Surveys

 

What's the main feeling you wanted to put across when choosing a name?

 

A little more than a quarter of you say you want your chosen boy's name to have a sense of individuality. Another quarter says you want a boy's name that sounds strong.

When naming girls, however, a name that expresses individuality is twice as important as traditional attributes such as femininity or beauty.

       Boys

27.3%   Individuality
25.1%   Strength
15.0%   Other
  8.2%   Manliness
  7.5%   Intelligence
  7.1%   Success
  6.1%   Friendliness
  3.8%   Sophistication


       Girls

30.3%   Individuality
16.7%   Femininity
12.1%   Beauty
10.4%   Other
  8.5%   Strength
  7.3%   Sophistication
  7.3%   Intelligence
  5.2%   Friendliness
  2.3%   Success

 

Do you like your name?

Your parents deserve a pat on the back, since a whopping 91 percent of you like your given names.

58.2%    Yes, I've always liked it
33.0%    Yes, I've grown to like it over time
  8.1%    No, I've never liked it
  0.7%    No, I used to like it but not anymore

 

 

If you don't like your name, why not?

Nearly half of you who don't like your name say it doesn't say who you really are, while an almost equal remainder complain that their names are frequently misspelled, sound too old-fashioned, or are just too common.

46.8%     Just doesn't suit my personality
28.7%     Always misspelled
23.4%     Too popular
22.9%     Too old-fashioned
19.1%     Always mispronounced
14.4%     Has bad nickname
11.7%     Too unusual
  6.4%     Caused confusion because too similar to parent's name
  6.4%     Too serious
  5.3%     Too frilly

 

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