole, they don't seem to be of the highest intelligence ever! Why does it have to be MeLiSsA and not just Melissa for example?

Lou
xxx

Reply 6

loralala

Things that aren't letters in names? By names do you mean.. screen names, 2+2=5? :wink:

Reply 7

Sugar_Puff_Fairy

13

LOL I know what u mean 2+2. Whenever the name 'Tracey' or 'Sharon' is mentioned I imagine a completely thick, common Vicky Pollard type. It's really unfair because you can't help the name you get! But American names often sound that way; probably, as Mockel said, because we aren't used to them? I don't know, but your post made me laugh :smile:

Reply 8

foxo

17

loralala

Things that aren't letters in names? By names do you mean.. screen names, 2+2=5? :wink:

Hah, I was just about to say that.

Reply 9

Sugar_Puff_Fairy

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loralala

Things that aren't letters in names? By names do you mean.. screen names, 2+2=5? :wink:

The same thing came into my head :smile:

Reply 10

Johnny 5

OP

12

loralala

Things that aren't letters in names? By names do you mean.. screen names, 2+2=5? :wink:

Yes.

Reply 11

at least lara

1

2 5 +

On TSR, I always thought this. Like, if someone has things that aren't letters in their name, they tend to be morons, and if they even have characters that aren't on the keyboard (copyright symbols, etc), it's a certainty. But what of real people?

Why do I ask? I got one of those chain emails today, which as always ended with a command to put your name if you agree with it ("murder is bad", "drink-driving isn't good", etc). The people who sign these aren't usually the brightest either. Looking at the sorts who did:

And so on for about another 500.

Kym? Erika? Deanne? I have to say that personally, I have never met anyone intelligent with "Traci" as a name. So are these people idiots, or just American?

Not that anyone should ever be judged by names, or anything.