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What's in a name?

Article Abstract:

Parents who may want to give their children ambiguous names may need to consider the adverse effects of their decisions. Giving a boy a girl's name of vice-versa, gives the child a needless handicap since it sometimes results in gender confusion and negative public impression.

Author: Milbank, Dana
Publisher: Reader's Digest Magazines Ltd.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1993
Psychological aspects, Influence, Self-esteem, Self esteem, Names, Personal, Personal names

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What's in a name?

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Many people has curious and often funny names. Examples of these names include Rosetta Stone, Barbara Seville, Frank N. Stein, Sunny Day, Happy Day, Bill Dollar, Jack Cracker and King Fisher.

Author: Wilkinson, Joseph F.
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1996
Appreciation, Americans

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What's in a name?

Article Abstract:

Ambiguous names may cause unique problems to a person. A female may receive draft registration forms in the mail while a male may be listed in the Who's Who of American Women.

Author: Milbank, Dana
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1993
Personal narratives

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